Hey there,
PAADC IS BACK AND BETTER!
It's been an incredible ride from PAADC 1.0 to PAADC 6.0, and we're excited to announce that PAADC is back in action and better than ever.
Yes, the 7th edition of the Professor Ayodele Awojobi Design competition is just around the corner.
If you're new here (welcome to the club), PAADC is all about promoting, celebrating, and rewarding innovative solutions across Africa, focusing on the undergraduate community. And if you've followed along with us from the beginning, you'll know just how thrilling the experience has been so far. Whoosh!
We received an incredible 255 applications from 47 tertiary institutions across Nigeria for PAADC 6.0. We narrowed it down to the final 5 and then selected our 3 winners.
Now, let's throw it back for a moment and shine a spotlight on the 3 finalists from PAADC 6.0.
Coming in as the second runner-up was Team Helgg from Covenant University. Their innovation was under the Essential Services sector.
They built a ride-sharing network of electric vehicles via a mobile app to make electric vehicles available in various communities in Nigeria. They also hope to have an electric vehicle fleet that includes e-scooters, e-bikes, e-cars, and e-bicycles, we stay tuned! Their creativity landed them a cash prize of 1 million Naira.
The first runner-up was Team EnactCare from Tai Solarin University of Education, with a product in the Healthcare sector.
They designed a Kangaroo Infant Warmer, a low-cost and effective alternative to traditional incubators for pre-term babies. This brilliant solution is designed like a sleeping bag and encourages mother-child bonding. It earned them a cash prize of 1.5 million Naira.
And the winner of PAADC 6.0 was Team Interna from Nile University. They wowed us with their innovation in the Education sector — an app that solves the dilemma of the lack of information on students' internship applications and experience in Nigeria and abroad.
Their innovation was timely and well-deserved, earning them the top prize of 2 million Naira!
Wondering what we have in store for PAADC 7.0? Don't worry; we've got plenty of exciting information and opportunities to share with you!
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Team Helgg came first runner up