155 college/university students from around the world—representing 97 unique academic disciplines and 70 different institutions from 29 countries around the world—are developing bold ideas for a better future in Wege Prize 2022
Kendall college of art and design of Ferris State University (KCAD) announces winners of Wege Prize 2021, and plans for growth, bigger prize purse following award of 5-year grant extension.
A team of students from Ghana and Costa Rica wins first prize and $15,000 with transformative concept turning wood waste into mushroom production.
Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD) Announces Finalists in Wege Prize 2021 Design Competition. Student teams from Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, Malawi, and Chile present innovative approaches to address global problems in ways that transform the economy.
These 11 teams are composed of 55 students who are promising future innovators committed to providing solutions for the world’s most pressing problems, and they are addressing a wide variety of challenges in their immediate surroundings or communities.
175 college/university students from around the world—representing 27 countries, 88 academic institutions, and 114 unique academic disciplines—are developing bold ideas for a better future in Wege Prize 2021
Rather than a single submission deadline, Wege Prize 2020 is broken down into a manageable multiphase progression. As the required deliverables increase in scope and complexity, built-in feedback loops at each phase act as a support system, connecting teams directly with the judges who are evaluating their work.
When it comes to naming a winner each year, Wege Prize judges are looking for the solution that inspires the greatest hope for real-world success. But what exactly does that mean?
Rather than a single submission deadline, Wege Prize 2021 is broken down into a manageable multiphase progression. As the required deliverables increase in scope and complexity, built-in feedback loops at each phase act as a support system, connecting teams directly with the judges who are evaluating their work.
So, you're building a dynamic transdisciplinary team for Wege Prize 2020 and you're excited to tackle some truly wicked problems while competing for over $30,000 USD in total cash prizes. But did you know that your first step—applying for Wege Prize 2020—is easy? We'll show you how!
How do you go beyond just satisfying our requirements on paper and build a team of people who can actually work well together, solve wicked problems, and win?
Team of students studying in Uganda and the United States wins top prize of $15,000 USD with a proposal to transform one of the world’s most invasive plants into a biodegradable raw material that could help make single-use plastic products obsolete.
The international student teams redesigning the way we produce and consume will share their ideas with the world on May 29.
Everywhere we look, the dominant narrative seems to be one of divisiveness and polarization. But, one group of college and university students from around the globe is proof positive that the spirit of collaboration is alive and well.
Global Student Design Competition Ignites Game-Changing Sustainable Solutions with Over $30,000 USD in Prize Money
Five innovative solutions to redesign the way we produce and consume set to compete for $30K at the 2019 Wege Prize Awards on May 1, 2019.
Remaining teams working to address barriers to real-world implementation as they evolve their ideas.
Meet the bold student innovators tackling some of the world’s biggest problems!
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.
WEGE PRIZE 2018
FINAL PRESENTATION AND AWARDS EVENT
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.
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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!