Innovate Guernsey has today launched the G-Prize 2026, offering £5,000 and the G-Prize trophy for the best AI-built response to a real problem facing the island.
The competition is looking for working pilots rather than pitches, concepts or demonstrations. Entrants must build and test their solution during the competition window, show that real people have used it and provide honest evidence of what worked, what did not and how the solution could be put into practical use.
Individuals, teams, students, businesses and community groups may enter, provided the lead entrant is a Guernsey resident or business. There is no age limit and no entry fee, although entrants under 18 will require parental or guardian consent. Entries close at 23:59 on 8 November. Up to five shortlisted teams will be invited to the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on 12 November, where the winner will be announced. Second place will receive £500 and third place £250.
Entrants can choose from three challenges:
- Scam and fraud protection: helping islanders identify increasingly convincing AI-enabled scams, including cloned voices, phishing messages and tailored fraud.
- AI tutoring and revision support: making suitable, affordable educational support more accessible to Guernsey students.
- Active Ageing: matching older islanders with appropriate activities and social groups to help them remain active, connected and independent.
A Wildcard category is also available for entrants who can demonstrate a different, clearly evidenced problem facing a Guernsey charity or community.
Susan Watson, Chair of Innovate Guernsey, said: “With the G-Prize we want to find out what can actually be built and made useful using AI in Guernsey rather than just conversation. AI-assisted ‘vibe coding’ tools such as Lovable mean you no longer need to be a technical expert or software developer to build something useful. We hope that opens the G-Prize to students, charities, business people and anyone who understands one of these problems and wants to have a go at solving it. We want working tools tested with real people and a clear route into real-world use after the competition. Interest is already high – especially in the coveted G-Prize trophy.”
