The World Summit Award is a unique awards system, selecting and
promoting local digital innovation with high impact on improving
society. Combining an ongoing series of international events and
activities with a global network of start-ups, social entrepreneurs,
mentors, jurors, speakers, experts, government leaders, academia and
civil society, WSA is an international platform for cut edge innovative
approaches how ICTs can have an impact on society.
WSA is a nomination based award system. To apply you need to be
nominated by either a WSA National Expert or a Youth Ambassador.
Nominations to the international WSA are possible through national
contests and national Expert panel selection.
STEP 1
To find out who your WSA National Expert or Youth Ambassador is. WSA office
will be happy to introduce you to your WSA National Expert or Youth
Ambassador. Once you have contacted your expert, they will go through
the steps you will need to take in order to qualify for national
selection with you.
Some countries also offer application through a national contest.
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STEP 2
Your project will be reviewed and evaluated if it meets the
eligibility criteria and standards of WSA. If your project is chosen to
be nominated in one of the WSA categories,
your WSA National Expert or Youth Ambassador will enter your data in
the WSA online Contest Database. Please make sure your WSA National
Expert or Youth Ambassador has the right contact data.
STEP 3
Upon nomination, you will receive a confirmation email inviting you
to complete your application. Please make sure to check you spam. After
submitting your application you are officially enrolled in the global
WSA. An especially assembled international Jury will then evaluated all
enrolled projects and choose the 46 winners of each year.
ELIGIBILITY
PRODUCER
Any company, organisation or individual from all UN and UNESCO member state are welcome to apply.
The Youth Category “Innovation for the SDG’s” is limited to projects initiated and executed by people under the age of 30 from any of the UN and UNESCO member states.
PRODUCT
WSA is strictly restricted to digital projects with a strong impact on society.
Submissions for the WSA can contain mobile applications, sms based products, webpages, databases, kiosk installations, wearables, IoT etc. There is no limitation regarding the platforms or channels the projects work with.
Submissions for the WSA can contain mobile applications, sms based products, webpages, databases, kiosk installations, wearables, IoT etc. There is no limitation regarding the platforms or channels the projects work with.
The projects can be maximal 2 years old at the date of nomination.
No ideas, drafts, demonstrations or concepts are accepted, all submitted projects must be market ready or already on the market.
