THE OPEN INNOVATION HUB FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
25,000 USD FOR PROJECT TEAMS SOLVING WATER-RELATED CHALLENGES
The WAITRO Innovation Award is an opportunity for researchers at WAITRO member organizations to submit water-related challenges or
project ideas and team up with other innovators to win USD 25,000, receive specialized training and pitch at the WAITRO Global Innovation Summit in South Africa.
CHALLENGES & IDEAS
Needs: field testing, design optimization, commercialization strategy
Needs: know-how on plasma technology
Needs: Expertise on fungi screening, in vitro testing
Needs: specialty in ceramic body formulations
Needs: know-how mechanical-,material-, structure technology
Needs: field test facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa for testing of the prototype pump
Needs: know-how system design for water reuse
Needs: know-how membrane filtration systems
Needs: know -how bioremediation
Needs: Know-how on technological sanitation solutions
Needs: environmental literacy, interaction with church leaders, specialization in theology or politics
Needs: know-how using filtration systems, developing adsorbents to remove organic compounds from water and installing filtration pilot plants
WHO IS SAIRA?
WAITRO'S OPEN INNOVATION PLATFORM
WAITRO drives an innovation ecosystem that brings together scientists and engineers working at research and technology organizations (RTOs), governments, civil society, and the private sector across the globe through its open innovation platform SAIRA to accelerate the development and deployment of technologies.
TECHNOLOGY & PARTNER SEARCH
Define your collaboration needs and submit your Challenge on SAIRA to get connected to the right R&D experts.
TECHNOLOGY & PARTNER SEARCH
GET CONNECTED TO THE RIGHT R&D EXPERTS
Submit your Challenges on SAIRA and get connected to R&D experts working at research and technology organizations (RTOs). SAIRA’s R&D experts are members of the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO), which is drawing on substantial resources in science, technology and innovation of more than 150 RTOs in over 75 countries.
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
RESPOND TO CHALLENGES
SAIRA provides researchers access to Challenges and innovative ideas submitted by other researchers, start-ups, companies, government organizations, and NGOs from all around the world. Identify new opportunities, submit your proposal and engage in research and technology development.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTING YOUR IDEAS & KNOW-HOW
SAIRA is different from other open innovation platforms. Users are not required to surrender their intellectual property – if you bring an idea to the table, it remains yours. Open innovation and protecting your know-how and intellectual property can go hand in hand, if the timing and relevant stipulations are right.
