The pandemic has exacerbated the importance of being connected in order to access jobs, training, and markets. However, the digital economy excludes over half of the world’s population who remain disconnected from the web, with more than half of Africa still offline, and 37 percent of rural US households with no access to broadband. This is an enormous missed opportunity: connecting the rest of the world could add $6.7 trillion to the economy and lift 500 million people out of poverty.
WORTH
- All solutions selected for Solve’s five current Global Challenges will receive a $10,000 grant funded by Solve.
- Solver teams will be selected by a panel of cross-sector judges at Virtual Solve Challenge Finals on September 19, 2021.
ELIGIBILITY
- The MIT Solve community is looking for technology-based solutions that ensure everyone has access to the digital economy.
- Anyone, anywhere around the world can submit a solution to Solve’s Global Challenges.
- You can be an individual, a team or an organization. You can be an applicant from previous years or already part of our community. If you have a solution, we hope you’ll apply.
DEADLINE: May 5, 2021.
To apply and for more information visit here
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