Will your project sustainably change the world ? Let the world know by participating in the African Living Cities category of the 2019 Innovation Grand Prix!…

Paris is a committed city, experimenting and innovating alongside its inhabitants, businesses, and associations to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Paris became an international leader among sustainable cities hosting the COP21 in December 2015, and in conjunction, organised the global Climate Summit for Local Leaders, who made their voices heard by States during the negotiations. In that perspective, the Africa-France Summit scheduled for June 2020 is aimed at helping African cities resolve the rural-urban drift among other challenges bedevilling the continent. How to build together the sustainable and inclusive city of tomorrow in Africa and in Paris? African entrepreneurs only are invited to apply in order to identify and support best practices aiming at making the City sustainable and smart.

Sub-topics of the call are:
– Sustainable use of land and nature based solutions
– Urban security
– Urban mobility
– Sustainable transport
– Digital transition
– Renewable energy sources
– Various methods to reduce the need for air conditioning
– Solutions to decrease urban sprawl
– Energy conservation systems
– Urban and collaborative economy

The City of Paris Innovation Grand Prix aims to encourage, support and add value to young, innovative companies. Organized by the Paris City Hall and Paris&Co, the Innovation Grand Prix awards prizes to innovative projects in 5 categories.