Hosted by the ASU Spark Center for Innovation in Learning (SCIL) in collaboration with OpenAI and ASU's J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute, this challenge identifies and supports the most promising ventures at the intersection of AI, education, and inclusion.
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The Spark Center for Innovation in Learning Global AI Challenge seeks bold innovators building AI-enabled solutions that empower neurodivergent learners across the educational journey—early childhood through career readiness.
Applicants should demonstrate innovation and commitment to measurable impact.
We welcome a wide range of innovators, from across the U.S. and around the world, including:
Applicants must propose inclusive design solutions that align with one or more of the following categories:
All applicants are required to demonstrate:
Named after our center’s founder, former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, the Sinema Student Prize is awarded to postsecondary students who have competed in our annual Student Challenge. These students participate in a design sprint hackathon (usually one or two weeks in duration) where they research, design and pitch new solutions. These events vary in length and geography each year.
Prizes include scholarships, non-dilutive support for winning ventures and participation in the Spark Center’s pitch studio and Venture Studio offerings.
Our next challenge opportunity is the North American AI Challenge.
Past Winners
The Spark Center for Innovation in Learning seeks to work with academic partners who are ready and willing to advance the SCIL mission while also fulfilling their own. This synergy should allow both partners to maximize the benefits of partnership in the shortest amount of time.
In the short-term, Spark Center partners will help:
In the long-term, the Spark Center and its partners will help:
