The Three Finalists

Let's Challenge 5.0

Let’s Challenge 5.0
International Innovation Competition
Sultan Moulay Slimane University

05 May 2020
Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco

Introduction

As part of the fight against the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) which currently affects more than 200 countries around the world including our country, Sultan Moulay Slimane University is launching the 5th Edition of the International Innovation Competition under the theme « Let’s Challenge against Covid-19 ».

All over the world, the economic, health, social, psychological fallouts from this pandemic are harmful. Beyond containment, there is foodshortage, pharmaceutical and manufactured products due to the closure of factories, the fall of stock markets, shocks on exports and imports, postponement and cancellation international conferences and meetings…

Thus, this edition, which emphasizes the aforementioned consequences of the Coronavirus, aims to have proposals for combating the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to halt its spread. It relates to the search for innovative solutions, whether technological, organizational or managerial, which could be mobilized during the crisis and the post-epidemic crisis with the aim of counteracting the various consequences of Covid-19.

This event, initiated by USMS, is intended as a platform for project leaders allowing them to demonstrate the potential of their ideas before a jury of experts.

The « Let’s Challenge against Covid-19 » competition is intended for students with proposals in the following areas :

  • Proposal for social distancing measures;
  • Proposal of applications to geolocate people affected by the coronavirus;
  • Automation of tasks for cleaning classrooms, dorms, libraries, science laboratories, study halls;
  • Manufacture of hygiene products; such as sanitizing gels, personal protective equipment (masks, medical bibs, etc.);
  • Proposal of decontamination solutions for any type of surface;
  • Improvement of the perception of the risk of epidemic by the development of good communication and awareness skills on the crisis and the epidemic;
  • Improvement of distance education (digital continuity tools, security, etc.);
  • Improvement of remote work (digital continuity tools, security, etc.)
  • Other proposals…

What characterizes this 5th Edition of the International Innovation Competition organized under the theme « Let’s Challenge against Covid-19 » is that it will be carried out online despite the confinement. Thus, organizing this Edition by USMS for the proposal of projects is really taking up the challenge of stemming the pandemic at the time when it mourns the whole world.

Note that the last deadline for the submission of projects is April 30, 2020 and that from May 5, 2020, the 10 selected projects will be evaluated online by a jury of experts according to a schedule that will be communicated to you. 3 projects will be awarded.

Note that the last deadline for the submission of projects is April 30, 2020 and that from May 5, 2020, the 10 selected projects will be evaluated online by a jury of experts according to a schedule that will be communicated to you. 3 projects will be awarded.

For further information, please visit the website: http://www.usms.ac.ma/apps/letschallenge2020/
NB: Participants are invited to complete the participation form. (Download Application Form)

General Information

Who?
Organized by:
– Sultan Moulay Slimane University (USMS)
– International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA)
– OFEED

Supported by:
MSEST
When?

Registration Deadline: 30 April 2020. See How to participate