Etisalat presents prizes for innovators

Telecommunications Operator, Etisalat, has announced finalists for the 2015 Prize for innovation, an initiative aimed at discovering and growing young Nigerians with innovative products, ideas and solutions using mobile broadband technology.

Study Math Lab and Digital Back Books emerged finalists of Most Innovative Product/Service category of the Prize while Dedicated Traffic Mapping Device and Traffigator Tech emerged finalists for the Most Innovative idea category.

Announcing the finalists in Lagos, Etisalat Nigeria’s Chief Executive Officer and the member of the Board of Innovators of the Prize, Matthew Willsher, said the Etisalat Prize for Innovation is in keeping with the company’s commitment to nurturing talents and promoting creativity that will have valuable impacts among Nigerians.

Willsher said: “The 2015 finalists of the Etisalat Prize for Innovation are truly remarkable and reflect the rigour with which they were chosen by the judges. Each member of the judging panel came up with definite and strong points of view about what they considered an innovative product/service or idea to be. We are honoured to recognize these remarkable innovations and the individuals behind them and we look forward to celebrating the winners at the award ceremony taking place on the 6th of November 2015.”

The winner of the most innovative product or service category will be rewarded with an N5 million prize, high-end mobile devices, Etisalat MiFi bundled with free data for one year, In-house Business Development Mentoring and product promotion using Etisalat Online Platforms.