As the world prepares to mark the International Day of Peace on September 21, the 2025 Kluz Prize for PeaceTech shines a spotlight on innovations harnessing technology to reduce conflict, protect human dignity, and foster peace.
Common Space, the world’s first independent, community-tasked satellite mission dedicated to peacebuilding and humanitarian action, has been named the winner of the 2025 Kluz Prize for PeaceTech. The award was presented in New York City on September 19, 2025.
Despite more than 1,000 Earth observation satellites currently in orbit, much of their data remains inaccessible to those who need it most. This lack of trusted geospatial information delays humanitarian aid, obscures human rights violations, and fuels disinformation.
Common Space is closing this gap by developing an optical imaging satellite that will deliver open-access imagery over areas of acute humanitarian need. Founded by Rhiannan Price and William Greer, and governed by principles of ethics, transparency, and the public good, the initiative aims to empower local communities, educators, journalists, and human rights advocates with reliable data to act in critical moments.
"The Kluz Prize for PeaceTech affirms that peace deserves bold infrastructure, not just incremental fixes. For Common Space, this recognition helps catalyze a movement to repurpose satellites as tools for dignity, protection, and peace."
— Rhiannan Price, Co-Founder, Common Space
Recognizing Innovation for Peace
The Kluz Prize for PeaceTech is an annual initiative that celebrates, recognizes, and propels the groundbreaking use of emerging technologies to foster peace, reduce conflict, and safeguard human dignity and universal human rights across the globe.
This year’s jury, composed of experts from technology, civil society, and academia, selected Common Space for the top honor while also awarding three Special Distinctions:
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Special Distinction for International Organization Advancing Peace: United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
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Special Distinction for the Use of Open Source Technology: Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
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Special Distinction for the Use of AI for Peace: Anadyr Horizon Inc.
Over the past three years, the Prize has attracted more than 250 applications from tech founders, engineers, entrepreneurs, and peace builders worldwide.
Perspectives
“In an age where conflict and technology often intersect, PeaceTech offers a path forward and can incubate a new system of peace for the 21st century—where innovation becomes a force for prevention, resilience and stability. The Kluz Prize is our commitment to turning visionary tech ideas into scalable and sustainable solutions that ultimately save lives and safeguard human dignity.”
Artur Kluz, Founder, Kluz Ventures
“Common Space exemplifies the transformative power of data and technology when placed in the service of humanity. By ensuring access to trusted satellite imagery, they are not only advancing accountability and resilience but also setting a precedent for how we reimagine technology as a public good.”
Dr. Stefaan Verhulst, Co-Founder, The GovLab
“PeaceTech is an emerging asset class that is essential to furthering the frontiers of innovation. The Kluz Prize demonstrates the critical role investment can play in scaling technologies that not only drive growth, but also strengthen peace in fragile contexts."
Christine Keung, General Partner, J2 Ventures
A New Chapter for PeaceTech
The 2025 ceremony also marked the launch of a new platform designed to unite tech founders, investors, innovators, practitioners, and institutions in sharing solutions, mobilizing resources, and accelerating the adoption of transformative technologies for peace. The platform will:
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Invest in and scale the most innovative PeaceTech solutions, including triple-use technologies with commercial, defense, and peacebuilding applications.
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Provide a dedicated PeaceTech Forum for thought leadership, policy, and debate.
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Build PeaceTech ecosystem and community of tech entrepreneurs, engineers, coders, innovators, venture capitalists and tech investors, and partnerships to operationalize their solutions globally.
For more information about the Kluz Prize for PeaceTech and the 2025 awardees,
contact info@kluzprize.org or visit: https://www.kluzprize.org/