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Solving Global Challenges across Sectors

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Introducing NEXUS Challenges

What if one solution could solve a problem experienced in multiple areas? Make a difference in multiple sectors by joining our new Nexus Challenges – problem statements designed to make real impacts everywhere, for multiple companies and in multiple areas.

Submit your solutions, your pitch offering, or your expertise for a chance to partner with global companies, governments, and NGOs.

What Challenge will you solve today?

Climate – Net Zero 2030

In every industry, country, or business, we need to become more sustainable in order to reach ambitious climate and carbon neutral goals. For a safer, healthier planet for everyone, help global organizations to address and innovate in Climate.

Health – Healthy Aging 2030

Everyone on our planet deserves a long, happy, healthy life. Join our Nexus Challenges in Health to assist pharmaceutical giants, healthcare systems, and innovative start-ups to improve worldwide health.

Security – Secure Futures 2030

No matter your focus, security is always important. Whether you’re an individual, a company, or a government, it’s important to lead the way to a safe and secure future – in person, at work, and online.

Inclusion – Inequality Reduction 2030

Equal opportunities and access for people is critical, no matter where they come from or who they are. Join Inclusion Nexus Challenges to move the needle and innovate for greater equality and fairness.

Powered by Wazoku Data

When Nexus Challenges are posted, we will ask for new submissions on our Challenge Center, while also scanning our Solution History, and scouting for relevant start-ups and SMEs to include in the Challenge. Wazoku Data combines our 20 years of experience in open innovation and crowdsourcing, where thousands of Seeker organizations have benefited from proven, tangible solutions to their business problems and opportunities.

If you’ve submitted a solution in the past that we believe could be of interest in a Nexus Challenge, we will contact you and offer the opportunity to post your solution in the new Challenge – a process that takes just 2 minutes.

Who can take part?

  • Individuals with ideas, solutions, and IP; pitch offerings; or relevant expertise.
  • Teams of Solvers with ideas, solutions, and IP; pitch offerings; or relevant expertise.
  • Innovative companies of any size looking for partnership, investment, or incubation/accelerator opportunities.
  • WIN Scouts: people with specific knowledge and contact information about companies or solutions of interest.

What happens if I win?

  1. If your solution or company is shortlisted in a Nexus Challenge, you will be contacted about how best we can Showcase your solution.
  2. Before this happens, selected Solvers will receive mentorship to refine and develop their solutions and pitches. Solvers prepare to present their solutions to a network of Seekers from across the global Wazoku network.
  3. Solvers will have the opportunity to showcase their solutions, offerings, or expertise to a curated panel of potential corporate partners from R&D, Corporate Venturing, Innovation, Product teams, and beyond.
  4. Showcasing can take many forms, including pitches in private sessions with the aim to land pilots, investment, or other commercial opportunities.
  5. Nexus participants who are successful in winning any business or investment will pay a 10% success fee to Wazoku for any financial benefits gained through the process. Wazoku will pay WIN Scouts a referral from these proceeds.

Got any questions about Nexus Challenges, how they work, or the potential benefits? Join us in our Solver Community and ask them today!

Submit your solutions, your pitch offering, or your expertise for a chance to partner with global companies, governments, and NGOs.

Headquarters

London, UK

Total Challenges Run

4

Visit the Challenge Homepage to view all open Challenges

New to Innocentive? Learn more about Challenges and how to Become a Solver

How does the Challenge process work?

Follow these steps to participate in Innocentive challenges and potentially win awards.

1

Register as a Solver

To register for a Solver account and join Innocentive:

  • Go to the Innocentive Challenge Center registration page.
  • Enter an email address, which will be used to login to your account.
  • Complete the remaining required fields including: (1) Name, (2) Display Name and (3) Location.
  • Create a password. You will be guided to ensure you create a strong password to protect your account.
  • Click the Register button.
  • After you complete the registration form, you will receive an email notification confirming your registration and containing instructions to activate your account.
  • Click the link in the email. You will be asked to accept the Innocentive Terms of Use to complete the account activation process.
2

Review the Challenge Agreement

The Challenge Agreement (formerly Challenge Specific Agreement or CSA) is a legal document that outlines a Solver's rights and responsibilities if they elect to submit a solution in response to an Innocentive Challenge. The Challenge Agreement specifies if and how IP will be transferred between Solver and Seeker; it may also specify any special rules, such as exclusionary rules for categories of Solvers, that apply to the Challenge.

You must accept the Challenge Agreement to be able to submit a solution to the Challenge. Be sure to read and understand the Challenge Agreement for each Challenge because you will be subject to the applicable Challenge conditions.

Challenge Agreements provide Solvers with clear details around participation, legal IP transfer (if applicable), and details around Prize and Scouting Challenges.

3

Submit a Solution

To submit a Solution to an Innocentive Challenge as a member of the Solver community:

  1. Go to the Innocentive Challenge Center.
  2. Select a Challenge.
  3. Click Register Interest & Accept Agreement.
  4. Agree to the Challenge Agreement.
  5. Click Add Solution.
  6. Enter any required information.
  7. Attach your solution files.
  8. Click Publish.

You will receive an email confirmation of receipt of your solution to your registered email address.

4

Win

Receive cash awards or collaboration agreements if your solution or proposal is accepted by Seeker organizations.

Your solution will be evaluated following the due date for submissions. You will then be notified via email as to whether your solution has been successful. In some challenges, you will also receive feedback on your submission.

Award Potential

We've awarded more than $60 million to thousands of Solvers from around the world.

The average award amount is approximately $20,000, but some challenges come with awards of over $100,000 or collaboration agreements.