RAEng Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2027 (£50,000 prize)

Deadline: September 8, 2026 Applications are open for the RAEng Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2027 . The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, is Africa’s biggest prize dedicated to engineering innovation. The Prize awards commercialisation support to African innovators developing scalable engineering solutions to local challenges. These innovations show the importance of engineering in improving quality of life and economic development. Benefits Four awardees will be chosen to pitch in front of a live audience in an African nation, for the chance to win £50,000 to put towards your business. Eligibility Applicants can apply as an individual or on behalf of a team. The applicant must be a citizen of a country in sub-Saharan Africa. For teams of two or more, the lead applicant (the person participating in training) must be a citizen of a country in sub-Saharan Africa. The applicant must be ordinarily based in sub-Saharan Africa; if based overseas, this must be temporary for studies or otherwise. The applicant must be over the age of 18 when applications close. There is no upper age limit. The applicant must have a high level of English proficiency, which will allow them to fully participate in the entire programme. The application must be written in English. The applicant cannot be an alumni of the Africa Prize or part of the same team, business or innovation that has been through the Prize. Industrial researchers and e