The Millennium Innovations Award has been implemented since 2015 and aims to promote science, innovation and STEM education among young people. Schoolchildren aged 13-18 can apply for the competition.
The Millennium Innovations Award serves to encourage the implementation of innovative ideas and projects among young people in the field of natural sciences and technology (STEM), which will increase their motivation to receive education in these disciplines.
The teams participating in the competition present the projects created by them in the natural, engineering and technological fields, such as space and aviation, robotics, mobile technologies and applications, environmental protection, healthcare and nutrition. The projects of the contestants are assessed by an independent jury of experts in the field.
A total of 92 projects were presented to the competition in 2024 by 395 students. 48% of participants are boys and 52% are girls. The participating teams are from both private (27%) and public (73%) schools. 48% of schools are from the region and 52% from Tbilisi.
The independent jury of the competition reviewed and evaluated the projects and identified the following semi-finalists:
The Millennium Innovations Award is implemented by the Millennium Foundation, with the financial support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia and in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Science, and Youth of Georgia. The official partners of the Millennium Innovations Award are the Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency and Liberty Bank. The competition has partner organizations, from the public and private sectors, which offer various prizes for contestants.
The finals and pitching of the semi-finalist projects will be held in the fall of 2024.
For more information, please contact us via email: mia@millennium.org.ge or Tel.: +995 591 21 82 82.
