AIMS SDG Innovation Challenge 2026

The AIMS SDG Innovation Challenge 2026 is a platform for African STEM graduates to develop scalable healthcare solutions using technology and data. Selected participants receive an Innovation Fellowship including a stipend, mentorship, training, and access to the AIMS Rwanda Innovation Program, with an emphasis on youth-led, data-driven healthcare innovations and a hackathon component.

Four-month fellowship stipend; participation in the AIMS Rwanda Innovation Program; mentorship from global experts; technical and business development training; networking opportunities; potential to showcase and pilot solutions.

Applications are open to African STEM graduates under the age of 35, with strong emphasis on healthcare innovation and digital technology-driven solutions; women innovators are strongly encouraged to apply.