Govt starts PM Innovation Award 2022 to promote startup culture among youth.

ISLAMABAD -- The Government of Pakistan has started Prime Minister National Innovation Award 2022, an initiative of the Prime Minister Youth Program, providing financial and technical support with incubation option.

According to the official sources, the eligibility for all Pakistani Nationals Youth aged between 15 to 30 years, and deadline is November 15, 2022.

The National Innovation Award is an opportunity for young entrepreneurs to present their innovative ideas related to 8 thematic areas with a specific focus on Eco-Innovation for a chance to win up to PKR 2 million.

The Thematic Areas are including Water Management and Sustainability (Irrigation, Water conservation, Waste and Water Treatment), Climate Change and Environment (Climate Mitigation, Disaster Management, Metro-scale pollution reduction, climate modeling), Information Technology and Telecom (Artificial Intelligence, Cyber security, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Disparities in access to technology, 5G, and healthcare using ICT), and Sociology and Philosophy (Intellectual heritage, material culture, future of work and family, politics, gender, and population).

The other areas are including Urban Planning (Preservation of urban space and life, Planning of...