The AI by HER: The Impact Challenge for Women in AI is a global innovation challenge inviting women technologists and women-led teams to demonstrate AI solutions tackling large-scale or novel real-world public challenges.
The initiative promotes inclusive innovation, gender equity, and Global South innovation. It aims to showcase scalable AI-for-Good applications at the India-AI Impact Summit in New Delhi (February 2026).
Key benefits for top entries (up to 30 globally) include:
- Funding Support (Award Money) up to ₹2.5 Crore for 10 winners.
- Immersive Bootcamps (Responsible AI, Investor Readiness & Pitching).
- Exclusive opportunity to Showcase innovations at the India-AI Impact Summit.
- Travel and accommodation covered for up to two members per finalist team for the Summit.
- Access to potential compute and cloud credits.