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The Mauritius Research and Innovation Council under the aegis of Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research invited applications for the National Innovator Hall of Fame (HOF). 

 

Recognizing the global trend of rewarding innovation and its well-established link to human creativity, Mauritius must proactively support systems that acknowledge and incentivize local innovators. By fostering a culture that values and rewards ingenuity, Mauritius can attract and retain top talent, encourage risk-taking, and stimulate the creation of new knowledge and technologies. This, in turn, will drive economic growth, improve quality of life, and position Mauritius as a leader in innovation and development within the region and beyond. Thus, the objectives of the National Innovator Hall of Fame are to: 

 

• Recognize and reward local outstanding innovators  

• Fuel innovation and creativity among the local people 

• Gauge the level of innovation and creativity in the Republic of Mauritius 

• Catalyze the innovation culture in the younger generation 

 

There are five (4) categories in this competition: SME, Individual, Public Organization and NGO. For each category, the cash prize for the winner is MUR 75,000 and MUR 35,000 for the runner-up. A Special Innovator Prize will also be awarded for Rodrigues and the Outer Islands.  The cash prize for the winner is MUR 50,000 and MUR 25,000 for the runner-up. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This competition was launched on the 18th of February 2025. Prospective participants had been allocated around 1 month for submission of their online application. After the deadline, which was on the 21st of March 2025, a total of 30 applications were received. An administrative screening was conducted to assess the completeness of applications. Candidates whose ideas satisfy the specified criteria will proceed to the Pre-selection stage. In this stage, applications that have met all specified criteria will be screened for their merit. The retained applications will proceed to the next phase of the competition, which is the Presentation and Interview Phase.  During this phase, pre-selected applicants in each category will be given the opportunity to present their achievements to the jury panel. This panel will be comprised of innovation experts.

 

After this stage, jury members will proceed towards selection of winners and runner-up for each category. This will be announced during an award ceremony. 

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