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AI and Space Computing Challenge

The ITU AI and Space Computing Challenge is an international competition leveraging space computing and AI to address global challenges

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Our global mission

The challenge is positioned as an international technology exchange platform focusing on “space computing + AI + sustainable human development”. The goal is to advance space intelligence-enabled innovative solutions for food production, water quality, and resilient urban environments.

This challenge promotes the integration of space computing and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive innovative, impact-driven solutions that contribute to global progress and support the AI for Good initiative

Our global mission

The challenge is positioned as an international technology exchange platform focusing on “space computing + AI + sustainable human development”. The goal is to advance space intelligence-enabled innovative solutions for food production, water quality, and resilient urban environments.

This challenge promotes the integration of space computing and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive innovative, impact-driven solutions that contribute to global progress and support the AI for Good initiative

Winners
Team NameTeam MemberTutorAwardTrack
xingyuanheYumeng Zheng, Dong Wu ,Jiahang Cheng,Ziluo Liu ,Zhiyi ZhaoJinshan Xu ,Zhejiang University of TechnologyGOLD AWARD1
Gewu-RS TeamXu JiayuanShuai Yanmin，Zhejiang Normal UniversityGOLD AWARD3
NBU@STARXinrong Zang; Shenfu Zhang; Xiang Zheng; Feiyu Peng; Mengjuan WuXiangchao Meng; Hongwei Li; Weiwei SunGOLD AWARD2
sfsatlink IIXiaohua Zhao, Junchen Lu, Zhaoyan Liu, Zhenguo Liu, Ziyu Li* Cheng Li, Senior Engineer, Shifang Satlink(Suzhou) Aerospace Technology co.,Ltd.
* Prof. Shi Qiu and Dr. Weiyuan Yao, State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth		SILVER AWARD2
Spatial-IntelOmada Friday Ojonugwa, Gyile Dennis Ngminmaale, Augustine Osei-Gyabaah, Vincent AdjeiSILVER AWARD3
transformerLu Tao, Huang Huanhui, Su XiangSILVER AWARD1
DAAIJin Wang Yong He Qi Zhao Junzhou YinXiaoli LiSILVER AWARD1
HappyEndingXu Li, Nie YuanQing, Zhang Jing, Zhang Lu, Liang XingZhengSILVER AWARD1
Heat Island SentinelXinyuan Jin, Zhejiang UniversitySILVER AWARD3
The OctonautsChenglintao,SongmingboShenzhishuSILVER AWARD3
Kavayam1.Ravi Prakash Putchala
2.Nalini Mode
3.Pavan Devarapalli		BRONZE AWARD1
Adaspace – Stellar KeenChuan Lu, Lanxin Zheng, Heng Zhang, Long Pan, Siping WangBRONZE AWARD3
Heat SccapeJenish Budhathoki, Jasna BudhathokiBRONZE AWARD3
HeriTechBlé Ariel Josaphat, Echicoua Endo Aquilas, Kamagaté Ladji LamaDr. DOHO LIBAUD RUDY AURELIEN, Dr. PANDRY GHISLAIN KOFFIBRONZE AWARD3
Climate GuardiansAli Aoun Mehdi, Mashhood RanaBRONZE AWARD3
OmanLensAhmed Albadri
Ibtihal Alsaadi		Ahmed AlbadriBRONZE AWARD1
DeerJumpShihang Li, Zhe ZhangBo Zhang, Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ)BRONZE AWARD1
xinggengBo Wang, Wei Zheng, Chao ChenShiran SongBRONZE AWARD1
Elegance NO.1Shangkun Liu, Yichen Huang, Yuanyuan Yin, Cui Sun, Yue LiZhejiang UniversityBRONZE AWARD1
Yuan QuanLai Long, Lin Hansheng, Guan Mengshan, Hu Minli, Li LinglingBRONZE AWARD2
Loong MountainYIJIA CHENBRONZE AWARD3
DiasF TeamBruno Dias Ferreira; Caio Dias FerreiraINNOVATION AWARD1
KYBELIX1. Yusuf Öztop (Team Leader)
2. Berrin Bilgin
3. Sudenaz Şenbay
4. Ozan Çelik
5. Cavit Karakuş		INNOVATION AWARD1
S2WISHShashwat Srivastava, Divyansh Vishwakarma, Nitish Kumar GuptaINNOVATION AWARD2
DiasF TeamBruno Dias Ferreira; Caio Dias FerreiraINNOVATION AWARD2
Haidi Xiaozongdui1. Ba Xinzhe
2. Chen Jie
3. Hua Zhongze		Liu TieINNOVATION AWARD1
HAUMEANdabuye S. GideonINNOVATION AWARD1
Murilo Leite FilhoBernardo Iwamoto Melo,
Levi do Rego Barros Serrano,
Mariana Ordones Oliveira Soares		INNOVATION AWARD1
SCISAP – Satellite Based Crop Intelligence for Sustainable Agricultural Planning1. IBYISHAKA Eric
2. Ajoniloju Samuel Olatunde
3. Alhassan Abdul-Sobbur Maltiti		INNOVATION AWARD1
luojiaRui Zhang, Hongtao Gao, Hanwen Xu, Zongshun Tian, Xiaoqi ZhengPeng YueINNOVATION AWARD1
ZJNU-paddy pioneersZhou Boyu   Shen Shuhui   Hu Wenxuan   Yu ChaoShuai YanminINNOVATION AWARD1
AiFlow Vision Monitoring PioneersYi’ang Chen, Weigao Liu, Xiaoyan Zheng, Bingyi Liu, Kui JiangKui Jiang, Wuhan Dashuiyun Technology Co., Ltd., Harbin Institute of TechnologyINNOVATION AWARD2
Zhi Hu Qing LiuFuhao Liu, Wentao Xu, Yueyue Rong, Jingyu Feng, Quanyu ChenINNOVATION AWARD2
MonashBRINRizka Widyarini Purwanto
Muhammad Johan Alibasa
Muhammad Taufik
Arumjeni Mitayani		INNOVATION AWARD2
HydroSat SystemsArv Bali
Mrinank Sivakumar		INNOVATION AWARD2
zhaoxiangXiang ZhaoChangqing ZouINNOVATION AWARD3
Savantic AI LabAugust Forsman, Amani Jaafer, Christian Setzer, Kunal Deoskar, Christofer AourellINNOVATION AWARD3
HEATWISE1. KWIZERA JEAN DE DIEU

2. IZERIMANA MUGABO ADOLPHE

3. UWIMANA ALINE

4. ISHIMWE SAMUEL

INNOVATION AWARD3
Star-Tech Future (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.Cui Qiyuan, Cao Huimin, Li Yanan, Luo Zhiyao, Li ZhinanPan XingyuINNOVATION AWARD3
TerrafluxNaren Karthikeyan, Anisha, Prasanth, Malik Abdur RahmanDr. SumalathaINNOVATION AWARD3
zhejiang squadLi Pin, Li Chao, Zhang Chao, Qi Fei, Li RuiqiLi ChaoINNOVATION AWARD3
Award ceremony
Rules and eligibility
  • Eligibility & team size
    The competition is open to global researchers, industry, and developers, with clear rules for team formation.
  • Submission & IP rights
    All submitted works must be original and complete. The intellectual property rights belong to your team.
  • Fair play & data use
    Rules against cheating, code sharing, and restrictions on how competition data may be utilized.
  • Compliance & legal
    Entries must comply with all national laws and ensure they do not infringe upon any patents or other IP rights.
Three challenge tracks
The competition is structured around three critical global issues. Participants may compete in multiple tracks in the preliminary round.
Food production

Food production

Develop an AI/ML-driven crop classification algorithm and a crop yield estimation solution using remote sensing data in space computing environments.

Water quality

Water quality

Develop an AI/ML algorithm to accurately classify inland lake and river water turbidity and estimate suspended sediment concentration.

Resilient urban environments

Resilient urban environments

Develop an AI/ML-driven Urban Heat Island (UHI) assessment algorithm and a Land Surface Temperature (LST) inversion solution.

Event schedule
The competition timeline is structured into four main phases, guiding teams from initial registration through to the final awards ceremony and satellite implementation opportunity.
  • Jan 2026
    Launch & Registration

    Event Lead-Up/Preparation

    Nov 1 – Dec 30, 2025

    Registration Deadline

    Jan 30, 2026

  • Feb 13, 2026
    Preliminary Phase

    Model Submission Deadline

    Mar 22, 2026

    Semi-Finalist Announcement

    Mar 22 – Apr 5, 2026

  • Apr 2026
    Semi-Finals & Final Review

    Model Validation Deadline

    Apr 30, 2026

    Proposal Submission Deadline

    May 10, 2026

    Final Review Period

    May 11 – Jul 1, 2026

  • Jul 2026
    Results & Awards Ceremony

    The winners are announced during the AI for Good Global Summit 2026

    July 7-10, 2025

Awards & unique opportunity
The competition features a substantial total prize pool of CHF 39,000 distributed across the three tracks, in addition to the unique satellite validation opportunity. Winning teams also receive end-to-end support from Zhejiang Lab for putting their algorithms into orbit and implementing their solutions in reality.
  • Gold Prize: CHF 3,000
    The top team in each track wins CHF 3,000, achieving the highest combined algorithmic and proposal score.
  • Silver Prize: CHF 1,000
    Three teams per track will be awarded CHF 1,000 for high performance in the technical competition.
  • Bronze Prize: CHF 800
    Five teams per track will receive CHF 800 for strong submissions and innovative proposals.
  • Innovation Award: CHF 300
    Ten winners per track will be granted CHF 300, based solely on the originality and merit of their proposals.
Awards & unique opportunity
The competition features a substantial total prize pool of CHF 39,000 distributed across the three tracks, in addition to the unique satellite validation opportunity. Winning teams also receive end-to-end support from Zhejiang Lab for putting their algorithms into orbit and implementing their solutions in reality.
  • Gold Prize: CHF 3,000
    The top team in each track wins CHF 3,000, achieving the highest combined algorithmic and proposal score.
  • Silver Prize: CHF 1,000
    Three teams per track will be awarded CHF 1,000 for high performance in the technical competition.
  • Bronze Prize: CHF 800
    Five teams per track will receive CHF 800 for strong submissions and innovative proposals.
  • Innovation Award: CHF 300
    Ten winners per track will be granted CHF 300, based solely on the originality and merit of their proposals.
Competition structure & resources
  • Judging criteria
    The final score for the top prizes is a combination of the Algorithmic Competition (70%) and the Proposal Competition (30%).
  • Innovation award evaluation
    The Innovation Award is granted independently, based solely on the originality and merit of the submitted proposal.
  • Competition systems
    Submissions are handled through the AI for Good Competition Platform and the Ingenuity Cup Competition Platform.
  • Technical validation platform
    Computational and data resources for model validation are provided by the zero2x platform.
Organizers and Policy
This competition is hosted by a diverse group of international and national organizations, overseen by expert committees.
  • International hosts
    The event is co-hosted by the ITU (UN agency) and the Zhejiang Lab (ZJ Lab), ensuring global and technical leadership.
  • Key collaborators
    The organizational team includes support from CBAS, CAICT, and the Zhijiang Development Foundation.
  • Organizing committee
    Chaired by an expert from the ITU, this committee provides the overall strategic direction, approves the budget, and resolves disputes.
  • Judging committee
    A panel of 12-15 invited international experts from top universities and organizing bodies are responsible for scoring and recommending the final winners.
Register your team today

Don’t miss your chance to put your algorithms into orbit and leverage space computing to solve the world’s most critical challenges.

The registration window is only open from December 1 to January 30, 2026. Join the global movement, compete for a share of the CHF 39,000 prize pool, and make a tangible impact through innovative, real-world solutions.

Register your team today

Don’t miss your chance to put your algorithms into orbit and leverage space computing to solve the world’s most critical challenges.

The registration window is only open from December 1 to January 30, 2026. Join the global movement, compete for a share of the CHF 39,000 prize pool, and make a tangible impact through innovative, real-world solutions.

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