Technology Innovation Challenge

Calling on technology providers with a proven solution: up to $450,000 to pilot it across Asia and the Pacific.

Technology Innovation Challenge

Big development challenges need bold solutions. The Asian Development Bank's Technology Innovation Challenge (TIC) is back, and we're looking for the innovators ready to step up.

TIC funds proof-of-concept projects that put innovative technologies to the test in real communities across Asia and the Pacific. Not in a lab. Not in a slide deck. In the field, where it counts. The goal is simple: generate the evidence that governments and technology providers need to make confident decisions about scaling innovative solutions across the region.

We're opening challenges across various topics - which may include energy transition, agricultural efficiency, digital services, urban infrastructure, and social causes such as healthcare and education - and we want to hear from technology providers who have a technology solution that works and are ready to test it in a new market.

 

What's on the table:

Up to $450,000 in grant funding to test your solution in a new market, generate evidence of its viability, and share your results with governments and investors across Asia and the Pacific.
 

What we're looking for:

A technology solution that's ready, a team that's committed, a genuine drive to expand into new markets and build local partnerships, and a minimum 10% co-financing contribution to the project.
 
 

 Is TIC right for you?

Think you might be a fit? Eligible applicants must meet all of the following criteria.

 

Co-financing

Cover at least 10% of total project cost, contributed in cash or in-kind.

Registration

Legally incorporated or registered in an ADB member country at time of concept note submission.

Entity Type

For-profit, non-profit, civil society organisation, research institution, or legally autonomous government-owned enterprise.

IP Rights

Hold intellectual property rights to the technology — through ownership or a valid license.

Local Linkages

Established ties to a local partner and/or demonstrated understanding of the local operating environment.

Applications open June 2026.
 
 

Timeline

  • June 2026

    TIC Challenges open

  • July 2026

    Launch events in Nagoya and Tokyo

  • August 2026

    Submit concept note

  • September 2026

    Submit full application (shortlisted applicants only)

  • October 2026

    Announce winner and start project implementation

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