What?
The AI Innovation Challenge is a two-day event where students team up to solve real community problems using AI.
When?
Applications are open now!
AI for Good will be on November 13th and 14th, 2026.
Where?
Dominican University
Springer Suite / 1st floor of Crown Library
7900 West Division Street
River Forest, IL 60305
AI For Good, Innovation Challenge
Team up, solve real problems, build solutions that make a real impact.
How Does It Work?
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Attend Info Meeting
Informational Meeting on Thursday, October 15th, 2026 at 3:00 - 4:00 PM in Cusack (Power).
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Compete!
Students will work in teams to develop AI-powered solutions to real-world challenges and present their ideas to a panel of judges. Teams will demonstrate how they used AI, explain their proposed solution and implementation plan.
Competition Day Agenda
Day 1
Friday, November 13th
3:45 PM - Check-in
4:00 PM - Welcome and team reveal
4:15 PM - Brief assignment and challenge overview
5:00 PM - AI Tools Workshop
6:30 PM - Day 1 wrap-up and Day 2 logistics reminder
Day 2 Saturday, November 14th
9:00 AM - Check-in
9:15 AM - Build time
12:00 PM - Lunch
1:00 PM - Pitch prep briefing
1:30 PM - Team pitches
3:00 PM - Judges deliberate
3:20 PM - Announce winners
3:45 PM - Wrap-up and depart