Meet the 2025 Challenge cohort

AidSupply is an AI-powered logistics platform transforming humanitarian aid delivery. By connecting NGOs, donors, suppliers and governments in a unified digital marketplace, AidSupply streamlines procurement, enhances transparency and prioritises local suppliers. Born from lived experience during the war in Ukraine, the platform enables faster, more accountable aid distribution and supports community resilience through predictive analytics and decentralised coordination tools.

Armillaria is building Impact.IQ, a coordination infrastructure platform designed to unlock liquidity in the humanitarian and impact economy. With over $35 million in resources already mobilised across 25 countries, the platform enables communities to document needs in real time, coordinate responses and track impact. Its distributed, offline-first architecture ensures resilience in low-connectivity environments, while AI harmonisation bridges data silos to support faster, more equitable disaster response and long-term resilience building.

Atma Connect is a social tech organisation behind the Resilience through Community and Connectivity (RCC) platform, which digitises disaster preparedness at the village level. With deep roots in Indonesia, RCC empowers local volunteers and leaders to map risks, run simulations and coordinate responses using mobile-first tools. The platform turns fragmented local knowledge into a connected, scalable network of grassroots resilience, already reaching millions through AtmaGo, its peer-to-peer information platform.

Barefoot Story, in partnership with Re-HOUSED, blends storytelling, participatory design, predictive technology and assisted service delivery to help informal settlement residents adapt to extreme heat. Their co-developed digital platform, Housing Support Services (HSS), diagnoses household heat vulnerability and recommends low-cost, passive cooling solutions tailored to each home. Grounded in the Re-HOUSED methodology, the tool is delivered via a mobile web app and supported by trained local youth – empowering self-builders with the data, guidance and support they need to make their homes safer, cooler and more resilient, while also generating insights to inform city-level climate adaptation.

Bridgefy enables offline communication during disasters through a mesh networking system that works without internet or mobile networks. Their solution includes a mobile app for communities and a dashboard for responders, allowing real-time coordination, emergency alerts and needs mapping even when infrastructure fails. Bridgefy helps close the communications gap in crises, ensuring people can stay connected and access help when it matters most.

Commu is a peer-to-peer help platform that connects neighbours, NGOs and municipalities to coordinate support during crises and everyday life. Described as "Tinder for Good", the app enables users to ask for or offer help locally, with features for both open community engagement and secure coordination. With over 100,000 users and partnerships in 30+ cities, Commu strengthens social cohesion, reduces service delivery costs and builds community resilience through digital mutual aid.

Gebirah's HELP Humanitarian App is a real-time, multilingual platform designed to bridge the information gap during crises. It enables communities to request aid, receive hazard alerts and report risks such as unexploded ordnance or environmental hazards. With geotagged mapping and inclusive features for vulnerable groups, HELP empowers both citizens and responders to coordinate faster, safer and more effectively in disaster and conflict zones.

Geoneon delivers AI-powered wildfire risk intelligence, combining proprietary satellite imagery analytics and predictive modelling to map vegetation, forecast severity, and quantify building-level exposure. Our Data-as-a-Service supplies risk layers and exposure maps that help governments, utilities, and communities anticipate and mitigate wildfire risk. With proven deployments in Australia and internationally, Geoneon translates complex data into plain-language insights that drive early action and resilience planning.

GreenAnt's Desidera platform uses AI and satellite data to predict flood risks with pinpoint accuracy. By calculating rainfall-to-flood thresholds for specific communities, Desidera enables early warnings and anticipatory action, such as pre-disaster aid disbursement or evacuation. Already piloted with Mercy Corps in Myanmar, the tool is helping protect over 11,000 people and is poised to scale across Southeast Asia. GreenAnt is redefining climate resilience with proactive, data-driven risk intelligence.

Green Lead's H-MAP (Habitat Mapping for Action & Preparedness) is a data-driven platform that visualises climate risks and housing vulnerabilities in Bangladesh's coastal regions. By integrating community-sourced data with geospatial analysis, H-MAP helps local governments, NGOs and residents make informed decisions about disaster preparedness and recovery. The tool supports equitable resource allocation and empowers youth and communities to co-create resilience strategies.

Gruntify is a geospatial workflow platform that helps communities and governments prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. By combining live mapping, AI-powered insights and automated field reporting, Gruntify enables faster, more coordinated disaster response. Proven in Queensland's cyclone and flood recovery efforts, the platform empowers agencies and communities to anticipate risks, streamline operations and rebuild more efficiently.

Hold Access, through its Wuna platform, provides secure digital and physical identity credentials for under-documented and digitally excluded communities. Designed with First Nations leadership, Wuna enables faster, culturally safe access to essential services and disaster recovery support. The platform empowers individuals to control their data and credentials, while helping service providers reduce friction and fraud in aid delivery, especially in remote and vulnerable regions.

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) is a global leader in community-driven mapping for humanitarian response. MapSwipe, a crucial tool that HOT supports, enables volunteers to rapidly assess disaster damage using satellite imagery. By combining crowdsourced validation with local knowledge, HOT provides accurate, timely geospatial data to support organisations like MSF and the Red Cross. With over 100,000 contributors and 9,000+ mapping projects, HOT empowers communities to lead their own disaster assessments and recovery planning.

Ignitia delivers hyper-local, AI-powered weather forecasts and early warnings to climate-vulnerable communities via SMS, WhatsApp and radio. Operating across Africa, Asia and Latin America, their alerts help farmers and households prepare for floods, storms and droughts. With proven impact on crop yields, income and disaster preparedness, Ignitia is closing the gap between climate science and everyday decision-making in high-risk regions.

Ladris provides AI-powered risk modelling and decision-support tools for disaster preparedness and response. Their platform simulates evacuation scenarios, wildfire spread and flood impacts in real time, helping governments and first responders make faster, life-saving decisions. With tools like Ladris Evac and the Sentinel mobile app, they empower both agencies and communities to understand risks and act before disaster strikes.

MISTO is a digital platform that unifies emergency alerts, community reporting and service delivery in one trusted system. Born from wartime experience in Kyiv, it helps cities maintain communication, coordinate aid and support vulnerable residents during crises. With features like needs-matching, early warnings and two-way communication, MISTO strengthens civic trust and resilience in disaster-prone and conflict-affected communities.

NAXA's DASTAA platform delivers hyper-localised, AI-powered risk assessments and preparedness plans for households, schools and health facilities. DASTAA provides end-to-end anticipatory action solutions in climate-vulnerable communities by combining GeoAI, citizen science and facility-specific vulnerability mapping. Already deployed in Nepal and Bangladesh and now scaling to Africa, DASTAA provides targeted and inclusive early warnings along with multi-channel risk communication to ensure no one is left behind ahead of disaster events.

Peopled is a privacy-first coordination platform that enables individuals to share their needs once and receive help without retelling their story. Designed for disaster recovery and community response, it matches people with nearby volunteers, services, donations and accessible shelters. With features like role-based hand-offs, inclusion tagging and audit trails, Peopled reduces duplication, accelerates response and ensures dignified, coordinated support.

PREPARE is a youth-led platform that empowers communities to anticipate, act on and recover from climate and disaster risks. By combining geospatial mapping, standardised risk assessments and localised data, PREPARE transform complex climate information into simple, practical insights that guide early action and data-driven decision-making. PREPARE strengthens resilience across the humanitarian and disaster risk reduction (DRR) sectors, as well as in agriculture, health, education, biodiversity and food security, ensuring inclusive, locally led preparedness so no one is left behind in the face of a changing climate.

Preppr.ai uses AI to make emergency preparedness accessible and scalable. Its platform enables under-resourced communities to design professional-grade disaster exercises in hours instead of months, revealing hidden vulnerabilities and improving coordination. With real-time threat intelligence, document analysis and collaborative planning tools, Preppr helps organisations – from rural health departments to city agencies – build resilience efficiently and equitably.

Rusman's Rahat product is a blockchain-based humanitarian aid platform that delivers anticipatory cash and in-kind support to vulnerable communities. Using QR codes, IVR, and SMS, it ensures fast, transparent and dignified access to aid, even for unbanked or low-literacy households. With over 100,000 users reached and partnerships with UNICEF and the Danish Red Cross, Rahat empowers community-led response and recovery with full traceability.

ReadyAs is a multilingual, accessible emergency preparedness platform that helps households create personalised plans, receive geo-targeted alerts and connect with local resources. Designed with emergency managers and priority communities, it turns complex risk data into simple, actionable steps. ReadyAs also enables real-time needs reporting and community coordination, supporting faster, more inclusive response and recovery.

ReGroup's SNAP tool helps community recovery committees map and strengthen their local social networks after disasters. Using social network analysis, it identifies key connectors, gaps and opportunities for inclusive outreach. Developed with disaster-affected communities and national partners, SNAP supports community-led recovery by making the social fabric visible, actionable and resilient.

Relif is a coordination platform that helps local NGOs, municipalities and crisis responders map needs, manage assistance and reduce duplication during disasters. Built for low-resource environments, it enables real-time incident reporting, shelter and inventory tracking, and cross-agency referrals. With pilots in Tanzania and Malaysia, Relif empowers faster, fairer and more efficient support for communities facing climate shocks.

SaferPlaces transforms complex climate and flood data into actionable insights for municipalities, civil protection agencies and humanitarian actors. Its platform integrates satellite imagery, hydrological models and AI to support early warning, safer land-use planning and disaster preparedness. Already used across Europe and piloted in Africa, SaferPlaces helps communities reduce exposure and build long-term resilience.

Seva Exchange is a privacy-first, community-centred platform that mobilises volunteers and matches local needs during disasters. With gamified incentives, verifiable credentials and real-time coordination tools, it empowers neighbours, nonprofits and agencies to respond quickly and equitably. Validated through 22 pilots globally, Seva Exchange strengthens community resilience and accelerates recovery with dignity and trust.

Similie delivers end-to-end early warning systems (EWS) for climate-vulnerable communities. Their platform integrates low-cost IoT sensors, AI analytics and multilingual alerting to provide hyper-local, real-time disaster warnings. Already operating the only continuous EWS in Timor-Leste, Similie empowers governments and communities with actionable insights to prepare, respond and recover–-building long-term resilience from the ground up.

SkillsAware is an AI-powered platform that makes community skills visible, validated and deployable in disaster response and recovery. By recognising formal, informal and lived experience, it enables leaders to identify and mobilise local capacity quickly and equitably. SkillsAware strengthens preparedness, simplifies recovery and supports long-term employability and resilience.

Solvoz is a digital procurement platform that connects humanitarian and development actors with local suppliers to enable faster, greener and more inclusive disaster response and recovery. By surfacing local capacity and embedding sustainability into sourcing decisions, Solvoz reduces delays, supports local economies and strengthens resilience. With deployments across Africa, Asia and the Pacific, it transforms procurement into a tool for equitable recovery.

True Flood Risk delivers real-time, property-level flood intelligence using patented AI technology. Their platform provides early warnings, structural elevation data and mitigation insights to help governments, insurers and communities anticipate, prepare for and recover from flood events. With clients including NEMA Australia and Swiss Re, True Flood Risk empowers faster evacuations, targeted resource deployment and smarter resilience planning.