Deadline: 25 July, 2023
The Royal Academy of Engineering has opened applications for the 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.
The Africa Prize supports ambitious entrepreneurs and innovators developing local and scalable solutions to everyday challenges on the continent.
Benefit
- The winner of the Africa Prize receives £25,000 and three runners-up are each awarded £10,000
- Up to 16 shortlisted applicants receive a unique package of support over eight months to help them accelerate their businesses
Eligibility
- Open to African entrepreneurs from all engineering disciplines with innovation that can provide scalable solutions to local challenges
- Small teams living and working in sub-Saharan Africa can apply
- Submitted innovations should have a social, economic or environmental benefit, and should be at an early stage of development, with the potential for upscaling and commercialisation
- The prize is open to hardware and software innovations, as well as innovative processes and systems
To apply and for more information, click here.
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