Unleash breakthrough progress with Freelancer Moonshot innovation challenges

Transform impossible challenges into breakthrough solutions through the world's largest innovation ecosystem.

Trusted by governments and enterprises

Why enterprises and government agencies choose Freelancer Moonshot Innovation Challenges

40x return on investment

Breakthrough results at a fraction of traditional R&D costs – with NASA reporting 80-99% cost savings compared to conventional methods.

Risk-free innovation

Global genius on demand

Proven innovation framework

Unmatched track record

Real breakthroughs,
real impact.

20,215

breakthrough solutions created by
freelancers around the globe

8,783

participating
innovators

140

countries
engaged

"[NASA saw] extraordinary cost-savings (80-99%) when compared to traditional methods."

Steve Rader

Program Manager
NASA Tournament Lab and the Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation

Surprising Results from Large Crowds Using Micro-Purchase Challenges - Using Contests on Freelancing Communities to Source Innovative, Impactful and Cost-Effective Solutions.

Your Journey to
Breakthrough Innovation

Problem Deconstruction

Our experts collaborate with your team to break down complex challenges into solvable components.

Challenge Design

Crowd Curation

Solution Development

Winning Innovation

Elite challenge winners

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organization's biggest challenge?

Book a 30-minute strategy session with our innovation experts and discover how to tap into 75M+ global minds.

Testimonials

"As an industry leader in digital engineering and analytics, we were inspired by the unconventional approaches and breakthrough solutions. The challenge delivered results that redefined the art of the possible in aerospace innovation."

Brian Tonge

VP Enterprise Operations

"By tapping into global expertise through this challenge, we transformed a 3-day modeling process 60x into just one hour. This dramatic improvement helps us better manage water resources for millions of Americans."

Yong G. Lai

US Bureau of Reclamation

"The results of this competition show promise that we can accelerate these models and provide results to decision-makers in a quicker, more cost-effective manner."

Levi Brekke

Senior Advisor, Research and Development

"The currency for problem solving and finding innovation is diversity. If you could have solved it within your domain, you would have solved it already."

Steve Rader

Program Manager CoECI/NTL

"I am very aware of the enormous challenges presented to accurately measure solid precipitation in remote areas with limited power available... the proposals, ideas, and prototypes that were presented by the teams were tested with the process and results providing a lot of very good information."

James Brylawski

Vice President

"The innovation platform enabled us to leverage network science in ways we never imagined. By analyzing social patterns of adverse childhood experiences, we gained critical insights that are helping protect vulnerable communities and save lives."

Royal Law

Data Science Team Lead