Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity announces winners of the $1 million Global Maker Challenge

• Winners and runners-up will be presented with monetary prizes and mentorship support worth up to US$1 million
• Top four social innovation start-ups announced as winners of the Global Maker Challenge
• The four most disruptive Solutions will receive support and mentorship from global organisations competing for the prestigious Global Prosperity Award
• Winners were announced at the Virtual Award Ceremony that brought together more than 6,800 social impact enthusiasts during the #Make4ProsperityWeek 

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – September 7, 2020 –  The Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity announced the four winners for Cohort 2 of the Global Maker Challenge at its first ever Virtual Award Ceremony organized out of the United Arab Emirates. The four winners, along with eight runners-up, will receive monetary prizes, mentorship, and access to global organisations, worth up to US$1 million.

Simbi Foundation, ColdHubs, POKET, and Plastics for Change, were selected as the four Global Maker Challenge winners  following careful evaluation led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s SOLVE initiative (MIT SOLVE) and an esteemed jury of 47 globally renowned subject matter and innovation experts.

The Initiative also identified the four most disruptive solutions, that will be connected to global organisations to receive guidance and mentorship through a programme in partnership with the University of Cambridge.