Winners have emerged at the Techpoint Awards 2021, which was held on January 23, 2022.
The Techpoint Editorial team also chose startups and VCs that had recorded impressive activities in the period under review.
Category: Science & Technology
Professor Peter James Kpolovie Wins IARC Scientist Of The Year 2021 Award (Natural Sciences / Computer and Information Sciences)
Professor Peter James Kpolovie has emerged winner of the International Achievements Research Center (IARC) Scientist of the Year 2021 Award (Natural Sciences / Computer and Information Sciences category).
Peter James Kpolovie is a Professor at the Department of Psychology, and former Director of Academic Planning, Research, and Control at the University of Port Harcourt.
Professor Peter James Kpolovie was among the thirteen (13) winners of the global competition organised by the International Achievements Research Centre (IARC) located in Montreal, Canada.
IARC designed the event to foster the professional growth of talented scientists, engineers, and researchers from various regions of the world through showcasing the latest results of their work, their notable discoveries and breakthroughs that advance the frontiers of science and technology.
Genomics Centre Wins 2021 NAS Gold Medal Prize For Life Sciences
The African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Disease (ACEGID) has won the 2021 Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) Gold Medal Prize for Life Sciences.
The Centre is a diverse team of talented scientists who have contributed hugely to new knowledge in the field of infectious disease genomics, through high quality and translational research, publications, and capacity building.
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Radsystems Limited Develops Rapid Application Development (RAD) Software
Radsystems Limited has become the first company to develop a Rapid Application Development (RAD) software in sub-Saharan Africa.
Radsystems Software Limited announced the official release of its software- Radsystems studio on November 22, 2021.
Radsystems Studio will be used by programmers to develop application faster and seamlessly.
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Famidah Yussuf Emerges Overall Winner Of Union Bank Of Nigeria The Next Robotics Legend 2.0
14-year-old Famidah Yussuf has emerged as the overall winner of the Union Bank Of Nigeria The Next Robotics Legend 2.0 for designing a robotic solution to tackle the shortage of medical personnel and reduce direct contact between medical personnel and patients, especially in cases of transmissible diseases.
Two runners-up, Munachiso Okeoma and Oluwatimilehin Oke, designed a multifunctional smart health robot for conducting medical scans as well as performing surgical operations; and an agricultural robotic solution for weed identification and removal, monitoring soil conditions, and controlling the spread of diseases, respectively.
Winners Of 2021 Nigeria Climate Innovation Center (NCIC) Embryo Incubation Programme
The winners of the 2021 Nigeria Climate Innovation Center (NCIC) Embryo Incubation Programme (EIP), sponsored by the All On Hub have emerged.
The winners and members of the 2021 cohort, who were announced on September 27, 2021, after a Demo Day pitch event held in Ajah, Lagos, were: Dalsman Tech, Darlton Consult, Bebeque Limited, D’Suon Limited, Artec-hubs, DiamundGates Ltd, Trekk Scooters, SiriusX Energy, Susten Solutions, Aglobe Development Center, Drift Power, ArleeGreen Renewables, Vdverts, Think Electric Africa, WakaGen, Zimaj Craft Enterprise, Iyfarm, Vectar Energy, Lanray Technical Solutions, and YOWIF.
Twenty clean energy start-ups, from over 400 original applications successfully completed a 6-month incubation programme run by the NCIC.
Team Premier Wins 2021 Data Science Nigeria AI For Energy Hackathon
Team Premier has emerged overall winner of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Energy Hackathon organised by Data Science Nigeria (DSN) and sponsored by NNPC/CNL JV (CNL).
The programme was created for participants to develop Artificial Intelligence solutions for Carbon Reduction in the energy sector.
Three teams emerged as winners of a total cash prize of ₦3 million.
The winner of the grand prize of ₦1.5 million, is Team Premier; the first runner-up (second position), is Team Chemotronix, winning ₦1 million and the second runner-up (third position) is Team Titans, winning ₦500,000.
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