Pitch competition · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

MIT Solve Global Challenges

MIT Solve's open innovation challenges for tech-based solutions in climate, health, learning and economic prosperity. Selected Solver teams join a nine-month programme and share more than US$1M in prize funding.

Open · closes 6 Nov 2026 Run by MIT Solve

Apply on the programme's site Programme website

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding: not published Access to a pool of more than US$1M in prize funding at selection; Solver teams receive an average of US$40,000 each
Instrument: Prize
Equity taken: not published
Programme fee: not published
Duration: not published
Cohort size: not published
Cohorts: not published
Delivery: Hybrid
Stages: Idea, pre-seed, seed, post-seed
Sectors: Climate, Health tech, Edtech, Social impact
Open to founders from: Anywhere
Perks: Capacity-building workshops and coaching
Solver Orientation and MIT Solve flagship events
Ongoing access to funding opportunities and pro bono resources

Selected teams commit about 25 hours over nine months.

Application dates

Open · closes 6 Nov 20262027 Global Challenges

Usual timing: The 2027 Climate, Health, Learning and Economic Prosperity challenges share the same 6 November 2026 deadline (12:00pm EST).

Who can apply

Tech-based solutions from anyone, anywhere, for-profit or non-profit
Any stage from concept and prototype to pilot, growth or scale
One solution per team lead per Global Challenge; past Solvers must submit a new solution
Stage: idea, pre-seed, seed, post-seed

What founders should check

The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Cambridge. Ask how much time on site it expects.
Applications are open until 6 November 2026. That is less than a month away, so start the form now.

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