FEC 2026 Innovation Challenge

About

A competition designed to showcase innovative energy solutions, providing finalists with the opportunity to present their ideas to a large audience of policymakers and investors, along with access to mentorship and cash prizes.

Benefits

• 🎤Presentation Opportunity
  Finalists will present their ideas to over 1,000 policymakers, investors, and industry leaders
• 💰Cash Prizes
  Access to cash prizes for top ideas
• 🎓Mentorship Support
  Mentorship and incubation support through ACEP’s Climate Innovation Hub
• 📜Intellectual Property Rights
  Full intellectual property rights over their innovations

Eligibility Criteria

• African nationals aged 15 to 35
• Applicants can be based on the continent or in the diaspora
• Applications are accepted at any stage from a working model to a pilot-tested concept

Participation Commitments

• Must go through a multi-stage selection process including application review, virtual interviews, and an Innovathon
• Final Pitch Event on August 25 and 26, 2026, in Accra, Ghana

Target Region

Africa

Target Sector

Energy