# Applications for Wave 17 are now open


### Apply now!

[Apply now](http://wefglobal.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ekEQxPyTQk5aXnE)


**25 May 2026** Online application opens

**5 Jul 2026** Online application closes

**Aug- Oct 2026** On-site assessment

**Nov 2026** Final review by Expert Panel

**Jan 2027** Lighthouse announcements

For any questions, please consult GLN Applications FAQ page or reach out via LighthouseNetwork@weforum.org


## Discover the benefits of joining the Global Lighthouse Network


## Members

*Browse and filter community members*


## Examples on use cases per award category

Please find below curated examples per award category taken from the reports published in the Insights area.

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## Frequently Asked Questions

*Common questions and answers*


## What makes a Lighthouse

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### Impact achieved

Step-change in innovation and operational performance (operating model, product, service, business model) relative to baseline or prior performance.


### Integrated solutions

Multiple integrated solutions deployed at scale, from digital use cases to sustainability interventions, or workforce programs.


### Capabilities and enablers

Best-practice on enablers such as a clear 4IR strategy, workforce engagement, technological capability-building, ecosystem partnerships, and rewired operating models.


### Challenges overcome

Consideration of unique business or operating context, including business size, region of operation, industry structure, and other factors.


## The Lighthouse assessment process in brief


### 1. Application

Nominate your potential Lighthouse factory by submitting the Global Lighthouse Network Application, which will go through an initial review to assess whether the applicant has achieved significant impact and qualifies as a strong Lighthouse candidate.


### 2. Site visit

If
selected as a potential candidate, the Global Lighthouse Network team will
contact the applicant to schedule a full-day site visit (physically or
virtually) to view the technology use cases and conduct interviews with key
site personnel.


### 3. Panel review

After
the site visit, the applicant will refine and finalize the report in
collaboration with the Global Lighthouse Network team before the expert panel
review. The independent panel of experts from academia, industry, and technology
assess and select the candidates that will be designated
Lighthouses.


### 4. Announcement

The
project team will share the final decision from the expert panel. All new
Lighthouses will be announced through a World Economic Forum event, typically
at the Annual Meeting in Davos. Following this, the organization officially
becomes part of the Global Lighthouse Network.


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