Singapore Prize 2023 Winners Announced
A maker of solar-powered dryers, a soil carbon marketplace and groups that help electric car batteries be greener and restore Andean forests are among the 2023 winners of the singapore prize. Britain’s Prince William, whose Royal Foundation charity launched the awards in 2020, said at a ceremony Tuesday that the solutions presented by the 15 finalists showed “hope does remain” as climate change continues to hit hard.
Singapore, an economic powerhouse and international hub for cutting-edge innovation, has emerged as a leader in Southeast Asia’s fight against climate change, making it the perfect venue to announce the 2023 winners of The Earthshot Prize. In partnership with Temasek Trust and GenZero, the prizes celebrated a week of impact in Singapore, one of the world’s most vibrant communities for entrepreneurs and start-ups driving a global transformation toward a clean, healthy and sustainable future.
The winners were announced at a star-studded awards ceremony on 7 November at Mediacorp Campus in Singapore, where the winning innovations will be showcased to an audience of local and international stakeholders. The winners were Accion Andina, GRST, WildAid Marine Program and S4S Technologies.
In addition to the main award, two special prizes were given out: the Trusted Media Challenge and a Visual Localisation Challenge. The Trusted Media Challenge invited the AI community to design and test an algorithm that would allow audiovisual media, such as videos or images, to be identified as fake or authentic. The Visual Localisation Challenge sought to address the need for robust and accessible solutions that can help users verify the location of their cameras.
Singapore has made a name for itself in the region for its ability to scale up technological innovations, with the city-state often taking the lead on issues such as urbanisation and mobility. Its new redevelopment plan includes a ring road that will connect key areas in the city and reduce traffic congestion. The government has also launched a fund to encourage more people to ride bikes in the city, with the aim of increasing cycling modalities to 30% of all trips by 2030.
The prize-winning projects were selected by a panel of judges from NUS, as well as experts from the fields of science, technology and social sciences. The jury also included Rajeev Patke, a professor in the Department of English at NUS and director of the Humanities Division, who has published six books on Anglophone literatures with a particular focus on modernism or postcoloniality.
Besides the main award, one lucky winner will win a trip for two to next year’s Singapore Grand Prix. The prize package includes roundtrip flights to Singapore, airport transfers, a stay at a five-star hotel and on-circuit live entertainment at the race track. Click through for more information about how to enter. The sweepstakes ends Dec. 30.