Konza Smart Access Control Innovation Challenge
Funds Israeli-led startups building smart access-control solutions through a Konza challenge prize.
Eligibility · Kenya and Israel
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The Konza Smart Access Control Innovation Challenge was a closed challenge associated with Konza Technopolis Development Authority, the Embassy of Israel in Kenya, Israel's Foreign Trade Administration, and the Israel Innovation Authority. The program sought Israeli-led startups with ready smart access-control solutions for Konza Technopolis, Kenya's smart-city development.
The source states that the winning team would receive a USD 5,000 reward to assist commercialization of the innovation at Konza Technopolis Development Authority. It also states that the winning startup would receive an opportunity to pilot the innovation within the Technopolis and get free working space, with free working space and data storage provided during the pilot period.
Eligibility was narrow. Applicants had to be an individual or group startup led by an Israeli national, operating for less than two years, with a ready solution at presentation time and readiness to execute the solution. The call asked for a smart attendance and access system using card, biometric, NFC, key-fob, biometric-recognition, or big-data analytics components.
The application deadline was 16 February 2021 at 12:00 Israel time. Applications were submitted through the Konza Technopolis Development Authority challenge portal, followed by initial vetting, online pitching to judges from Israel and Kenya, selection of the best ten ideas for each challenge, and final judging. Because the deadline has passed and no future round is stated in the source, the catalog status is closed.
Smart attendance and registration/access-control systems for Konza Technopolis, including biometric attendance, key cards, NFC smart cards, key fobs, biometric recognition, and big data analytics.
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