Apr 21
8:00 AM

to

Jun 20
3:00 PM

 Online

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Xylem Global Student Innovation Challenge 2025

Water keeps the world running, but climate change is throwing everything off balance. Glaciers are disappearing, sea levels are rising, and extreme weather events are hitting harder than ever. The question is: what can we do about it?

The Xylem Global Student Innovation Challenge 2025 is your chance to tackle these critical issues head-on. Over eight weeks, students ages 13-25 from around the world will team up, get creative, and build solutions that make a real impact.

Problem Statements:

• Glacier loss – Rapidly melting glaciers are depleting freshwater reserves, contributing to rising sea levels, and threatening food and water security worldwide.
• Increased water-related disasters – Climate change is fueling more floods, droughts, and storms, demanding better water management, stronger infrastructure, and improved disaster response strategies.

Your challenge:

Choose one of these problem statements and develop a solution through one of the following approaches:

• Design a technology or system to track, mitigate, or adapt to glacier loss and rising sea levels.
• Use AI, IoT, or data analytics to predict, mitigate, or respond to water-related disasters.
• Create a platform, initiative, or campaign to drive awareness and action for water security.

Why join?

• $20,000 prize pool split between high school and university tracks
• Mentorship and expert workshops to guide your ideas
• A global stage to showcase your innovations

No matter your background—whether you're a coder, a designer, or just passionate about making a difference—this is your chance to create something meaningful. Form a team of up to five people and get ready to innovate.

The future of water starts with bold ideas. Will yours be one of them? Register today.