Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) through The Directorate of Centre for Research, Innovation, and Discovery (LAUCRID) has announced the LAUTECH Innovation Challenge 2021 for Students.

Categories:

  1. Agriculture: – Priorities:
    • Farmer and food security: Solution to herdsmen attack
    • Smart farming: Solution to food security
  2. Renewable Energy:- Priorities:
    • Solar Energy
    • Biogas, biodiesel, Bioethanol etc.
    • Bioelectricity.
  3. Security:- Priority:
    • Kidnappings
  4. Health
  5. Education

Stages

  • Stage 1: Submission of Ideas (April 30- May 12, 2021)
  • Stage 2: Announcement of selected students (May 14, 2021)
  • Stage 3: First interview (May 18-20, 2021)
  • Stage 4: Merging of similar ideas (May 21, 2021)
  • Stage 5: Submission of design (May 28, 2021 deadline)
  • Stage 6: Second interview (June 1-June 3, 2021)
  • Stage 7: Announcement of the best 3 ideas under each category (June 4, 2021)
  • Stage 8: Construction/ building of prototypes at LAUCRID Innovate Lab. (June 7-June 18, 2021)
  • Stage 9: The first presentation and defence of prototypes (June 22-June 24, 2021)
  • Stage 10: Grand finale, Presentation of Certificates and Cash Award to the Best 3 ideas (June 29, 2021)

Awards

  1. Construction/ building of prototypes for the best 3 ideas under each category will be sponsored by LAUCRID.
  2. Presentation of Certificates and Cash Prizes to the Best 3 ideas.

Ideas should be submitted with a brief explanation of the concept to laucrid@lautech.edu.ng on or before May 12th, 2021. Submission should include Name, Matric number, Dept., Level, Statement of the problem, solution, and concept. The Grand finale, presentation of certificates and award of cash prizes will be held at The Hall, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso on June 29, 2021.

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