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Congratulations to the Winner!
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Innovation Competition Showcase
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Congratulations to our Finalists!
- BAO Systems Analytics Platform by BAO Systems
- BeeProtect by Chemonics International
- Drone Technology for Malaria Vector Control in Madagascar by Abt Associates
- Set of Tools for Documenting War Damages in Agriculture by Chemonics International
- Shift by Save the Children
Thank you to our 2023 Innovation Competition Judges!
Round 1 Judges:
- Kerry Bruce - CEO, North End Consulting
- Chizi Igwe - Senior Associate, CSR, JP Morgan Chase
- Nick Kesler - Manager, Deloitte
- Thomas Liu - Analyst, Accenture
- Mike Shanley - Founder and CEO, AidKonekt Data
- Mohamed Abdel-Kader - Chief Innovation Officer, USAID
- Roger Ford - Managing Director, Global Lead, Accenture Development Partnerships
- Nick Martin - CEO, TechChange
- Morag Mwenya Neill-Johnson - Senior Programme Manager, Global Development Initiative, Centre for Public Impact
- Katherine Rostkowski - Senior Director Global Sustainability at McCormick & Company
2023 Innovation Competition
Sponsored by Accenture, this year’s Innovation Competition focuses on the Conference theme: Power Shift: Defining the Next Decade of Development, and the competition is open to anyone in the international development community to pitch their innovative ideas, early-stage projects, and actionable solutions that will empower locally-led actors to transform development.
Finalists and winners will be invited to present at the Annual Conference via a virtual session to showcase their innovative ideas, early-stage projects, and actionable solutions.
The winner(s) will receive an engraved trophy from SID-US and Accenture.
The 2023 Innovation Competition will require individuals, teams, or organizations to include a pitch deck to address the required and optional elements below and a 100-word summary via this form. The deadline for submissions is Saturday, April 29 at 11:59 PM (EDT).
How to Participate
Step 1: Create your pitch deck (Max. 5 slides)
Step 2: Submit your deck through this form no later than Saturday, April 29 at 11:59 PM (EDT). You will need to provide your name (and team members, if applicable), the title of your innovation, your pitch deck, and a 100-word blurb about your innovation.
Additional Information
Click here to see the 2020 Innovation Competition entries.
Sponsored by Accenture, this year’s Innovation Competition focuses on the Conference theme: Power Shift: Defining the Next Decade of Development, and the competition is open to anyone in the international development community to pitch their innovative ideas, early-stage projects, and actionable solutions that will empower locally-led actors to transform development.
Finalists and winners will be invited to present at the Annual Conference via a virtual session to showcase their innovative ideas, early-stage projects, and actionable solutions.
The winner(s) will receive an engraved trophy from SID-US and Accenture.
The 2023 Innovation Competition will require individuals, teams, or organizations to include a pitch deck to address the required and optional elements below and a 100-word summary via this form. The deadline for submissions is Saturday, April 29 at 11:59 PM (EDT).
How to Participate
Step 1: Create your pitch deck (Max. 5 slides)
- Required:
- Vision, Opportunity, and/or Mission
- Market/Impacted Communities
- Solution
- Social and Financial Impact
- Optional:
- Key Stakeholders
- Competitive Advantage
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Next Steps
Step 2: Submit your deck through this form no later than Saturday, April 29 at 11:59 PM (EDT). You will need to provide your name (and team members, if applicable), the title of your innovation, your pitch deck, and a 100-word blurb about your innovation.
Additional Information
- This competition is open to anyone. Membership with SID-US is not required to participate in the Innovation Competition. Students are particularly encouraged to participate in bringing the perspective and ideas of the next generation of development practitioners.
- Finalists and winners will receive certificates from SID-US. No monetary award will be associated with the competition.
- Submissions sent after the deadline of April 29, 2023 at 11:59 PM (EDT) will not be considered.
- SID-US has the right to publish the entries and accompanying videos on its website and social media and will credit the participant(s).
- Questions regarding the competition can be directed to: annualconference@sid-us.org.
Click here to see the 2020 Innovation Competition entries.
Thank you to our Innovation Competition Sponsor!
