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The Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program
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Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech Announces 10 Semifinalists

10 teams to receive $1 million in total funding to support financial inclusion efforts for small businesses in emerging markets

The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation announced the 10 teams advancing to the Semifinalist Round of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech (https://apo-opa.co/3Y0GSEY), with each team receiving $100,000 in funding. Responding to a global call for applications, this prize supports innovative solutions to expand access to tools necessary for financial…

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    • Winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy, Dr. Carl Telford and Dr. Jonathan Wilson from Aftrak, and Runner-Up Winners, Randy Kabuya and Deney van Rooyen from Omnivat, pictured with Dr. Patrice Motsepe (left), Mike Milken and Dr. Emily Musil Church (right) at the Milken Institute Global Conference
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Winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy Announced During Opening Session of Milken Institute Global Conference

Aftrak, an initiative based out of the UK and Malawi, was awarded the $1 million Grand Prize for its easily assembled solar microgrid and custom-designed tractors

Prize program awards Aftrak the $1 million Grand Prize to advance green energy in Africa; OMNIVAT awarded runner-up prize of $250,000; The organisations also launch a new FinTech Award in the next installation of the Prize program; winners will be selected in May 2025. The Milken Institute (https://apo-opa.co/44yU0nF) and the Motsepe…

The Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program
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Milken–Motsepe Prize in Green Energy Finalists Announced

Five teams to share $350,000 in funding to continue developing and testing innovative off-grid green energy technologies

The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation (https://MilkenMotsepePrize.org) today announced the five teams (https://apo-opa.info/3tXVKZw) advancing to the Finalist Round of the Milken–Motsepe Prize in Green Energy. Each finalist team will receive $70,000 to further develop and test their designs in a live field test demonstration in South Africa next year. The…

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The Milken Institute, Motsepe Foundation Announce Winners of The Milken-Motsepe Prize in Agritech

Biotech company takes home $1 million Grand Prize for the advancement of AgriTech in Africa; second and third place winners receive cash prizes of $300,000 and $150,000

The Milken Institute (https://apo-opa.info/3NsBIy2) and the Motsepe Foundation (https://www.MotsepeFoundation.org/) today announced the winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech (https://MilkenMotsepePrize.org/), the first of a series of multiyear, multimillion-dollar innovation competitions and programs to advance technological progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The prizes were awarded at the Milken…