Explore the 2026 GDG Solution Challenge through an immersive, interactive experience
Your journey from idea to impact
February 17, 2026
Participants submit their entries between February 17 April 20, 2026
April 20, 2026
Participants submit their entries between February 17 April 20, 2026
April 23 - May 7, 2026
Entries will be evaluated to entries will be ennie evaluated to select 10 entries.
June 12, 2026
10 Finalists will have a chance to refine and resubmit entries w12 with mentorship from Google Developer across Product Areas.
July 10, 2026
Top 3 Winners Announced - During Regional Demo Day, winning teams are announced
Amazing prizes await the best solutions!
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Interactive scoring dashboard - Try adjusting the sliders!
Total Score
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5 points
Does the solution offer tangible benefits to the business?
Does the team describe the success of their solution using metrics, goals, outcomes, or cause and effects?
What is the potential reach and significance of the solution?
5 points
Does the solution effectively leverage Google technology in a creative way?
Does the solution offer a new approach or perspective to the problem?
5 points
Is the solution explained in a clear, concise, and understandable manner?
Are diagrams, mockups, or prototypes used effectively?
How well is the solution presented? Is it persuasive and engaging?
5 points
How well does the solution actually solve the stated problem?
Can the solution be realistically implemented with available technology?
Is the technical implementation well-executed with proper coding, design, and architecture?
Does the solution optimize resources (time, cost, labor)?
Your mission: Bridge the gap between Google's cutting-edge AI and local needs
Step 1 of 4
Identify a local non-profit, small business, or community group with a technical challenge.
Real-world challenge prompts from 2025
Design an AI-driven platform that accurately aggregates and validates real-time compensation data for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologists (CRNAs) from diverse sources.
Design a predictive system that accurately forecasts localized power outages using real-time weather, environmental and historical data.
Develop a robust, real-time voice-driven life insurance quoting agent using Google's Gemini Multimodal API that significantly improves user experience.
Develop a system for real-time indexing and keyword search of thousands of concurrent live audio streams, enabling near-instant discovery of spoken content.
Develop an integrated communication system that automatically initiates a secure Google Meet session upon detection of a critical medical event.