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BANTVAL JAYANT BALIGA WINS THE 2024 MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE FOR REVOLUTIONIZING GLOBAL ELECTRIFICATION

Professor Baliga of North Carolina State University, United States, invented, developed and commercialized the Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT). The innovation enables the worldwide green transition and mitigation of global warming by making electrification and the use of renewable energy efficient and profitable.


JOIN THE JOURNEY TO THE 2024 MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE WINNER SELECTION

Our video series will take you behind the scenes to discover how the nominations are evaluated and how the winner is selected. Jump in!

THE WINNER FOR THE 2024 MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED IN OCTOBER

The Winner has now been announced and he will be awarded with the Prize in Finland on 30 October 2024.


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!


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