From Convening to Co-Creating: Celebrating AI that works where it matters most
The United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in partnership with Tech To The Rescue (TTTR), today announces 12 finalists across 4 categories, selected from 320 applications in the 2025 AI for Good Impact Awards. The inaugural edition includes a Pro Bono Collaboration category, celebrating the next evolution of AI for Good: moving from dialogue to deployment. Winners will be honored at the AI for Good Global Summit on July 9, 2025, in Geneva – the United Nations’ flagship event on AI – alongside 800 speakers and 10,000 attendees, including global leaders in government, tech, policy, and social innovation.
Celebrating a global and diverse AI for Good community
The AI for Good Impact Awards span three core categories: AI for People, recognizing AI applications that advance health, education, safety, equity, and accessibility; AI for Planet, celebrating AI-driven solutions for environmental sustainability and climate resilience; and AI for Prosperity, highlighting innovations that foster economic growth, industry innovation, and social progress.
This year’s call for applications attracted a wide range of entries from individuals, small and medium enterprises, large corporations, non-profit organizations, academic and research institutions, and government bodies. The remarkable diversity of projects was reviewed by an esteemed panel of judges bringing together leadership and expertise from international organizations, academia, industry, philanthropy, and the global social innovation ecosystem. Based on the judges’ scores, the 2025 finalists reflect the truly global nature of this initiative, with impactful AI solutions demonstrating the creativity and commitment of innovators worldwide.
Introducing Pro Bono Collaboration
For the first time, ITU is spotlighting the pro bono tech category. In collaboration with Tech To The Rescue (TTTR), a global expert in connecting social impact organizations with tech companies to enable pro bono AI solutions for public good. While ITU excels at convening diverse stakeholders and creating conditions for partnership, TTTR brings specialized expertise in creating perfect matches between mission-driven organizations and technology partners resulting in implementations.
“This partnership signals a shift from talking about what AI for Good could be, to building what it can become. Together, we’re proving that this is not just a concept, but a pipeline of real, working solutions that can move humanity forward” said Jacek Siadkowski, CEO and co-founder of Tech To The Rescue.
Removing barriers, enabling impact
The ITU-TTTR collaboration specifically addresses three critical success factors:
- Cross-disciplinary collaboration: Bringing together diverse perspectives and expertise to tackle complex global challenges with AI and technology
- Practical implementation: Moving beyond theoretical discussions to co-create and deploy actual working solutions
- Financial and participation barriers: Enabling broader involvement through pro bono support, reducing costs, and providing accessible pathways to partnership
Full list of the finalists across four categories
AI for People finalists
- Fetosense from CareNX Innovations: A patented fetal monitoring system enabling early detection of fetal distress in real time, especially in rural areas and low-resource settings without specialist doctors.
- HERA: Strengthening Health Autonomy for Refugee Women from HERA Digital health: WhatsApp chatbot co-created with refugee communities that enhances healthcare access and autonomy for refugee women through personalized, culturally sensitive support and health record management.
- Nclude: AI-Powered Accessibility, Career Discovery, and Digital Autonomy for People with Disabilities from I-Stem: AI-powered platform that enables people with disabilities to access digital content, career guidance, and services through a voice-first, inclusive experience across WhatsApp, IVR, and web.
AI for Planet finalists
- Farm Assist from Soil Solutions: AI-powered platform that analyzes soil health and land degradation using satellite imagery and machine learning to deliver tailored recommendations for regenerative farming and climate-resilient agriculture.
- AI-Powered Sustainability Suite: Integrated Platform for Climate-Smart Small-Scale Fisheries from WorldFish: Suite that integrates fisheries data with advanced AI modules to optimize vessel routes, enhance catch reporting, and support climate-smart management of small-scale fisheries.
- Quartz Solar AI Cloudcasting from Open Climate Fix: AI solution designed to enhance the accuracy of solar generation forecasts using an open-source AI model that predicts cloud movements.
AI for Prosperity finalists
- AI Lifecycle Support for Mine Action from UNOPS: AI solution that prioritizes mine clearance and assesses the development impact of cleared land through geospatial analysis and satellite imagery-based object detection.
- Community led, AI assisted mapping suite from Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team: AI-assisted mapping tool that uses open imagery and community input to rapidly generate local maps for improving and saving lives.
- Farmer.Chat from Digital Green Foundation: Scalable AI platform that improves small-sale livelihoods and resilience by providing personalized, timely, and localized agricultural advice
Pro Bono Collaboration finalists
Honoring partnerships between technology companies and impact organizations using AI to drive social good through co-creation and implementation.
- Chatbot Sophia from Spring ACT in partnership with Ada and Microsoft Azure: A 24/7 anonymous AI chatbot helping people affected by domestic violence gather evidence, understand their rights, and explore safe options without leaving a digital trace.
- Defensa+AI from SidLabs LLP in partnership with Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental (SPDA): Defensa+AI is an AI-powered solution that helps detect and prevent environmental crimes in the Peruvian Amazon by delivering real-time, low-cost alerts and analytics to NGOs, citizens, and authorities.
- LexAid: AI-Powered Asylum Appeal Generator from SidLabs Online LLP in partnership with ASYLEX: An AI tool that streamlines asylum appeals in Switzerland by generating tailored, legally grounded drafts for seekers, reviewed by attorneys and ready for submission.