Tag: Wege Prize

 Select student teams from eight countries present final designs addressing malnutrition, post-harvest waste and wastewater during the international sustainability competition’s live awards event in Michigan on May 16.  Grand Rapids, Mich. USA, April 24, 2025 — Five student teams’ pioneering solutions to the planet’s “wicked problems” are on the horizon … More Wege Prize Names Top 5 Student Designs Poised to Transform the Economy »

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA August 19, 2024 — Big ideas for making the world better can earn big money for college and university students. Now through October 6, applications are open for Wege Prize 2025, the international design competition where top teams win a prize pool of $65,000 USD for … More Applications Open for Wege Prize 2025 »

Student Winners From Africa, Costa Rica, and U.S. Universities Recognized for Solutions to Complex Challenges, Benefiting the Circular Economy   2024 Wege Prize winners announced: First-place team from Africa awarded $30,000 for slashing post-harvest tomato losses with super-efficient charcoal cooling huts.  Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA June 04, 2024 — Three … More Congratulations to the Wege Prize 2024 Winning Teams! »

The five student teams, from nine countries and 10 academic institutions, debut innovations addressing waste, hunger, climate and injustice as they transform economy. Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA April 17, 2023 —For a world reeling from hunger, climate impacts, food waste and inequity, five student teams have stepped forward with expert-reviewed … More FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR WEGE PRIZE 2023, GLOBAL COMPETITION FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY SOLUTIONS »