World Summit Awards (WSA) 2024 Young Innovators Award for Digital Entrepreneurs

Applications are now open for the World Summit Awards (WSA) 2024 Young Innovators Award for Digital Entrepreneurs.

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 market

Eligibility Criteria for WSA Young Innovators Award

• 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.

Benefits of WSA 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

Submission Guidelines

• 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

How to Apply

Click on the apply button below to begin your application.

Deadline: October 15, 2024