MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE

Innovations for a better life.

THE WINNER OF THE 2024 MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED ON 30 OCTOBER 2024 – STREAM AVAILABLE GLOBALLY

Professor Bantval Jayant Baliga will be awarded at a ceremony held at Dipoli in Espoo, Finland on 30 October 2024. The more than 400 invited guests include leading figures from academia, business, government, and diplomacy, as well as promising young researchers. The Ceremony will be streamed globally via Yle Areena.

THE MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE FORUM WILL TAKE PLACE ON 30 OCTOBER 2024 – STREAM AVAILABLE GLOBALLY

Rapid advances in technology have the potential to transform our lives and world beyond imagination. New disruptions create new opportunities and new challenges. But how to make best use of technology without losing control? The Millennium Technology Prize Forum will delve into these themes with multiple esteemed speakers at Dipoli in Espoo, Finland on 30 October 2024.

REVOLUTIONIZING GLOBAL ELECTRIFICATION – PROFESSOR BALIGA LECTURES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI ON 31 OCTOBER 2024

Learn how a tiny chip revolutionized global electrification, what the next steps are for the field, and why Professor Baliga is called the person with the largest negative carbon footprint in the world. The lecture is open to everyone and will be held at the University of Helsinki on 31 October from 10:00 to 11:00 am.

We celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Millennium Technology Prize

The year 2024 marks 20 years since the first Millennium Technology Prize was awarded. For two decades, we have recognized and celebrated innovations that have improved the wellbeing of people and the planet. That’s 20 years of huge leaps in science and technology.

Join us – we are looking forward to the next 20 years of innovation!