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The Mission of the Prize
The Millennium Technology Prize aims to bring
technology closer to people. In particular, the prize
seeks to highlight innovations that will assist and
enrich our everyday lives into the future.
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environmental
The name of the prize – Millennium – portrays
the current era that can with good reason
be called the millennium of technology.
The end of the second millennium was largely
defined by industrialisation. Today it is technological
development that prompts the most significant
improvements in quality of life.
This is not blind belief in technology. It is
indeed necessary to assess novel innovations
critically as they often entail both opportunities
and risks. Nevertheless, new technologies
are required to respond to such global challenges
as the lack of clean water and the threat
of climate change.
Technology is also part of our everyday life,
making it easier, safer and more sustainable.
For example, energy and information technol
ogies are among the resources we use daily,
often taking them for granted.
Quality of Life as the Touchstone
As the pace of technical change accelerates,
dialogue between technological and humane
values becomes increasingly important. It is
the mission of the Millennium Technology
Prize to promote quality of life and sustainability
as the ultimate benchmarks of technological
development.
If the vision is fulfilled, equality between
people and improvement in quality of life
become increasingly central values in research
and development.