Deploying tech for good solutions

Call for Code programmatically deploys top tech solutions into communities with the greatest need around the world in partnership with a unique ecosystem of partners. Get involved with Call for Code for your chance to see your ideas become reality.

About deployments

Many tech for good initiatives and hackathons produce amazing prototypes, but the story ends there. Every Call for Code winner has a future. We have a programmatic approach to deploying the best code with an ecosystem of non-profits, governments, and businesses to bring open source solutions to communities with the greatest need.

People are saying

“I love the fact that Call for Code is unlike a typical hackathon and actually takes the best solutions and works with their partner ecosystem to deploy these in communities.”

Meryll Dindin, Team AsTeR,

Developer & 2019 Call for Code Global Finalist

Featured stories

Whether it’s fighting natural disasters, helping us deal with a pandemic, or addressing the problems of climate change, innovative solutions using technologies from IoT to geo-location monitoring and AI are making an impact on societal issues.

Prometeo

Monitoring the health of firefighters

Project OWL

Mesh networks when connectivity is lost

Build Change

Simple app for flagging
sub-standard housing

Deployment process

The Call for Code Global Challenge is where life-changing ideas are created and built by developers. Call for Code winning solutions are deployed with support from IBM and partners like The Linux Foundation, Arrow Electronics, and more. During the deployment period, teams receive hands-on support to fortify, test, and implement their project, with an emphasis on open source principles.

Developer resources

Start contributing

When teams have completed deployment, they are ready to take steps to make the solution, or a portion of it, open source through The Linux Foundation. This helps build a sustainable ecosystem of developers, stakeholders, and partners that can accelerate technology development and industry adoption.

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Join the 2021 Call for Code Global Challenge

The time is now to leverage industry-leading open hybrid cloud technologies and build skills that can enhance your professional career while taking on climate change. Answer the call.

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