Announced by the MIT Initiative on the Digital Econom, the 2019 60 Regional Finalists were selected for their 2019 global future of work innovations and stand chance to win the MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge (IIC) Prize of $1.6m or around $250,000 each. The 60 Regional Finalists now proceed to regional events in five regions – US & Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia – where they will pitch their solutions live to a panel of regional innovation experts. Twenty Regional Winners, four from each region, will then proceed to the Global Grand Prize Gala at MIT on November 21 where $250,000 will be awarded to each of four Grand Prize Winners. African Regional Event will hold on September 20, 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The 12 African Region Finalists include the following: Meet the 60 Regional Finalists HERE. The IIC is a global tournament, awarding $1.6 million annually to organizations that are using technology to revolutionize the future of work and create a more equitable economy. The IIC accelerates innovation-driven entrepreneurship for a more inclusive and prosperous economy. Since 2016, $178.9 million in cumulative revenue has been generated, $1.05 billion in cumulative capital has been raised, and over 6,800 jobs created by the IIC’s 100 winning organizations. MIT believes that inclusive innovation is an urgent imperative. Since 2016, nearly 5,000 organizations have registered from 106 nations, with $3.5 million awarded. “Inclusive innovators aren’t just changing the game – they’re changing the world,” says Erik Brynjolfsson, co-founder of the IIC. “IIC winning organizations exemplify scalable, working solutions that broaden opportunity and harness technology to include more people in the digital economy. The IIC’s goal is to accelerate the best future of work solutions on the planet.”
