The Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy

The Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy

Deadline: March 1. 2023

The Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy is incentivizing entrepreneurs who have ideas for solutions to advance progress toward UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7: Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

The aim of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy is to reward innovators who expand access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity in Africa. Energy access is a key driver for long-term economic growth and shared prosperity. The prize offers $2 million in prizes and additional benefits, including a $1 million grand prize for the winning team and $1 million in additional prize money. Participating teams will also receive access to networking, training, and other resources.

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Eligibility Criteria

Anyone is eligible to register regardless of age, geographic location, or any other factor. If someone has a great idea, they can participate. Minors will require someone of the majority age to sign legal documents on the team’s behalf.  

*Please note that a team may not include any individual or entity organized or with primary residence in an embargoed country. Additionally, a team may not include any individual or entity listed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List or other sanctions list administered by OFAC. 

Application Procedure

To begin the process of competing, individuals will register on the prize portal and create a member profile using their name and email address.

When individuals are ready to register a team, they will update their profile in the portal as a team leader and provide their team name, team avatar, countries represented by their team, and a brief description of their team. Teams do not need to list individual team members.

Each team must be registered by a team leader. The team leader must be the age of majority and will be responsible for maintaining a roster of all team members and for their ongoing compliance with the Competition Rules and Competitor Agreement.

Before applying, read here.

Application Registration Deadline: 1st March 2023

To Apply: Click here

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