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A global call out to engineers and developers to submit their practical innovations that contribute to improving living conditions and that can be implemented in entrepreneurial models

• “empowering people. Award“ is being held for second time• An international lookout for low-tech appropriate products and solutions• Areas of implementation: Supply of basic needs in developing countries Submission period: 1st July - 30th November 2015 www.empowering-people-network.org 

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Prizes

Total of 200,000 EUR for 23 winners • 1st prize: 50,000 EUR• 2nd prize: 30,000 EUR• 3rd prize: 20,000 EUR• 5,000 EUR will be awarded to 20 runners up• Community Prize: hardware to the value of 3,000 Euro

The winners and innovations will further receive promotion on an international scale with global public relations activities ensuring international visibility. They will become members of an international Network that offers hands-on support, valuable know-how, helpful insights and connections.

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empowering people. Network

• A worldwide network of change-makers: social entrepreneurs and social inventors

• Opportunity to join a network of peers, supporting partners and specialists in various fields and develop common projects

• All promising solutions entered on Solutions Database are made visible and accessible for practitioners and possible investors worldwide

• Participation in coaching and training sessions offered by Siemens Stiftung in online and offline meetings

• Far reaching publicity offered for winners and all solutions in Solutions Database

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Criteria

Entries will be evaluated according to:

• Potential of project to help solve basic supply problems

• Technical feasibility with regard to resources at hand, functionality and reliability in local conditions

• (Social) Business concept regarding job creation and replicability

• Financial sustainability potential

• Environmental performance 

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Categories in the “empowering people. Award 2015”

• Water & Waste Water• Energy• Food & Agriculture• Waste Management• Healthcare• Sheltering• Information & Communication• Education (new category)

 

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Selection of the Winning Solutions

a. Expert Evaluation• AT-Verband, an association that stands for advanced socially and

environmentally sound technology practice, www.at-verband.org technical impact of the entries

• Financing Agency for Social Entrepreneurship (FASE), agency that supports selected social enterprises in raising growth capital, www.fa-se.eu social impact of the entries

b. International Jury• A jury of renowned figures from developmental organizations, from the field of

social investment, academic and political realms will select the top three winners

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Last Award: empowering people. Award 2012

2012/2013: 800 entries from 90 countries

Winning solutions – empowering people. Award 2012:

• 1st prize: OneDollarGlasses, Martin Aufmuth, Germany

• 2nd prize: Sanitary Napkins MakaPads, Dr. Moses Kizza Musaazi, Uganda

• 3rd prize: Jompy Water Boiler, David Osborne, United Kingdom

• 20 further winners

• Community Prize: Solar Reflectors, Gregor Schäpers, Mexico

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