Global Challenge #1

Tech4Good Global Challenge:
Energy for Ukraine

The initiative Tech4Good Global Challenge #1 exemplifies the power of international collaboration to address critical energy needs and enhance resilience in regions affected by conflicts and natural disasters.

"Support Ukraine now — build a safer world tomorrow" stands as the initiative's motto, symbolizing its potential to inspire transformative innovation worldwide via the approach #Tech4Good #Tech4Humanity.

75
Projects applied worldwide
6
Groundbreaking projects selected
6
Countries represented
#1
Global Challenge edition

Key Goals of Global Challenge #1

Mission & pillars.

Energy Security for Ukraine

Address the immediate need for stable energy solutions to power hospitals, bomb shelters, private households and critical infrastructure.

Global Impact

Create a global database of innovative energy solutions to support civilians in other regions facing energy crises due to conflicts or natural disasters.

Tech for Humanity

Connecting hardware startups, SMEs and partners with the people and institutions who need their technology most.

Selected Innovations · 2025–2026

Six solutions, six countries.

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🇪🇸 Spain

XIZAN — My Solar Plant

Portable solar generator for self-consumption at home or on the go.

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🇬🇷 Greece

BIO2CHP

Raw residual biomass turned into on-site heat & power.

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🇮🇪 Ireland

GKinetic Energy

Modular turbines harnessing clean energy from free-flowing water.

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🇮🇸 Iceland

IceWind

Robust micro vertical-axis wind turbines, tested in extremes.

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🇮🇹 Italy

Photon Solar Systems

A revolutionary portable device delivering reliable energy in any condition.

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🇯🇵 Japan / Luxembourg

AC Biode — Flexibuster®

Onsite methane generation + Plastalyst for waste-to-hydrogen.

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Participate

Join Tech4Good Global Challenge.

Whether you build energy hardware, lead a corporation, fund humanitarian tech, or operate on the ground in Ukraine — there is a way for you to participate. Here is what each stakeholder gains by joining.

Energy Tech Innovators & Startups

  • Showcase your cutting-edge solutions to a global audience.
  • Implement your MVP in real-world crisis conditions in Ukraine, test it and receive feedback.
  • Be featured in the Energy4Good global database.
  • Forge collaborations with leading energy corporations and stakeholders.

Energy Corporates

  • Boost your corporate open innovation and social responsibility.
  • Gain exposure during Demo Day and in the global Energy4Good catalogue.
  • Be among the first to access pioneering energy technologies.
  • Contribute to solving energy crises in Ukraine and globally.

Donors & Contributors

  • Get recognition as a key contributor to humanitarian tech innovation.
  • Access a rich network of innovators, corporates, and global organizations.
  • Explore strategic partnership opportunities with leading tech and energy firms.
  • Play a direct role in alleviating Ukraine's energy crisis.

Ukraine & Humanitarian Organizations

  • Ensure rapid deployment of critical energy solutions to maintain essential services.
  • Help hospitals, schools, bomb shelters, private households, and emergency services remain operational throughout winter.
  • Co-create a database of scalable solutions for better crisis and disaster response worldwide.

Newsroom

Latest news.

May 2026

MSCA Staff Exchanges — Lviv 2026

Tech4Good joins the MSCA Staff Exchanges programme in Lviv, strengthening international research mobility and cross-border collaboration on resilient energy and humanitarian technology.

Jan 2025

Midterm results: six finalists move to deployment

After Demo Day and on-site evaluation with Sikorsky Challenge Ukraine, the six selected energy innovators advance to the deployment phase across hospitals, shelters and critical infrastructure.

Dec 2024

First results: 75 applications, 6 winners

The first edition of the Tech4Good Global Challenge closed with 75 applications worldwide; six groundbreaking projects from Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan/Luxembourg and Spain were selected.