Deadline: 2 May 2025 The Water Council is inviting applications for its Tech Challenge to connect water innovators to innovative water users through topic-specific open innovation contests. Topics Topic 1: Sensors for biological organisms and disinfectant byproducts On behalf of … [Read more...] about The Water Council announces Tech Challenge (Spring 2025)
Open Call: QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge
Deadline: 30 April 2025 Applications are now open for the QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge, a virtual global start-up accelerator designed to identify, accelerate, and implement groundbreaking solutions that help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from the growing risks of climate … [Read more...] about Open Call: QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge
Santam Women of the Future Awards (South Africa)
Deadline: 3 June 2025 Are you a woman shaping the future of their country, or do you know someone who is? They invite you to either enter or nominate an outstanding woman entrepreneur for the Santam Women of the Future Awards, in association with FAIRLADY and TRUELOVE. For more than a … [Read more...] about Santam Women of the Future Awards (South Africa)
Goa Open Innovation Challenge 2025 (India)
Deadline: 28 April 2025 Are you a startup or student innovator with a vision to solve real-world challenges? This is your chance to work directly with the Government of Goa and industry to turn your ideas into powerful, scalable solutions. Through the Goa Open Innovation Challenge 2025, they … [Read more...] about Goa Open Innovation Challenge 2025 (India)
Dr. V. G. Patel Memorial Award 2025 for Entrepreneurship Trainer/Educator/Mentor (India)
Deadline: 30 June 2025 Applications are now open for Dr. V. G. Patel Memorial Award 2025 to celebrate his vision and unparalleled zeal to assign ‘entrepreneurship’ the status of a unique development strategy. Award will be given to a professional for his/her outstanding … [Read more...] about Dr. V. G. Patel Memorial Award 2025 for Entrepreneurship Trainer/Educator/Mentor (India)
Entries open for Business Continuity Institute Awards
Deadline: 11 April 2025 Entries are now open for the BCI Awards to honour business continuity and resilience professionals and organizations worldwide. It’s the most prestigious event in the business continuity calendar. There are 13 BCI Award Categories that cater for individual … [Read more...] about Entries open for Business Continuity Institute Awards
Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-Ups Female Founder Award 2025 (Africa)
Deadline: 12 May 2025 They’re calling for exceptional female leaders in Africa with an innovative AgTech, FoodTech or ClimateTech business to apply for the SAIS Female Founder Award 2025! The SAIS Female Founder Award is an initiative by “Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through … [Read more...] about Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-Ups Female Founder Award 2025 (Africa)
Registrations open for iF Social Impact Prize (Round One)
Deadline: 3 June 2025 The International Forum Design (iF Design) is inviting applications for its iF Social Impact Prize to support projects that contribute to their society. Categories Sustainable Development Goals of the UNITED NATIONS (Goal 1-15): No poverty Zero hunger … [Read more...] about Registrations open for iF Social Impact Prize (Round One)
Call for Applications: African Continental Free Trade Area Digital Innovation Challenge (Africa)
Deadline: 18 April 2025 The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat is excited to launch the 2025 Digital Innovation Challenge in Trade, an initiative aimed to empower young African innovators to develop digital solutions that address cross-border trade barriers for … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: African Continental Free Trade Area Digital Innovation Challenge (Africa)
Entries open for Elevate Bridge Builders – Sanitation and Hygiene Awards
Deadline: 1 May 2025 Applications are open for the Elevate Bridge Builders UK Middle East & Africa Cleaning, Sanitation & Hygiene Awards 2025. These awards shine a highlight on the unbelievable people, companies, and organizations making an actual-life difference within the hygiene, … [Read more...] about Entries open for Elevate Bridge Builders – Sanitation and Hygiene Awards
