The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, is Africa’s biggest prize dedicated to engineering innovation. The Prize awards commercialisation support to African innovators developing scalable engineering solutions to local challenges. These innovations show the importance of engineering in improving quality of life and economic development.
Application process
The programme uses a two-stage application process. Please read the Guidance Notes thoroughly for more information on the programme, eligibility and advice on answering the application questions.
Stage one
Tell us about yourself and your innovation so we can assess if you and your innovation are suitable for our programme. It will take about 90 minutes to complete. This stage focuses on your technical innovation, team details, and basic eligibility to help us understand your innovation.
Eligible applications are reviewed by two technical experts from the Academy’s network who assess the technological viability and credibility of your engineering solution. A longlist of candidates with the highest scores will be invited to complete stage two at the end of October 2025.
Stage two
This is more detailed, covering your business plan, market analysis, financial projections and commercialisation strategy. Only long-listed applicants will be invited to complete their Stage 2 applications at the end of October 2025, which will be reviewed by our panel of expert judges.
If successful, you will be shortlisted for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation and selected to join our eight-month programme.
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