Ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, to be held from February 16–20 in New Delhi, the finalists of three flagship Global Impact Challenges — AI for ALL, AI by HER, and YUVAi were announced.

These challenges are launched to advance the adoption of novel and impactful AI solutions, aligned with global priorities. Together, we received more than 4,650 applications from over 60 countries, underscoring strong international participation.

Following a rigorous multi-stage evaluation by domain experts and industry leaders, the top 70 teams across Challenges have been selected as finalists. They will present their solutions at the Summit’s Grand Finale and Awards Felicitation Ceremony on 16th and 17th February at Bharat Mandapam and Sushma Swaraj Bhawan.

AI for ALL

The AI for ALL Global Impact Challenge received over 1,350 applications from more than 60 countries, focusing on scalable AI solutions across healthcare, agriculture, climate resilience, governance, education, and financial inclusion. The Top 20 finalists reflect high-impact, real-world applications ranging from AI-driven infection screening, soil intelligence, and climate risk analytics to digital health diagnostics, cybersecurity, industrial efficiency, accessible education technologies and AI-enabled governance systems. Together, these innovations demonstrate how AI can drive equitable growth and strengthen public service delivery across the Global South.

AI by HER

The AI by HER Global Impact Challenge, which received over 800 applications from more than 50 countries, is dedicated to advancing women-led innovation in artificial intelligence. The Top 30 finalists highlight women entrepreneurs driving impactful AI solutions across healthcare, sustainability, financial inclusion, workforce development, education, agriculture and digital commerce. Their innovations include AI-enabled cancer and retinal screening tools, multilingual clinical decision support systems, voice-to-EMR platforms, precision nutrition solutions, credit intelligence systems, ESG automation platforms, and multilingual localization technologies that expand access at scale. AI by HER underscores the Government’s commitment to inclusive digital growth and to positioning women innovators at the forefront of the global AI ecosystem.

YUVAi Global Youth Challenge

The YUVAi Global Youth Challenge, which received over 2,500 applications from 38 countries, showcases the innovation and problem-solving capabilities of young AI leaders aged 13 to 21. The Top 20 finalists are applying AI across public health, agriculture, climate resilience, accessibility, smart mobility and digital trust. Their solutions include malaria detection systems, AI-powered speech assistive wearables, cervical cancer screening tools, telemedicine platforms for rural care, agricultural intelligence systems, livestock analytics, forest fire and flood early warning systems, deepfake detection tools, and assistive technologies for the visually impaired. YUVAi reflects a globally emerging talent, committed to nurturing youth-led innovation aligned with societal needs and developmental priorities.

The Top 70 teams across the three challenges will showcase their solutions at the upcoming India AI Impact Summit 2026, engaging with policymakers, industry leaders, investors and academia. They will receive recognition and ecosystem support to help scale their innovations nationally and globally. The strong global response underscores India’s growing role as a hub for responsible AI innovation, anchored in the vision of People, Planet and Progress.

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Annexure

AI for ALL

The Top 20 AI for ALL finalists are:
 

● AOne (India) – IoT and AI platform for industrial performance monitoring and energy optimization

● Biome Makers Inc (BeCrop) (USA) – AI-enabled soil intelligence platform delivering predictive soil health insights

● CarbGeM Inc. (BiTTE) (Japan) – Smartphone-based AI tool for rapid infection screening

● CoRE Stack (India) – AI platform converting satellite and field data into land and water management insights

● CropScan Smart Farming IoT Technology (Kenya) – Handheld AI-enabled crop diagnostics and nutrient detection device

● Elementech Circle Pvt Ltd (India) – AI-powered demand forecasting and automated demand response system

● EQUITWIN by Infiuss Health (Cameroon) – AI-powered digital patient twin technology
● Forus Health Pvt. Ltd. (India) – AI-enabled low-cost medical imaging triage tool
● Helios 2.0 (Thinkerbell Labs) (India) – Accessible AI-powered education platform
● Infiheal Healthtech (India) – Multilingual AI mental health platform with risk triage
● Intello Labs Private Limited (India) – AI-based crop grading integrated with digital marketplace

● Kidaura Innovations Pvt Ltd (India) – AI-based autism and developmental delay screening tool
● MadhuNetrAI (India) – AI solution for diabetic retinopathy screening
● One Global Medical Technology (Helium Health) (Nigeria) – AI clinical assistant for frontline health workers

● Percept CTEM (India) – AI-driven cybersecurity visibility platform

● Resilience360 (India) – AI-based climate risk and resilience planning tool
● SatSource (SatSure) (India) – Satellite and AI-driven farm risk scoring platform
● Torchit Electronics Pvt Ltd (India) – AI-driven accessible learning content platform
● Vajra Global Consulting Services LLP (India) – Semantic AI platform for structured governance data

● Wysa (India) – AI-powered conversational mental health support platform

AI by HER

The Top 30 AI by HER Finalists are:

● Zeko AI – Enterprise-grade AI talent intelligence platform enhancing precision hiring
● Magicroll AI – Generative AI platform automating personalized video creation at scale
● Open Links Foundation (Vinoba) – AI-driven foundational literacy and numeracy improvement platform

● SODIET – AI-powered precision nutrition and metabolic health platform
● Periwinkle Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Smart Scope® CX) – Portable AI-enabled cervical cancer screening device

● Shabd AI – Multilingual AI localization platform across 22 Indian languages
● Gooey AI (United States) – Low-code multilingual AI orchestration platform for social impact

● Happykids AI (Luxembourg) – Responsible AI platform promoting student wellbeing and emotional literacy

● Volar Alta – AI-powered drone-based industrial inspection intelligence platform
● Aezo AI – Mobile-first AI commerce platform enabling MSME digital onboarding
● Intelehealth – Ayu 2.0 – AI-enabled multilingual clinical decision support system
● Neura AI – Markerless AI-powered motion analysis platform for rehabilitation
● Remidio MediosHI – Smartphone-based AI retinal screening platform
● Lightbees – AbleCredit – AI-powered alternative credit intelligence system
● nVIBES (KNK Square) – Edge-AI dental noise cancellation system improving patient comfort

● EZSpeech (Uzbekistan) – AI-powered speech therapy and guided home practice platform

● Project RISE (Kenya) – AI-enabled child protection and trauma-informed support system

● FarmerLifeline (Kenya) – Solar AI-powered in-field pest and climate intelligence system

● SuperHuman Race Foundation – DEFINE – Asset-level emissions intelligence and climate data platform

● Prosical (Voice-AI ORF Assessment) – Multilingual AI literacy assessment platform
● WordWorks AI – Autonomous multichannel AI conversational agent platform
● Ecoratings – Sustaining.AI – AI-native ESG and carbon accounting intelligence platform

● Talenti (Poland) – Responsible AI-powered career mobility and mentoring platform
● Top Parent – Vernacular AI platform strengthening early childhood learning at scale

● MevnAI – Multilingual competency-based AI learning platform

● Vassar Labs – fieldWISE – AI-driven agricultural intelligence and policy insights platform

● Ashwin AI – Multilingual voice-to-EMR healthcare documentation system
● Sivi AI – Generative AI design platform for multilingual brand content
● Kandid AI – AI-powered conversational sales and storefront optimization agent
● Data Pigeon (United States) – AI-based predictive maintenance platform for EV charging infrastructure

YUVAi Global Youth Challenge

The Top 20 YUVAi Global Youth Challenge Finalists are:

● MalariaX (Thailand, 13–15 years) – Multi-model AI system for rural malaria species detection

● Paraspeak (India, 16–18 years) – AI-powered wearable converting impaired speech into clear speech in real time
● Arogya AI (India, 19–21 years) – Clinical language model supporting contextual medical reasoning

● CytoScanZ (Thailand, 16–18 years) – AI-enabled cervical cancer screening and cloud diagnostics platform
● SafePath AI (India, 16–18 years) – AI-based intersection safety alert system
● AgriTech Pro (India, 19–21 years) – AI-driven crop monitoring and yield optimization platform
● KedovoAI (India, 13–15 years) – AI-powered interactive NCERT learning ecosystem
● MooApps (Indonesia, 19–21 years) – AI-based sustainable livestock management system

● WildTrack 360 – Mission Trishul (India, 19–21 years) – Integrated wildlife and rural safety AI platform

● AgniSena (India, 19–21 years) – AI-powered forest fire early warning system
● WAYV (India, 19–21 years) – AI wearable glove enabling interactive Braille learning
● Circadian AI (United States, 13–15 years) – Smartphone-based AI cardiac abnormality detection tool

● MediCare (India, 19–21 years) – AI-driven telemedicine platform for rural healthcare
● TrustTrace (India, 19–21 years) – Multimedia AI deepfake detection platform
● AI-Driven Real-Time Climate Intelligence & Flood Early Warning System (India, 19–21 years) – Predictive flood monitoring system

● Thirdeye (India, 19–21 years) – AI perception system for real-time mobility guidance
● Hybrid Deep Neural Architecture for Dysarthric Speech Analysis (India, 19–21 years) – AI-based dysarthria detection system

● INDEX – Intelligent Neuroadaptive Diagnostic Enhancement (Thailand, 16–18 years) – AI platform for neurological screening and rehabilitation support

● Deep Learning for Sustainable Tourism in Bishnupur (India, 19–21 years) – AI-based heritage recognition and tourism platform
● Z-TRACS – Zeex Traffic Regulations Analytics & Smart City Solutions (India, 19–21 years) – AI-powered smart urban traffic management system

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