Call for Proposal – 8th BRICS Young Innovator Prize

The 8th BRICS Young Innovator Prize will be a part of the 10th BRICS Young Scientist Forum (Forum) that will take place on September 15th -17th, 2025 in Brasilia, Brazil, under the Brazilian presidency in the BRICS group. The planned thematic area of the contest is: Artificial Intelligence applied to Public Service Solutions. How can emerging technologies improve the lives of citizens in BRICS countries? Projects on other topics will not be considered.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROJECTS 

• The submitted projects must be innovative.
• Projects must be in the pre-market stage, meaning they are not available for widespread consumer acquisition and are not offered to the public, even in local markets. We accept projects that are in the phases of limited product testing, non-serial production, certification, or preparation for market launch.
• The BRICS Young Innovator Prize focuses on projects that should/could be used to improve their respective sectors/ industries. The projects should address significant social, economic, developmental or environmental challenges and offer innovative solutions designed to improve the quality of life in contemporary BRICS societies.
• Corporate innovations are not accepted (e.g. projects developed by the employees of a technology Company). Also, the project should not be merged with any other technology company and not be in the process of being merged at the time of participation in the Prize

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS 

• Candidates must be under the age of forty (40) by Dec 31st, 2025.
• Affiliation Candidates must be affiliated with BRICS countries by nationality (born or naturalized) or residency (permanent residency visa).
• Only one project may be submitted per candidate.
• Candidates must be the initial authors of the submitted project.

Learn more on the proposal and the eligibility criteria here

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All enquiries and applications must be submitted via email