The Zero Project Call for Nominations 2025 (#ZeroCall25) has come to a close. The focus of this cycle was on Innovative Solutions in Inclusive Employment and ICT. A total of 522 nominations from 90 countries worldwide were submitted for a Zero Project Award 2025.
In total, the Zero Project received 522 nominations from 90 countries across all continents, marking a record for the focus topics of Employment and ICT. The nominations covered an array of topics from entrepreneurship to supported employment, and vocational training. ICT nominations also included a range of different solutions, for instance, web accessibility and AI-based applications.
Meet the #ZeroCall25 Shortlist
Between the end of June and mid-August, the first stage of the selection process involved more than 100 hours of review by the Zero Project's research team and over 80 experts from the global Zero Project Network. This stage included checking each of the 522 nominations against formal criteria, requesting additional information where needed, and conducting peer reviews in dedicated sessions.
160 innovative solutions from 61 countries across all six continents have now been shortlisted for the Zero Project Awards 2025:
Meet the shortlist