Prizes for Winners*

• Free interactive Impact workshop in London (this will explore how your solution delivers impact, and how this can support your business model and strategy to scale)

• Incorporation of a UK registered limited company
• A 3 hour workshop at Farringdon Street offices (working with the winners to define the agenda of the workshop we will invite specialists from areas of interest within our firm to meet and advise them)

• Up to 5 hours of free legal advice, which can be used on a range of legal issues including but not limited to Company law, Contracts and agreements, Investment and finance advice, Employment and immigration, Brand management, Data privacy, Property law
• Any additional advice would be provided at preferential rates# up to March 2021 (#10% discount on our usual rates)
• Winners will also be entitled to attend one of our half day Employment Masterclasses for free from our program of employment seminars in 2020

• 3 months fixed desk with use of facilities/meeting rooms (subject to fair use policy)
• 20% workspace discount
• free UK grant and equity fundraising consultation

• Membership of Sustainary Cloud Hub**, a community connecting sustainability leaders globally

• Fast Track onto The Conduit Connect Impact Investing Platform

• 1x ticket to any standard Invest Africa event (not valid for the Africa Debate)

Prizes for Finalists*

• 1 hour consultancy meeting (or call) at Farringdon Street offices with one or more members of our inward investment set-up team

• A free one hour meeting (or call) to scope out and discuss their legal requirements. The hour could include (the initial steps they will need to take, legal barriers or opportunities available to them, where else they can receive guidance and advice)
• Any additional advice would be provided at preferential rates# up to March 2021 (#10% discount on our usual rates)
• Finalists will also be entitled to attend one of our two hour Employment Workshops for free from our program of employment seminars in 2020

• 3 months hot desk with use of facilities/meetings rooms (subject to fair use policy)

Infrastructure

This award is for companies committed to the idea of sustainable cities and communities through innovation. Efficient use of land and adjusting infrastructure is crucial in order to cope with the rapid growth of urban areas. Whether your solution is in the area of greener transportation, utilizing sustainable building products, revolutionizing urban planning through green tech, or environmentally sound waste management, this category is for you.

Financial Services

This award is for companies committed to sustainable economic growth and decent work for all. Sustainable economic growth will require societies to stimulate the economy while not harming the environment. Whether you are providing a portfolio of environmental or social investment possibilities, making outstanding green finance contributions, enabling easier or affordable access to financial services, or have successfully embedded economic, social and environmental sustainability in your organizational culture, this award is for you.

Energy

This award is for companies dedicated to ensuring access to clean, affordable energy. Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity the world faces today and is crucial to resilience against negative environmental impact. In emerging markets, the need for sustainable solutions is even more critical as people often rely on traditional fuels like firewood causing problems both for the environment and for public health. If you are focused on universal access to energy, or have innovative green-tech solutions for increased energy efficiency and renewables, this category is for you.

Agritech

This award is for companies committed to revolutionize the way we produce food through innovative solutions and green tech. Major part of the world’s labour force is employed in farming, a sector relying on rain-fed agriculture, highly vulnerable to fluctuating weather conditions brought by climate change. Whether you are helping to ensure more resilient and thriving food production, efficient irrigation systems, sustainable livelihood of the farmers, or preventing degradation of resources, this category is for you.

Health & Life Sciences

This award is for companies committed to good health, well-being and healthy aging. Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being at all ages is essential to sustainable development. If your organization is dedicated to eradicating a wide range of diseases and addressing persistent and emerging health issues through technology, provides innovative prevention programmes and health education, or provides solutions for safe drinking water, this category is for you.

Circular Economy

This award is for companies committed to responsible manufacturing, consumption and production. With the population increasing, the world is facing a higher demand on natural resources and the need to use these efficiently. If you are reducing or replacing the amount of waste, especially single-use plastics in the production of goods, innovatively repurposing and upcycling materials, or including the implementation of the circular economy into your business model, this category is for you.