Innovative Development Projects Receive Awards
Innovators from developing countries have been honoured by The Tech Museum of Innovation in the United States.
The Tech Awards recognised the health, environmental, educational, equality and economic development innovations of 25 laureates from around the world. Each laureate will be awarded a cash prize of US$50,000 at the annual Awards Gala in San Jose, United States, next month (12 November).
Projects in six developing countries — Egypt, India, Laos, Namibia, Peru and Senegal — were recognised.
Peter Friese, president of the Tech Museum, says the awards were founded in the spirit of the UN Millennium Report, to inspire innovators around the world to invent technology to meet the needs of developing countries.
“Our goal is to make these innovators more successful to do their work and to reach more people and to make the world a better place,” he adds.
Practical Action from Lima, Peru, received the Intel Environment Award for its innovative system for the construction of low-cost, locally built micro-hydropower systems for people living in remote areas of Peru.
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