World Energy Day (WED) 2021 Youth Innovation Challenge

Applications are open for the World Energy Day (WED) Youth Innovation Challenge 2021

• Table of Content
• About World Energy Day (WED)
• Youth Innovation Challenge
• Aim and Benefits of Youth Innovation Challenge
• Requirements for Youth Innovation Challenge Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About World Energy Day (WED)

Youth Innovation Challenge

Application Deadline	30 Jul 2021
Type	Contest
Sponsor	World Energy Day (WED)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Youth Innovation Challenge

• 3 months internship
• Incubation of ideas and commercialization
• Shopping vouchers
• Holiday experience
• Cash prizes

Requirements for Youth Innovation Challenge Qualification

• Project nominations by 6th August 2021
• Projects will be shortlisted by 13th August 2021 and the qualifying teams notified
• Qualified projects will then be required to send their video pitch between 20th and 27th August 2021
• Final live project pitch and selections to be concluded by 10th September 2021
• Shortlisted candidates will be notified by17th September 2021. The candidates will prepare to showcase their projects for final judgment during the World Energy Day Conference between 20th to 22nd October 2021
• The project budgets must not exceed Ksh. 100,000 (or $1,000)

Selection Criteria:

• Projects will be assessed based on innovativeness, originality, social impact as well as economic viability.
• Participants must be university/college students, or recent graduates not more than 3 years after graduation, and under 30 years of age.
• The team should have 1-3 team members and can have team members from diverse backgrounds e.g. engineering, computer programmes, marketing-related courses, etc.

Application Deadline

July 30, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to World Energy Day (WED) on docs.google.com to apply

For more details, visit WED website.