Swiss / Italian NGO Mabawa (www.mabawa.org), is looking to harness the power of open innovation to bring electricity to the rural village of Nyamyumba, Rwanda. Leveraging Skipso’s Open Innovation platform (http://www.skipso.com/info/aboutChallenges), Mabawa is looking to find innovative and cost-effective off-grid solutions to bring electricity to a rural village in Rwanda, Africa.
The Rwanda Rural Electrification Challenge comprises two phases. This first phase aims to generate high-level ideas for cost-efficient, reliable, standalone (off-grid) solutions which explore the use of multiple renewable energy sources. The winning solution/s will get a total cash award of $2,500. The top 10 will be considered for Phase 2 of the challenge, which will aim to develop a detailed project to provide electricity to the school, refectory and health centre of the village.
The winner of Phase 2 will be considered for implementation in Nyamyumba, Rwanda.
To view the full requirements, join the challenge project room and submit your idea, you can register for free on http://www.skipso.com and go to the ‘Innovation Lab’ section of the website, or you can email me directly on carlo@skipso.com and I will be happy to tell you more about the project.
We also have a referral scheme, if you refer a qualified expert / organization you can earn up to $2,000 when they solve a Skipso challenge!
Thanks a lot and I look forward to your ideas.
