2022-23 Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge

In partnership with the Office of the Queens Borough President and support from Google, Resorts World NYC and Flushing Savings Bank we have $100,000 to award in 2023!

Five winners will be chosen to win $20,000 in each of these categories:

  • Urban Tech –  Improve the urban quality of life and lead us into the future!
  • Aviation & Hospitality – As Queens is the center of aviation let’s use technology to strengthen this sector!
  • Big Data & AI  – Using AI in many areas including  but limited to consumer software, enterprise! software, Blockchain, Future of Work, Fintech, Healthcare, Robotics, Machine Learning   
  • Food – An innovative restaurant, food or beverage manufacturer who is/will be located in Queens 
  • Community – An innovative product or service that addresses a geographic or virtual community


The Challenge is open to any Queens resident who is in the starting up stage or has not made over $150,000 in the past year.  Details of the program – date, classes, etc. are on the website: http://queensstartup.org/