Brahmam Global Innovation Grand Challenge 2026

SECTION A

Team & Innovation

1. Team / Organization Name *

2. Innovation / Project Title *

3. Team Leader & Team

Team Leader *

Email *

Institution / Organization *

Country *

Team Members

Up to 3 team members. Name, institution or organization, country, and email. Leave the row blank if you are applying without additional members.

Name	Institution / Organization	Country	Email

4. Team / Participant Type *

SECTION B

The Challenge

5. What important problem or opportunity are you addressing? *

150–200 words. 0/200

6. Who is affected, and where? *

Primary beneficiaries / users

Maximum 150 words. 0/150

Geographic / industry context

Maximum 150 words. 0/150

7. Why does this problem matter now? *

Briefly provide evidence, data, research, or stakeholder insight. Maximum 150 words. 0/150

8. Which domain(s) does the challenge address? *

9. Which SDG(s) does it support?

Optional. Select any that apply.

SECTION C

Innovation & Technology

10. What is your proposed solution? *

150–200 words. 0/200

11. What emerging technology enables your solution? *

12. Why is this technology important to solving the problem? *

What does it enable that existing approaches cannot easily achieve? Maximum 150 words. 0/150

13. What makes your solution different or innovative? *

Maximum 150 words. 0/150

Existing solutions, publications, patents, or competitors

Optional. Up to 3, and how your approach differs. Maximum 150 words. 0/150

SECTION D

Validation & Feasibility

14. What stage is your innovation currently in? *

Idea / Concept

Research

Proof of Concept

Prototype

Pilot

User Validated

Deployed

Scaled

15. What evidence do you have so far? *

Briefly describe your strongest evidence *

Maximum 150 words. 0/150

16. What are your key measurable results or KPIs? *

Add 2 to 5 KPIs. Share early results if available, along with the target.

KPI	Current Result (If Any)	Target

17. What was the biggest challenge or failure during development, and what did you learn? *

Maximum 150 words. 0/150

SECTION E

Impact & Responsible Innovation

18. What measurable impact could your innovation create? *

Describe the expected impact *

Maximum 150 words. 0/150

19. How many people / organizations could potentially benefit? *

Initial / pilot

Potential at scale

20. What are the key risks or responsible-innovation considerations? *

How will you mitigate/ resolve the risk?

Required unless you selected “None identified”. Maximum 150 words. 0/150

SECTION F

Scale & Sustainability

21. How can the solution be scaled or replicated? *

Consider other communities, industries, regions, or countries. Maximum 150 words. 0/150

22. What is required to scale? *

23. How will the innovation remain financially or operationally sustainable? *

Brief explanation *

Maximum 150 words. 0/150

SECTION G

Roadmap & Collaboration

24. What do you plan to achieve next? *

Next 12 months

Maximum 150 words. 0/150

1–3 year vision

Maximum 150 words. 0/150

25. What support or partnership would accelerate your innovation? *

What specific support are you seeking? *

Maximum 150 words. 0/150

SECTION H

Final Grand Challenge Statement

We are addressing by using to create impact.

Why should this innovation matter to the world? *

Maximum 100 words. 0/100

SECTION I

Supporting Material

Required

Application Form
Team Information
Originality / Declaration

Declaration

I/We declare that this project is our original work, and no part of it has been copied or plagiarized from any existing source.

I/We confirm that all information, data, and results submitted are true, accurate, and verifiable to the best of our knowledge.

I/We acknowledge that the project adheres to all ethical, social, and environmental standards, without causing harm or misuse of data. I consent to the collection, storage, and use of my personal data by the Global Innovation Impact Summit organizers for purposes related to my participation in this event.

I/We grant permission to the organizers to review, evaluate, and showcase our project details (with due credit) for academic and promotional purposes. I understand that event sessions may be photographed, recorded, or live-streamed, and I grant permission for my image, voice, or participation to be used for event documentation, marketing, and promotional purposes.

I/We have read, understood, and agree to comply with all rules, terms, and conditions of the Brahmam Global Innovation Impact Summit - Grand Challenge 2026

Team Leader *

Date *

BRAHMAM GLOBAL INNOVATION GRAND CHALLENGE

Application received

Team & Innovation

3. Team Leader & Team

4. Team / Participant Type *

The Challenge

6. Who is affected, and where? *

8. Which domain(s) does the challenge address? *

9. Which SDG(s) does it support?

Innovation & Technology

11. What emerging technology enables your solution? *

Validation & Feasibility

14. What stage is your innovation currently in? *

15. What evidence do you have so far? *

16. What are your key measurable results or KPIs? *

Impact & Responsible Innovation

18. What measurable impact could your innovation create? *

19. How many people / organizations could potentially benefit? *

20. What are the key risks or responsible-innovation considerations? *

Scale & Sustainability

22. What is required to scale? *

23. How will the innovation remain financially or operationally sustainable? *

Roadmap & Collaboration

24. What do you plan to achieve next? *

25. What support or partnership would accelerate your innovation? *

Final Grand Challenge Statement

Supporting Material

Required

Recommended

Declaration