ADB Innovation Challenges 2026: The Laundry Transformation Challenge and Urban Dengue Control Innovation Challenge

The Asian Development Bank invites multidisciplinary teams from around the world to participate in two innovation challenges: the Laundry Transformation Challenge and the Urban Dengue Control Innovation Challenge. Selected applicants may receive grant funding to pilot their technologies, with support from ADB and local partners, and gain international visibility by validating their solutions in real-world environments. The focus is on scalable, affordable, and inclusive technologies that address sustainable laundry practices or dengue control in urban contexts.

Grant funding up to USD 450,000 per pilot project; opportunity to pilot solutions under real-world conditions with support from ADB and partners; potential for international visibility and scale.

Open to innovators, startups, technology companies, SMEs, universities, research institutions, NGOs, and multidisciplinary teams worldwide.

Submit proposals through the ADB challenges platform and be selected for piloting opportunities.