Alumnus Olugbenga Olubanjo one of 15 finalists for $1.7-million Earthshot Prize

October 15, 2021 by U of T News

University of Toronto alumnus Olugbenga Olubanjo’s startup Reeddi Inc. has been named one of 15 finalists of the inaugural Earthshot Prize.

The clean-tech startup created by the recent graduate in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering’s department of civil and mineral engineering is one of only three finalists in the “Fix Our Climate” category, according to a recent video announcement made by Prince William. 

The Earthshot Prize was launched last year by the Duke of Cambridge, with plans to award five winners every year for the next decade.

 

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