Summary PIF is currently running an online campaign to help Pakistanis identify, nominate innovative
LAHORE: (Web Desk) - Pakistan Innovation Foundation (PIF) on Tuesday launched National Innovation Awards 2017 - the 3rd year of Pakistan s First and Only National Award given for Innovation.
Termed as The National Medal of Innovation (or Qaumi Tamgha-i-Jiddat), these are the only official or non-official recognition awards for innovators from a wide array of different sectors and segments of the society in Pakistan, claims PIF. Many other countries in the world including United States, Malaysia, South Korea have also instituted National Medals of Science, Technology, and Innovation to recognise life-long achievement in these spheres.
“The most advanced nations of the twenty-first century - America, Germany, Japan, Sweden, Korea, or China - were not as advanced two centuries ago as they are today nor did they make this transition overnight. They were built on a fundamental belief that one can (and must) continuously improve his/her condition. It is the collective energies of thousands of individuals and organisations that helped create modern-day economic and technological powerhouses and this is one of the fundamental challenges facing Pakistan in the 21st Century” PIF said in a statement.
The National Innovation Awards seek to identify, recognise and promote cutting-edge and contextually relevant innovations (and innovators) across 12 general and 3 special categories, including corporate, education, health, industrial, agri+rural, government, civic, finance/fintech, social+development, technology startup, university, and art+design. Three special awards are also given on Young Innovative Talent, Audience Choice Innovator of the Year, and for Lifetime Achievement.
PIF is currently running an online campaign to help Pakistanis identify and nominate the innovative amongst us.
Once received, the nominations are evaluated internally and 5 Finalists are announced per category. A distinguished jury comprising leading CEOs, government and civil society leaders from across the country decides the final winners.
