About Innovation Competitions
Milken Institute Innovation Competitions offer exciting and effective tools for partners interested in sourcing or scaling innovative solutions. As a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank, the Milken Institute sees each competition as an important opportunity to landscape a given field, incentivize new ideas and innovators, create and analyze data, and prime new markets and entrepreneurs for success. Ranging from seed money and achievement awards to large-scale global competitions, we tailor competitions and awards to maximize the impact and goals of our partners. The Milken Institute is the ideal platform to connect and showcase competition winners and prepare their businesses for growth and scale.
Through its exceptional research capacity, convening power, and global network of experts and investors, the Milken Institute is well-positioned to execute each competition cycle stage.
Meet Aftrak and Omnivat, the Grand Prize and Runner-Up Winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy.
Meet the Winners
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Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program
The Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program is a series of multiyear, multimillion-dollar innovation competitions and awards for technological solutions that accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Meet the Green Energy Finalists
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Meet the AgriTech Finalists
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Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program
Register Now for the Prize in FinTech
The Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech is designed to expand access to capital and financial services for small businesses in emerging and frontier markets. This innovation award offers $2 million in total prizes, this includes a $1 million Grand Prize. Participating companies will also gain access to networking and pitching opportunities. Registration is free and open globally.
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