Call for Prize: Royal Academy of Engineering 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa (£35,000 Prize)

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Royal Academy of Engineering 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa (£35,000 Prize)

Application Deadline:14 September 2020 https://bit.ly/2A9x30P

The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, is Africa’s biggest prize dedicated to engineering innovation. It awards crucial commercialisation support to ambitious African innovators developing scalable engineering solutions to local challenges, demonstrating the importance of engineering as an enabler of improved quality of life and economic development.

Requirements

Applicants must be individuals or small groups.
Individual applicants must be citizens of a country within sub-Saharan Africa*. For teams of two or more, the lead applicant must be a citizen of a country within sub-Saharan Africa.
The innovation must be based in a country in sub-Saharan Africa*. 
Applicants must have an engineering innovation, though are not required to be an engineering graduate or student.
Applicants must provide a letter of support from a university, research institution innovation hub or previous incubator programme. This can be as simple as stating that an individual studied at or was involved with that institution. If applicants are not affiliated with any organisation, another document proving the status of your organisation or innovation, such as a document of incorporation or patent certificate may be used.