OpenCompetition/PrizeGlobal

MIT Solve 2027 Global Economic Prosperity Challenge

MIT Solve (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Amount or benefit
Solver teams receive an average of $40k each following selection; access to a pool of +$1M in prize funding
Deadline
6 Nov 202619 days left
Applications opened 22 Sept 2026; deadline 6 Nov 2026, 12:00pm EST
Who can apply
Innovators worldwide with a solution addressing the challenge may submit; a solution already selected in a previous Solve challenge cannot be resubmitted (past Solvers may apply with a new solution).
Location rule
Global (Nigeria eligible)
Applicant type
Individual, Business, Nonprofit/NGO
Stage
Early-stage, Growth
Sectors
Business & entrepreneurshipTechnology & innovationSocial impact & nonprofits
Notes
Solve also runs 2027 Global Learning and Global Health Challenges with the same deadline.