WILDLABS
World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
This competition invites forward-thinking projects that leverage low-power, edge-deployable AI to make a measurable environmental impact.
Welcome ideas include:
- Wildlife Anti-Poaching:
- Forest Health Monitoring:
- Marine Ecosystem Monitoring:
There are no restrictions on hardware or technology! But the competition welcomes open source tech and libraries, and commercially available product use is allowed.
Projects will be awarded points on their ability to solve unique conservation tech technical challenges, demonstrating effective problem solving, technical efficiency, and the ability to really serve conservation scientists and organizations.
Timeline
- Registration opens July 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM PDT
- Competition begins July 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM PDT
- Applications for hardware close August 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM PDT
- Hardware recipients announced August 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM PDT
- Submissions close September 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM PDT
- Winners announced by Nov 12, 2025
Prizes
Prizes
We are giving away a great prize to the top 5 projects! Our judges will pick the best qualifying 5 projects based on the judging criteria outlined in the rules section.
Grand Prize
1 winner
Paid trip to Taiwan to present in November 2025 + $2500 Award
Best Board Design
1 winner
Paid trip to Taiwan to present in November 2025
Best Edge AI Technique
1 winner
Paid trip to Taiwan to present in November 2025
Best Applied Solution
1 winner
Paid trip to Taiwan to present in November 2025
Best Educational and Social Impact
1 winner
Paid trip to Taiwan to present in November 2025