Nigeria has opened links for innovators across the 36 states of the country, including the Federal Capital Territory to apply for the 2021 World Summit Award.
Announcing the link, Nigeria’s Coordinator World Summit Award and Founder of InnovationBed Africa, Mr. Amos Emmanuel, disclosed that there are no prototypes as the application is FREE.
“Nigeria has been consistent on the slim innovation diameter record for Africa in the last 10 years. What problem are you solving? Are you under 26, or above and Nigerian? Every Nigerian innovator can now plan to submit own invention to the UN WSA 2021,” he said.
He added that the United Nations-based WSA, which is part of Social Development Goal is looking for local digital solutions with global relevance.
The categories of products to be applied for are:
- Open Government & Citizen Engagement – influencing innovation capacity development in government services, open data, the democratic participation process
- E-business and Commerce – (innovative services, security, finance, marketing)
- E-Learning and Education – (knowledge, science, skills)
- Health and Well-being – (medical care, sport, lifestyle)
- Culture and Tourism – (heritage, entertainment, subcultures)
- Inclusion and empowerment – (diversity, gender, justice, human rights)
- Smart settlement and Urbanization – (mobility, productive work, sustainable living)
- Environment and Green Energy – (climate, sustainable resources, agriculture)