Med’Innovant Africa 2022 improves innovation for sustainable green cities through competition

By Hauwa Ali

Euroméditerranée, a French public urban development institution, is set to
organise its third edition of the Med’Innovant Africa competition which
targets the innovations of African start-ups on the sustainable city.

The competition is themed: ‘The informal city, innovating for sustainable
Mediterranean and African territories’ and interested start-ups and small
and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have until August 31, 2022 to
submit their applications.

According to the organisers, this innovation event aims to identify, promote
and accelerate project leaders whose innovations (solutions and services)
are in line with the new development and sustainability imperatives of
Mediterranean and African territories.

Initially, the jury will select five projects to be presented to experts in
various fields; Subsequently, two sustainable innovations, including the
“Jury Prize” and the “Coup de Coeur Prize” will be selected and awarded at
the Emerging Valley International Summit to be held on November 29,
2022 in France.
The winners will each receive financial support of 7,000 euros and
coaching from investors committed to sustainable development.
“We have to imagine the city first in terms of its geographical and human
context. In this case, there is not one Africa, but many Africas. Nor is there
a uniform African population, but a multitude of African singularities. The
concept of smart city, for example, can therefore, in our vision of this
African diversity, only be the instrument to improve the uses while reducing
costs,” explains Hugues Parant, the director general of Euroméditerranée.