Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation Announce Winners of the $2 Million Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation are honored to announce BleagLee, a Cameroon-based AI-powered waste recycling company, as the $1 million Grand Prize winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing. The award is designed to recognize established companies driving innovation in Africa’s manufacturing sector with the potential to scale, create jobs, and spread the adoption of these technologies across the world. The winners were announced today at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles.
Milken–Motsepe Prize in Green Energy Finalists Announced
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation today announced the five teams advancing to the Finalist Round of the Milken–Motsepe Prize in Green Energy. Each finalist team will receive $70,000 to further develop and test their designs in a live field test demonstration in South Africa next year.
Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy Semi-Finalists Announced
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation today announced the 20 teams receiving Design Round prizes for the Milken–Motsepe Prize in Green Energy and advancing to the Semifinalist Round. At this stage, each semifinalist team will receive $20,000 to further develop and test their designs anywhere in the world. The semifinalist teams will also have complimentary access to a Stanford Online course to help build their businesses.
The Milken Institute Middle East and Africa Summit Returns to Abu Dhabi November 17-18
The 4th annual Milken Institute Middle East and Africa Summit returns to Abu Dhabi November 17-18 for the first time in more than two years. The summit will gather hundreds of attendees, including C-suite executives from Fortune 500 companies, world leaders, and government officials to tackle urgent global challenges in areas such as health, climate change and the economy.
Milken Institute and GoDaddy Analyze Relationship Between High-Tech Growth and Small Business Presence in Local Economies
Microbusinesses with an online presence are critical contributors to economic growth and recovery efforts, according to findings from the Milken Institute, published in collaboration with GoDaddy’s Venture Forward Initiative, a multiyear research effort to quantify the impact online microbusinesses have on their local economies. In a new paper, the authors recommend that these businesses, which have 10 or fewer employees, assume a more prominent position in local policy discussions as metro areas recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
