Millennium Technology Prize

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The Millennium Technology Prize is a prestigious international award recognizing groundbreaking technological innovations that significantly improve quality of life and promote sustainable development.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf international award
technology award
aim to encourage sustainable technological development
to highlight the role of technology in improving quality of life
to promote innovation
associatedCountry Finland
awardedFor groundbreaking technological innovations
innovations that improve quality of life
innovations that promote sustainable development
ceremonyHeldIn Helsinki
country Finland
countryOfOrigin Finland
eligibility individuals
innovations with proven impact
teams
field applied science
engineering
technology
firstAwarded 2004
focus commercially viable innovations
practical technological innovations
societally impactful innovations
frequency biennial
hasWebsite https://millenniumprize.org/
inauguralLaureate Tim Berners-Lee
languageOfAward English
location Helsinki
monetaryValue 1 million euros
notableLaureate Frances Arnold
Michael Grätzel
Shinya Yamanaka
Shuji Nakamura
Tim Berners-Lee
organizer Technology Academy Finland
presentedBy Technology Academy Finland
prizeType non-governmental prize
relatedConcept innovation policy
science and technology awards
sustainable development
selectionProcess decision by an international selection committee
expert evaluation
international nominations
sponsorType public-private partnership
status active


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