NEW YORK, New York
June 24, 2026 at 10:00AM ET
Kluz Ventures is proud to announce a call for applications for the 2026 Kluz Prize for PeaceTech.
The Kluz Prize for PeaceTech is an annual initiative that seeks to support and accelerate innovative technologies that are being used to save lives, foster peace, reduce conflict, and safeguard human rights and dignity around the world.
The Prize seeks to support tech companies, peace and humanitarian organizations and initiatives, particularly those initiated by the younger generation and the tech community, including entrepreneurs, engineers, programmers, scientists, startups, accelerators, and venture capitalists. It recognizes their distinguished achievements in building peaceful and resilient societies.
Selected by a distinguished Selection Committee, the winner(s) will receive a $20,000 grant to advance their work. Additionally, special distinctions will be awarded to organizations depending on quality of proposals who will all be invited to present their achievements at the awards ceremony, which will take place in New York City in September in conjunction with the United Nations General Assembly and the International Day of Peace.
Previous Kluz Prize for PeaceTech winners include:
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2025: Common Space - first independent, community-tasked satellite mission for peace and humanitarian action
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2024: Aerobotics7 - landmine detection and ordnance removal using AI and autonomous systems
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2023: Commit Global - humanitarian digital civic infrastructure platform to aid Ukrainian refugees
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2022: Magnolia Foundation - School of Peace, teaching peace, mediation, and rehabilitation
“Investing in PeaceTech is how we turn innovation into resilience, and resilience into a more peaceful world” stated Artur Kluz, Founder and CEO of Kluz Ventures. “Technology has the potential to save lives, detect risks, reduce conflict, and help create the conditions necessary for peace, stability, and human flourishing.”
"The Kluz Prize for PeaceTech put Common Space in front of an incredible community who became partners, advisors, and believers” said Rhiannan Price, Co-Founder of Common Space, 2025 winner. “The Prize not only validated but accelerated our mission and helped us secure our first major funding. It also reminded us that building a satellite for humanity is, at its core, a peacebuilding act."
Applications will be open until July 31st at 11:59PM ET.
For more information about the Kluz Prize for PeaceTech and how to apply, please visit kluzprize.org.
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact us at info@kluzprize.org.
About Kluz Ventures
Kluz Ventures is a values-driven investment firm founded by Artur Kluz. We invest in exceptional founders building transformative technologies across space exploration and aerospace, AI & data infrastructure, physical AI, next-generation security, alternative energy, digital health and other frontier sectors.
We believe innovation should serve the human person and human dignity, and contribute to human flourishing by addressing the needs of present and future generations while inspiring those who follow.
