{"id":6997,"date":"2026-05-01T16:57:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=6997"},"modified":"2026-05-06T13:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:46:09","slug":"future-of-energy-conference-fec-innovation-challenge-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=6997","title":{"rendered":"Future of Energy Conference (FEC) Innovation Challenge 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-174325\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: May 31, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the Future of Energy Conference (FEC) Innovation Challenge 2026. Do you have an innovative idea that could transform Africa\u2019s energy future? The Future of Energy Conference (FEC) 2026 invites you to apply for its Innovation Challenge. This platform highlights, supports, and accelerates low-carbon and energy solutions tailored for Africa. If you are working on sustainable energy access, clean cooking, circular economy ideas, or lithium-ion battery innovation, this is your chance to present your solution at one of Africa\u2019s top energy events.<\/p>\n<p>The Challenge has two tracks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Track 1, the Pan-African Low Carbon Innovation Track, welcomes a wide range of practical and disruptive ideas in power systems, digital energy, industrial energy, and more.<\/li>\n<li>Track 2, the Afro-Hackathon Track, focuses on lithium-ion battery design, applications, and value chain development, with support from partners like AUDA-NEPAD, AMDC, Africa Change Lab, and UNDP. Both tracks use a multi-stage selection process, including application review, virtual interviews, and an Innovathon that includes a case series. The process ends with a Final Pitch Event at FEC 2026 in Accra, Ghana, on August 25 and 26, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Winners will receive more than just recognition. Finalists will present their ideas to over 1,000 policymakers, investors, and industry leaders.<\/li>\n<li>They will also have access to cash prizes, mentorship, and incubation support through ACEP\u2019s Climate Innovation Hub, while keeping full intellectual property rights over their innovations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>African nationals, whether living on the continent or abroad, can apply at any stage from a working model to a pilot-tested concept.<\/li>\n<li>Be aged 15 to 35.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so submit your application early. Ensure your responses are clear and complete.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acep.africa\/application-fec-2026-innovation-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acep.africa\/fec2026-innovation-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FEC Innovation Challenge<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: May 31, 2026 Applications are open for the Future of Energy Conference (FEC) Innovation Challenge 2026. Do you have an innovative idea that could transform Africa\u2019s energy future? The Future of Energy Conference (FEC) 2026 invites you to apply for its Innovation Challenge. 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