The proposal can be submitted by:

• Micro, small, medium, and large companies;
• Startups;
• Research centers, incubators, technology transfer offices, university spin-offs, and academia;
• Public-Private Partnerships;
• Associations, business consortia and company networks, NGOs, private foundations.

The organizers encourage the participation of proposal at any level of development, from early stage ideas to scaled up projects, but also innovative technologies under testing and evidence collection.

Participation in the initiative is free of charge.

Applications must be received by 30 June 2020 at the following link.

Each participant can submit a maximum of 2 applications. A larger submission of proposals would lead to the exclusion of extra applications based on the order in which they are received.

During the submission phase, applicants are asked to provide personal and non-personal information. This information is collected only with the user’s knowledge and permission, and it is kept in the JotForm Inc. websites, outside UNIDO systems. Personal data will only be used by UNIDO for the following purposes: internal audit, sending communications by email about this Global Call initiative, sending promotional e-newsletter about UNIDO and ITPO Network future initiatives (only if the user accepted through the specific field in the form). Personal and non-personal data will not be made available to third parties without previous applicant’s authorization.

The applications sent by admissible candidates will be submitted to an initial screening phase and will be considered only if complete in all their mandatory parts and consistent with the objectives and themes of the Global call. Only the admissible proposals will enter the evaluation process.

The description of the intervention should not be written in a promotional tone, but use neutral, factual language.

The proposals considered as admissible will be evaluated by an ad hoc jury.

The jury in charge of the evaluation and selection of the best innovative technologies and ideas will be composed by highly recognized representatives coming from different backgrounds.

All candidates will be informed about the decisions of the jury. The designation of the winning proposals will be expressed in a collegial way, and the judgment will be considered final.

The composition of the jury, selected on an inclusive basis, will be available soon at the dedicated relevant website.

The evaluation of the proposals will be based on the following criteria, associated with the maximum percentages indicated below:

The evaluation process, carried out by the jury on the basis of the above-mentioned percentages, will be cumulative and in line with the highest ethical standards.

The absence of the participants’ conflict of interest, the process’ transparency and tracking, certifications obtained from recognized bodies, and motivations of merit identified by the jury will be considered as key elements in the evaluation process.

The organizers reserve the right to request additional documents and/or clarifications to complement the candidature, if deemed necessary.

The received applications are evaluated by an ad-hoc jury composed of highly recognized representatives coming from different backgrounds, including:

• Ms. Diana Battaggia - UNIDO ITPO Italy, Head
• Mr. Hashim Hussein - UNIDO ITPO Bahrain, Head
• Ms. Xiaolei Zhao - UNIDO ITPO Shanghai, Head
• Mr. Yabin Wu - UNIDO ITPO Beijing, Head
• Mr. Rolf Steltemeier - UNIDO ITPO Germany, Head
• Mr. Yuko Yasunaga - UNIDO ITPO Japan, Head
• Mr. Hyundong Cho - UNIDO ITPO Korea, Head
• Mr. Sergey Korotkov - UNIDO ITPO Russia, Head
• Mr. Weixi Gong – UNIDO, Chief of Investment Promotion Division
• Mr. Alois Mhlanga – UNIDO, Chief of GCIP and Climate Technology and Innovation Division
• Ms. Cecilia Ugaz Estrada – UNIDO, Office of the Managing Director, Special Advisor
• Ms. Sara Roversi - Future Food Institute, CEO and Founder
• Ms. Marisa Marini - World Manufacturing Forum, COO

At the end of the selection process the jury will select 4 winners for the following categories:

• #1 Health Emergency 
• #1 Energy and Environment
• #1 Food and Agriculture
• #1 Resilient Industries and Infrastructures

Winners will be contacted in the days following the date of closure of the call for proposals and invited to take part to the Award Ceremony in live streaming scheduled on 14 July 2020 in compliance with the ongoing measures taken worldwide to prevent the spread of the virus. Click here to join the Ceremony.

The winners will also be offered the following services:

• Opportunity to participate as a keynote speaker and guest of honor at the final Award Ceremony to be virtually organized by UNIDO on 14 July 2020;
• Realization of an ad hoc web page on the winner innovative idea and / or technology within the UNIDO’s institutional website and assistance in defining a promotional strategy;
• Opportunity to make use of an exhibition pass and booth space at EuroScience Open Forum 2020 (ESOF2020) to be held in September 2020 in Trieste (Italy); 
• Showcase of winning proposals at Expo Dubai to be held in 2021;
• Honest brokering services to access, through ad hoc promotional activities, to the worldwide UNIDO and ITPOs network with the aim to guarantee the maximum visibility to the winner proposal and foster the conclusion of international technical, financial and academic partnerships;
• Advisory and mentorship services concerning the awarded project;