Deadline: 25 June 2014
Here is an opportunity for developing countries to attract £10 million grant prize for the most challenging issues- food or water in their region. The Longitude Prize 2014 is open for public voting from 22 May to 25 June 2014 in BBC Horizon website. One of the six greatest challenges our time, that attract maximum votes will be selected for the £10 million Longitude Prize 2014. The challenge for ideas/concepts on the winning issue will open for grant projects after the selection of the issue.
The Longitude Prize 2014 is a challenge with a £10 million prize fund targeted at helping solve one of the greatest issues of our time. The challenge is run and developed by Nesta, with the Technology Strategy Board as launch funding partner.
Priority Challenges for Developing Countries
- Food – If ‘Food’ wins with maximum votes, the challenge for Longitude Prize 2014 will be set to invent the next big food innovation, helping ensure a future where everyone has enough nutritious, affordable and environmentally sustainable food that people want to eat. This prize will bring us a step further towards a sustainable and long lasting solution to addressing the complex global food imbalance.
- Water – If ‘Water’ wins with maximum votes, the challenge for Longitude Prize 2014 will be set to alleviate the growing pressure on the planet’s fresh water by creating a cheap, environmentally sustainable desalination technology. The technology produced by this prize may change the future of the planet, and prevent global tensions over the increasing scarcity of water resources.
Other Challenges in the list
- Paralysis
- Dementia
- Antibiotics
- Flight
To vote, please visit BBC Horizon.
For more information on the issues, please visit Longitude Prize 2014.
