Overview
BloChallenge is a challenge where teams of technology-driven young people, including Ecole229 learners, INE students, design profiles and external participants, develop high-impact technological solutions.
Selected teams benefit from intensive support to turn ideas into prototypes. Selected prototypes may then receive 6 to 12 months or more of support to become viable solutions for sustainable water management in Benin.
Specific objectives
- Develop digital solutions for drinking water access, water quality, sanitation and wastewater management.
- Support flood prevention, sustainable agricultural water use and improved governance of water resources.
- Mobilise IoT, data, mobile applications, digital fabrication and artificial intelligence.
- Stimulate collaborative innovation among students, developers, designers, engineers and water-sector experts.