This year’s Prototypes for Humanity is set to showcase a diverse range of graduate ideas, with an expanded programme to identify global trends and a virtual exhibition that will highlight the social impact projects that will be taken to market. The sixth Prototypes for Humanity has seen a record number of applications – with 1,600 entries submitted from 270 universities – and this years’ showcase will be organised around key surfacing trends, with 100 projects selected to illustrate their nature, complexity and global relevance.
The show will be a forward-looking gathering of solutions from each identified trend, created by the world’s most talented science, technology and design students Academic innovations will be brought to life in an inaugural interactive digital exhibition, designed to connect communities all over the world with the Prototypes for Humanity experience. It will allow for direct interaction with the graduates behind each one of the ideas and will also see prototypes, films and original research material all visually curated for online visitors to engage and interact with. On November 9th, Prototypes for Humanity will unveil the trends from the 2020 applications, the selection of projects and will launch the interactive digital platform where year-round content will be made available to global audiences.