Innovation Challenges

Topcoder is supercharging productivity and creativity through Innovation Challenges

We’re solving the toughest and most common problems in tech and AI through a series of competitions with a special focus on AI innovation.

Innovation Challenges make it possible to experiment, execute, and launch at scale.

There’s a gap in real-world applications of AI and we’re here to bridge it with the brightest minds around the world. According to McKinsey, 90% of business leaders want to use AI, but only 20% actually leverage AI consistently at their organizations. In response to this, we have proactively curated a series of challenges designed to ignite creative solutions at an accelerated pace.

Each month, our platform hosts Topcoder Innovation Challenges aimed at addressing intricate technological challenges. We meticulously identify and focus on the most pressing issues within the industry, tailoring these challenges to highlight and cultivate highly sought-after skills.

$200k
in total prizes
AI
Series Topic
2 million
experts in the community

Don’t just watch while we change the world. Join us.

Get your project launched

With new Challenges launching on the Topcoder platform every month to address tech’s high-priority problems, your project can slot right in.

Want to integrate GenAI into your product? Need to prove the efficacy of your algorithm? Now’s the time to put your idea in front of the world’s most talented experts at Topcoder.

  • Sponsor an Innovation Challenge
  • Copy one of ours with your details and data
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