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18 June 2020

The Global Call “Innovative Ideas and Technologies vs. COVID19 and beyond” is now open for registration!

 

The Global Call “Innovative Ideas and Technologies vs. COVID19 and beyond” is now open for registration!


Aimed at sharing innovative solutions and best practices to tackle the effects of the coronavirus in developing countries, the contest focuses on 4 strategic categories:

1. Health emergency
Telemedicine, biotechnologies and digital health, prevention and control

2. Energy and environment 
Medical waste management and recycling, renewable energy for health-care, water management

3. Food and agriculture 
Smart food logistics and distribution, urban farming, inclusive local market ecosystems

4. Resilient industries and infrastructure
Manufacturing of protective and medical equipment, distributed networks and fabrication laboratories (“fablabs”), new organizational models

Organized by UNIDO and implemented by its ITPO Network, the UNIDOGlobalCall is open to companies, startups, universities and all stakeholders interested in the exchange of technological know-how and lessons learned to address this common challenge.

Share your experience and send your application by 30 June 2020! https://form.jotform.com/201414204366040

Find details here: https://www.unido.org/global-call-itpos

Global Call – 2020