Join the AI and Design Thinking Innovation Challenge on National AI Literacy Day. This is a one-day experience where students collaborate to solve real-world problems using creative and forward-thinking approaches. Open to all students with teams competing for cash prizes.

Registration Deadline: March 20, 2026

Prizes: 1st Place ($1,500); 2nd Place ($1,000); 3rd Place ($500)

Contact Bailey Estep for more information or if you require an accommodation: N01486129@unf.edu

Thank you to our Community Partner: Florida Foundation for Correctional Excellence

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Join the AI + Design Thinking FFCE Innovation Challenge 2026 for a collaborative, one-day experience where student teams tackle real-world “wicked problems” using design thinking and AI-informed solutions. Working in groups of 3–4, participants will develop and pitch innovative concepts aligned with community-focused themes supporting justice-involved individuals in Jacksonville. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three teams. Registration closes March 20, 2026.

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Florida Data Science for Social Good (FL-DSSG) at the University of North Florida hosts AI challenges designed to encourage students to work in teams. Students are encouraged to form teams consisting of those who are confident in analytical thinking, problem-solving, and presentation. On Saturday, students will collaborate, explore curated Florida social & environmental datasets, and build AI‑powered solutions with their teams. On Sunday, teams pitch their solutions to a panel of industry experts, and awards go to the top three middle and high school teams. The competition problem cases would require students to tackle real-world social and environmental issues impacting Florida. The problem cases and datasets provided at the competition will be designed and curated by the FL-DSSG Professors.

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