Preview of Initial Challenge Journey
Step into the future of impact innovation. Here’s what to expect on your journey through the MAD Impact Innovation Challenge:
✍️ Start Shaping Your Project
🗓 May – 31 August 2025
Before submissions officially open, individuals and teams can begin working on their impact project concepts. Use this time to define the problem you’re solving, outline your innovation, and prepare to stand out. Early thinking = stronger execution.
📣 Sponsorships Open
🗓 1 June – 15 November 2025
Sponsors from around the world commit to backing high-impact, milestone-based projects. The funding pool begins to grow — ready for deployment.
📝 Project Submissions
🗓 1 September – 20 November 2025
Impact Innovators submit their bold ideas. Whether you’re grassroots or growth-ready, this is your moment to be seen, assessed, and supported
🏆 Awards Evening
🗓 27 November 2025
Top-ranked projects are recognised and formally inducted into the Impact Project Funding Pool. A night of celebration, visibility, and strategic alignment.
🧭 Orientation & Training
🗓 1 – 15 December 2025
Selected innovators join a in-person and virtual onboarding experience. You’ll understand how milestone funding works, how to use your dashboard, and how success is tracked.
💸 1st Stage Project Funds Released
🗓 2 January 2026
Milestone-based smart contracts are triggered. The first tranche of funds is released directly into your wallet — ready to begin implementation
🚀 Implementation Phase
🗓 January 2026 – December 2030
Over five years, projects roll out in waves — tracked, funded, and supported through the Madventurefin platform. Execution, impact, and scale happen here.
