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AI-BOOST AI Challenge Competition – Challenges 3 & 4

Reference: AIBOOST-C3-4-2026

Two-stage AI innovation competition with €28,500 Spark Phase prizes and a final €100,000 prize per challenge.

Funding source
European Union
Programme
AI-BOOST
Funding call
AI-BOOST AI Challenge Competition – Challenges 3 & 4
Opening date
02.07.2026 18:00
Deadline
08.09.2026 11:00
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About this opportunity

AI-BOOST invites individuals, teams, academia, industry, SMEs, startups, NGOs and research actors with technical capacity in AI to solve defined real-world challenges. Five winners per challenge in the Spark Phase receive €28,500 and progress to a five-month development and validation phase; one final winner per challenge receives €100,000.

Objectives

Develop and validate high-quality AI solutions for challenge-owner use cases while promoting technical excellence, responsible AI and real-world impact.