AI for ALL: Global Impact Challenge, a flagship initiative at the India - AI Impact Summit 2026 is now LIVE

The AI Impact Summit is set to be held next in India continuing the series of previous global AI summits held in Bletchley Park, Seoul, and Paris. The Summit, being hosted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and scheduled for February 2026 at New Delhi, India, will convene global AI leaders, innovators, investors, policymakers, and thought leaders.

One of the flagship events leading at the Summit is, “AI for ALL: Global Impact Challenge”. This global initiative aims to identify and accelerate high-impact, inclusive, and scalable AI innovations from across the globe. JICA DXLab is the knowledge partner for this event in partnership with the IndiaAI Mission.

The AI for ALL: Global Impact Challenge welcomes solutions that are widely deployable, demonstrate high potential value at large scale, and address critical needs across diverse sectors. Suggested themes are Agriculture, Climate and Sustainability, Education, Financial Inclusion, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Urban Infrastructure and Mobility, in addition to an Open Innovation track.

Eligible applicants include students, researchers, working professionals, companies and start-ups from around the world. Innovators are invited to submit new or existing solutions that are pilot-ready or are already in the scaling phase.

Awards of up to INR 2.5 Crore for top 10 winners; 20 finalists (up to two members each) will receive travel support to facilitate participation at the India - AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, India along with other potential incentives such as:
• Mentorship and investor access through IndiaAI’s global network
• Compute and cloud credits to accelerate scaling
• Post-Summit accelerator pathways for sustained deployment

AI for ALL: Global Impact Challenge now invites applications from around the world. Please visit https://impact.indiaai.gov.in to apply. Applicants are advised to check the website regularly for updates and adhere to all instructions issued to shortlisted teams.