World Summit Award (WSA) Young Innovators Award for Digital Entrepreneurs 2024: (Deadline 15 October, 2024)

The WSA Young Innovators are a special recognition for young people under 26 years of age, using ICTs to take action on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The submitted solutions have to include:

Development by young innovators under the age of 26 (born on or after January 1, 1997)
Digital impact solutions
Market-ready or already launched on the marke

About World Summit Awards (WSA)

The World Summit Awards (WSA) is an awards system, selecting and promoting local digital innovation to improve society. Combing an ongoing series of international events with a global network of experts, mentors, start-ups, social entrepreneurs, jurors, speakers, government leaders, academia and civil society,WSA was initiated in 2003 in the framework of the United Nations’ World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), mandated by the WSIS Plan of Action, and cooperates with UNESCO and UNIDO.,and is organized by the International Center for New Media …

Young Innovators Award

Application Deadline	15 Oct 2024
Country to study	India
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	World Summit Awards (WSA)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Young Innovators Award

The contest gives participants a chance to pitch their solution to a global network of national experts, building valuable connections in the process. The winners will get win the chance to join WSA in Hyderabad India for the 19th WSA Global Congress. This will give winners the chance to:

Connect with likeminded people including partners, investors, and fellow impact entrepreneurs
Join the knowledge society of thought leaders, innovators and stakeholders in a community that fosters collaboration over competition
Access unique opportunities through WSA’s global network
Learn globally and act locally – get to know specialists solving similar problems to you, and transfer their learnings to your local ecosystem

Requirements for Young Innovators Award Qualification

Eligible for young citizens of all UN member states, WSA Young Innovators is open to every start-up, social entrepreneur, NGO, student or individual!
The participation in the WSA Young Innovators is open to any entrepreneur, company, student group or project team – at least one of the founding members and the majority of the team must be under the age of 26
Submissions for the WSA Young Innovators can contain all mobile and web-based projects, such as: apps, web pages, applications for wearables, kiosk installations, SMS based products, games and interactive productions. There is no limitation regarding the platforms or channels the projects work with.
All submissions have to be launched products. No drafts, ideas or unfinished projects can be accepted.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Young Innovators Award

Timeline

May 15, 2024: WSA will be accepting Young Innovator applications starting on this date
October 15, 2024: This is the deadline – WSA will no longer accept applications after this date
November 2024: The Online Jury will evaluate the applications to select the shortlist
January 2025: Shortlisted solutions will be announced
TBA 2025: The Grand Jury will evaluate the shortlist to select the winners
April 6-9, 2025: Young Innovator winners will be presented and awarded along with all the other WSA winners at the WSA Global Congress in Hyderabad, India

Rules

Submission guidelines encompass adherence to human rights principles and exclusion of content promoting violence, fraud, racism, or discrimination
The WSA Young Innovators award is open to those under 26 from UN and UNESCO member states
Only launched products with local impact and alterations from previous submissions are eligible
Producers grant WSA non-commercial exploitation rights for promotional purposes
English is the official language for communication and database information
Incomplete or guideline-defying submissions may be disqualified at the jury’s discretion

Application Deadline

October 15, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to World Summit Awards (WSA) on db.icnm.net to apply

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