Leveraging digital twin tech in worldwide competition.

It’s no secret in the industry that the global infrastructure sector faces a critical workforce shortage. To encourage the next generation, Bentley Systems and Enactus, a global nonprofit advancing student innovation and entrepreneurship, has launched the 2025 iTwin4Good Challenge. This international competition empowers university students to develop digital twin solutions to help address global infrastructure challenges.

The iTwin4Good Challenge places students on a path to address workforce shortages by combining their passion for social and environmental impact with the power of digital technology. Through skills building and mentorship, the program brings together global talent to grow a new and diverse pipeline of future infrastructure leaders and solution developers. Students embark on a six-week program featuring technical training, mentorship from across Bentley, and the opportunity to get certified as an iTwin Developer Associate. Participants—competing solo or in teams of up to three—will use Bentley’s iTwin platform to create apps that could drive positive environmental or social impact in their communities.

From June through October 2025, students from the US, Germany, Canada, the UK and Ireland (competing jointly), and Brazil will participate in national rounds. Top performers will present their solutions to a panel of industry experts, compete for cash prizes, and advance to a virtual “Champions of Champions” showdown, with the global winner earning the opportunity to attend the Enactus World Cup 2025 in Bangkok.