Innovation Challenges
Open problem specifications backed by deep research. Join our coalition or attempt the challenge your own way.
Cooperathon 2026 Sustainability & Regeneration
Climate Action Knowledge Map An open, graph-based knowledge system that makes regenerative design patterns—from permaculture to indigenous land management to biodiversity conservation—accessible, composable, and actionable for communities worldwide.
Coalition: Arcadia Wellness · Nova Roma Horizon Innovation Society
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 15: Life on Land
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
Cooperathon 2026 Knowledge Architecture
Perceptiosphere: A Sovereign Knowledge Architecture An open-source, AI-augmented knowledge architecture that preserves institutional wisdom, enables composable collaboration, and maintains contextual integrity across generations.
Coalition: Nova Roma Horizon Innovation Society · University of Calgary
SDG 4: Quality Education
SDG 9: Innovation
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
Governance & Foresight
Innovation Advisory Council Dashboard An interactive AI-augmented visualization platform that surfaces scenario trajectories and enables long-term strategic foresight through multi-model deliberation.
Coalition: FW.VISION · Nova Roma Horizon Innovation Society
SDG 9: Innovation
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities
Cooperathon 2026 Digital Sovereignty & Infrastructure
Sovereign Distributed Energy and AI for Canada Building domestic AI infrastructure that leverages Canada's geographic and energy advantages to retain talent, reduce dependency on foreign compute, and prepare for a climate-shifted future.
Coalition: FW.VISION · Nova Roma Horizon Innovation Society
SDG 9: Innovation
SDG 7: Clean Energy
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption
Education & Workforce
Work-Integrated Learning for the AI-Native Workforce Redesigning co-op and experiential learning for an era where AI automates entry-level roles, producing AI-native professionals who create value rather than compete with automation.
Coalition: Nova Roma Horizon Innovation Society · FW.VISION
SDG 4: Quality Education
SDG 8: Decent Work
SDG 17: Partnerships
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