Meet the top robotics startups solving global challenges
1Artificial Intelligence (AI) paired with robotic technologies offer cutting-edge solutions to societal challenges in numerous fields; from assistive technologies and health, smart transport, workplace safety, sustainable food production and consumption, green energy, climate change, security, equality, and more. Startups with robotic innovations that can help solve some of the humanity’s biggest challenges are invited to pitch their solution for the Robotics for Good Innovation Factory.
Join the Robotics for Good Innovation Factory 2025-2026 on 9 December 2025 to discover the most promising AI-powered robotics solutions addressing real-world challenges, as top startup finalists pitch to globally renowned AI and robotics experts.
Benefits for startups
The Winner of the session receives:
AI for Good Innovation Factory Grand Finale ticket at the AI for Good Global Summit 2026
Speaker Pass to attend the AI for Good Global Summit 2026
Startup pod at the AI for Good Global Summit 2026
Pitching opportunity in the Frontier Stage at the AI for Good Global Summit 2026
Exclusive access to the AI for Good Innovation Factory Startup Accelerator Programme 2026
Featured startup in the Innovation Factory Exhibition on the AI for Good Neural Network
Exclusive access to AI for Good Innovation Factory Alumni Network
Exclusive follow-up mentoring from judges after the session
Networking opportunities with the UN and other potential business partners
Judges:
Medea Nocentini
Senior Partner at Global Ventures, Founder of Companies Creating Change (C3)
Berthold Baurek-Karlic
CEO, Venionaire Capital
Joyce Sidopoulos
Co-Founder and Chief of Operations, MassRobotics
Eran Rosenberg
Sr. Inception Partner Manager, Physical AI Leader – Europe, NVIDIA
Moderators:
Guillem Martínez Roura
AI and Robotics Programme Officer, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Pascale Davies
Tech Reporter, Euronews
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