Deadline: 30-Nov-22
The FINISH Mondial program is seeking innovation on public sanitation facilities.
The challenge
- Year over year, governments in low-income countries spend millions of euros in new construction of public and / or institutional sanitation facilities in places such as schools, hospitals and health centres, public markets etc. However, due to lack of regular maintenance and high operational costs many end up being not used. In addition, the following problems have been identified which make the public toilets expensive, unusable and unsustainable:
- Lack of electricity
- Inefficient use or lack of water
- Structure damage
- Frequent requirement for some retrofitting/maintenance and repair due to vandalism
- Unpleasant/not welcoming to use
What are they looking for?
- Major Improvements on existing systems or completely new ideas, created through novel design, choice materials, smart construction, that will help mitigate the maintenance and operational issues
- Innovation of technology (software and sensor-based innovation) to monitor and help solve the maintenance issues is highly encouraged
- Innovation must address all components of the toilet (user-interface, safe collection and its functionality)
- Simplified and self-sustaining business model
Award Information
- As winners, you will win prize money and a chance to implement your innovation on the field.
- First prize: €5,000 + implementation of your solution in one of the FINISH Mondial countries
- Second prize: €3,000
- Third prize: €2,000
- Audience favorite (live voting during the virtual event): €2,500
Eligibility Criteria
- They welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates. You can apply as an individual or as part of a group (Research institution, academic institution, NGO, or entrepreneur). Participants with technical experience in toilet construction are encouraged to apply.
Judging Criteria
- Panels will select finalists and winners based on:
- How does your idea address the challenge? (30% of score)
- How smart is your innovation/idea (integration of technology) (20% of score)
- How technically feasible is your design, and how easy it would be to implement and scale? (15% of score)
- How cost-effective is your idea? (15% of score)
- How realistic is it to implement your business model ((20% of score)
For more information, visit https://finishmondial.org/3rd-san-hackathon-fm-annual-technical-sanitation-contest-2022/