AIYouth NOVA
One real problem a month, submitted by someone who actually needs it solved. 72 hours to build. Worldwide, any timezone — and part of every entry fee funds the winning solution actually getting deployed.
Registration isn't open yet. The official rules are drafted but pending legal review, and worldwide payment collection is still being set up. Join the waitlist below and we'll email you the moment entry opens — including a free entry path, published alongside the paid one.
One real problem. 72 hours. The whole world.
One real, verified problem picked each month — sourced from someone who genuinely needs it solved, not invented by a sponsor.
72-hour async build window, open worldwide, any timezone.
Judged in three regional heats (Americas, EMEA, APAC), feeding one live-streamed global final.
$500 grand prize, guaranteed regardless of entrant volume.
The winning team also gets free seats in AIYouth's 2-month mentor-led training + placement program, and part of every entry fee still goes toward funding the winning solution's real deployment.
Open worldwide — no college or degree required
One weekend a month, fully async
$500 grand prize, guaranteed every cycle
Published rubric, fixed in advance.
Every entry is judged against the same criteria, by named judges, with no chance element anywhere in advancement or prize allocation.
Problem fit
Does the solution actually address what the problem-owner described, not a reinterpretation of it?
Technical execution
Does it work, end to end, under real conditions rather than a staged demo?
Real-world feasibility
Could this realistically be deployed and maintained for the problem-owner after the contest ends?
Presentation
Can the team explain what they built and why it holds up, clearly, to judges who are seeing it for the first time.
NOVA FAQ
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Questions? Reach the NOVA team at partnerships@aiyouth.ai.