Upcoming Events
Public engagement is at the heart of Challenge.Gov. The Challenge.Gov program produces events to highlight specific challenges hosted on the platform and provide opportunities for members of the public to learn more about federal open innovation. Federal agencies host events to highlight their challenges and prize competitions.
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Are you a federal challenge manager with an event to share? Send an email to team@challenge.gov.
October 5, 2023
RADx Tech Fetal Monitoring Challenge
Informational Webinar
The National Institutes of Health has launched the RADx Tech Fetal Monitoring Challenge to accelerate the development of diagnostic and monitoring technologies to reduce the risk of fetal morbidity and mortality and thus improve fetal and neonatal health outcomes. If you have questions or would like to learn more, please join us for our informational webinar on October 5, 2023 at 3:00 pm ET.
During the webinar, we will share an overview of the Challenge, background on its impetus and helpful information on the submission process, such as eligibility and evaluation criteria. There will also be time for a live question and answer session.
October 5, 2023
3:00 - 4:00 pm ET
Past Events
September 19-22, 2023
The 9th Annual ED Games Expo
The annual ED Games Expo is a public showcase of “game-changing” education technology (EdTech) innovations developed through programs at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the U.S. Department of Education (ED), and across government. This event is designed to provide an engaging and meaningful experience for children, students, parents and caregivers, educators, and all stakeholders interested in learning about emerging forms of education-related technologies and the government programs that support EdTech innovation and research. Visit the ED Games Expo page to learn more.
September 21, 2023
Technologists for the Public Good Demo Day
Federal Prize Competitions: Crowdsourcing Innovation
Featuring Jarah Meador
Jarah Meador has been working for years to help the government run successful competitions that spur innovation. She leads the crowdsourcing, citizen science, and prize competition open innovation portfolio at GSA that includes Challenge.Gov and CitizenScience.gov. Jarah shared her insights about the benefits of federal prize competitions and the need for scaling this model in government so that the best ideas can be put to work to solve today’s most pressing challenges.
The Demo Day series allows TPG members and the larger civic tech community to share ground-breaking work and lessons learned. Check out Technologists for Public Good to learn more.
August 15, 2023
ReachU Challenge Chat Q&A
Looking for your ideas!
University and college students, researchers, faculty, and staff: Help us reach YOU!
Where do you look for funding opportunities or chances to win cash prizes?
On August 15, participants met the ReachU Challenge team to learn more about this crowdsourcing campaign.
August 8, 2023
“Making Sense of Electronic Health Record (EHR) Race and Ethnicity Data” – Top Performers
On August 8, participants heard from the top performers from precisionFDA’s "Making Sense of Electronic Health Record (EHR) Race and Ethnicity Data" Challenge.
May 31, 2023
Behavioral Health Equity Challenge Chat Q&A
The Behavioral Health Equity Challenge seeks to identify and highlight innovative outreach and engagement strategies designed by community-based organizations to improve access to behavioral health services for racial and ethnic underserved communities.
On May 31 participants met the challenge team and shared questions.
May 5, 2023
Showcase and Ideas Exchange for Bias in Healthcare AI
The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the winners of the bias detection challenge in this virtual event.
May 4, 2023
Career Z Challenge Information Session
The Career Z Challenge, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, is a $2.5 million multi-phase prize challenge to create and/or enhance high-quality, WBL opportunities in career and technical education (CTE) programs through the expansion of WBL ecosystems.
May 2, 2023
Substance Use Prevention in Primary Care Challenge Chat Q&A
The “Substance Use Prevention Services in Primary Care” Challenge is seeking creative, visionary, and actionable plans for substance use risk screening and prevention. This $100,000 open innovation prize competition is sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The Challenge will offer up to four awards of up to $25,000 each. On May 2 participants met the challenge team and shared questions.
March 16, 2023
Applied AI Healthcare Challenge Chat Q&A
This event is a unique opportunity for thought leaders, innovators, and technology experts to discuss how artificial intelligence could revolutionize healthcare in the USA and beyond. We will explore AI's innovative potential and its ability to transform how healthcare is delivered.