AI Innovation Challenge - Fall Edition 2025 - Now Accepting Applications!

AI Innovation Challenge - Fall Edition 2025
The Innovation Challenge hackathon brings together developers from groups who are underrepresented in technology to solve for AI use cases from Azure customers. We are proud to sponsor organizations dedicated to advancing the careers of groups who are underrepresented in the tech industry.
Key Dates

• Applications open - Oct1st, 2025
• Accepting applications until  Nov5th , 2025.
• Microsoft will start to send hackathon invitations on Nov7th, 2025.
• AI Innovation Challenge begins from Nov14-28, 2025.

Who Should Apply?
We are calling on future tech leaders women and allies who are ready to elevate their professional status through innovation and teamwork. If you possess a deep interest in AI and are committed to excelling in this field, your team belongs here. The eligibility criteria: 

- Must have a certificate in AI 102, AZ 204, or DP 100 – or complete learning paths Applied Skills credentials listed below
- Participate in the 2-week hackathon with your team from Nov14 to Nov 28, 2025.
-Voucher will be provided after the hackathon

Microsoft Applied Skills credential : For the June hackathon, completing one of the Applied Skills  will qualify for the hackathon

• Women In Cloud GitHub Copilot Applied Skills
• Women In Cloud Azure OpenAI and Semantic Kernel Applied Skills
• Women in Cloud Document Intelligence Skilling
• Women in Cloud .NET Core Skilling
• Women in Cloud .NET Aspire Skilling
• Women in Cloud NLP Skilling

For Certifications: 

• Women in Cloud AI Engineer Skilling
• Women in Cloud Data Science Skilling
• Women in Cloud Azure Engineer Skilling

This is more than a competition; it’s a career-defining moment for participants to gain status and recognition as AI Innovators.      
Learn more: https://womenincloud.com/aichallenge