International Telecommunication Union (ITU); Young Innovators Competition 2013

ITU is in need of the next Generation of social (Technopreneurs) young people aged between 18 and 26 years with an inspirational ICT-based solution to developmental challenges. Ten finalists will be selected to attend ITU Telecom World 2013 in Bangkok, taking part in workshops, piching sessions, mentoring and networking plus receiving seed funding of $10,000 per project.
What Qualifies You To Be Part Of this Competition or Contest
- You have a very good idea and you are already running it but need funding to implement the next stage and bring it to scale or could be a concept worked out on paper but in need of support to make it real
- What really matter to us are innivative solutions which can really make an impact on the world and improve people’s lives by using connected technologies to address one of our Six grand challenges
- Improvement of employment opportunities for young people and migrant workers
- To Reduce food and water wastage at individual and retail level
- The Facilitation access to public service for the elderly
- Help improve natural disaster prediction and response
Deadline: June 30th, 2013
Click Here To Apply Online
Note: Please send a copy of your Submission to: nigatitutelecom@ncc.gov.ng