2024 Millennium Innovations Award Competition is Announced
March 11, 2024 - The Millennium Foundation announces the 2024 Millennium Innovations Award for high school students in Georgia.
The competition has been implemented since 2015 and aims to promote science, innovation and STEM education among young people. Schoolchildren aged 13-18 can participate in the competition. The teams participating in the competition will 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 will be assessed by an independent jury of experts in the field.
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 aim of the project is to connect the winners with successful scientists and the private sector, including strengthening future partnerships to gain experience and knowledge.
As a result of the qualifying stages of the competition, the three best teams will be identified, representing projects in the field of innovation and natural sciences. The first-place team participates in the NASA Space Center University in the U.S. at the Houston Space Center. Second- and third-place teams also participate in international STEM projects, while finalist teams are awarded with various prizes. The competition 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.
Up to three thousand students have already participated in the competition since its establishment. The terms and application form for the 2024 competition can be found here.
The application deadline is April 15, 2024. For more information, contact us mia@millennium.org.ge