Nominations for the 2020 Millennium Technology Prize opened on 1 April
Millennium Technology Prize is Finland's tribute to innovations for a better life. Nomination period for a ground-breaking innovation will run from 1 April until 31 July 2019.
The Millennium Technology Prize highlights the extensive impact of science and innovation on the well-being of society. The Prize is one million euros and awarded every second year by Technology Academy Finland, an independent foundation.
The Millennium Technology Prize is awarded for groundbreaking technological innovations that benefit millions of people around the world by:
- enhancing quality of life
- promoting sustainable development and mitigation of climate change
- generating applications with global commercial viability
- creating new socioeconomic value stimulating further cutting-edge research and development in science and technology
Who is the next winner of the Millennium Technology Prize?
Former winners of the Millennium Technology Prize(Link to another website.) include Shinya Yamanaka for the development of ethical stem cells, Tim Berners-Lee for the World Wide Web, and Tuomo Suntola for ALD, a nanoscale technology that enables the manufacturing of modern, high-performance computers and smart devices.
Nominations for the prize are welcomed from organizations anywhere in the world and in all fields of technology except military technology. The nominee can be a single person or a team.
The 2020 Millennium Technology Prize will be awarded in Helsinki Metropolitan area, Finland, on 26 May 2020. The prize is awarded by the independent foundation Technology Academy Finland. The nominees will be evaluated by the International Selection Committee, composed of leading experts in research and industry. The patron of the Millennium Technology Prize is the President of the Republic of Finland. The award sum of one million euros is donated by the Finnish Government.
Nominations and additional information
Nominations can only be submitted via TAF's electronic nomination portal between 1 April and 31 July 2019. The portal and detailed nomination criteria and instructions can be found at millenniumprize.fi/cfn(Link to another website.).
Detailed instructions and inquiries:
Ari Ahonen, CEO, Technology Academy Finland
+358 400 618 300, ari.ahonen(at)taf.fi
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