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Wege Prize 2018
Collaborative team from Autonomous Institute of Technology of Mexico, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, and Metropolitan Autonomous University of Mexico City wins $15,000 top prize with online platform that facilitates the transition to a fair, sustainable, and circular tourism system for indigenous communities in Mexico.
WHEN: May 18, 2018 | 10:00am–2:30pm EDT
WHERE: Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.
LIVE STREAM:
The event will be streamed live on wegeprize.org beginning at 10:00am EDT.
SCHEDULE:
Doors open at 9:30am EDT
Finalist presentations: 10:00am–12:30pm EDT
Lunch/recess: 12:30–2:00 pm EDT
Awards announcement: 2:00pm EDT
Wege Prize—an annual competition that ignites game-changing solutions for the future by inspiring college students around the world to collaborate across institutional, disciplinary, and cultural boundaries and redesign the way economies work—has announced the five finalist teams that will compete for a share of more than $30,000 USD in total cash prizes in the final phase of the 2018 competition.
On May 18, these teams will converge in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA to present and defend their bold ideas in front of expert judges and live/online audiences at the Wege Prize 2018 Final Presentation and Awards Event.
ATTENDING IN PERSON?
The event is free and open to the public! Click here to reserve your FREE ticket.
CAN'T MAKE IT TO GRAND RAPIDS?
Join us wherever you are in the world - we'll be streaming the event live starting at 10:00 a.m. EDT!
Just visit the homepage of wegeprize.org on May 18, 2018 to view the live stream.
Five innovative solutions to redesign the way economies work are set to compete for $30k in Wege Prize 2018!
