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Siemens Stiftung Empowering People Award

Key Information

Organisation

Siemens Stiftung

Status

Closed

Application Deadline

10 Aug 2026

Program Type

Prize

Amount

EUR 30,000

About this Program

Honoring low-tech solutions for basic needs in developing countries.

Benefits & What You Get

Cash prizes; inclusion in global solution database; networking.

Eligibility

Inventors and entrepreneurs with high-impact low-cost hardware.

Startups That Could Apply

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