TCC-CIMET launches first ever Engineering Design Competition in Circular Economy

As part of the 2025 World Engineering Day Celebration, the Technology Consultancy Center-International Centre for Innovation, Manufacturing, Technology Transfer, and Entrepreneurship (TCC-CIMET) has launched its first ever Engineering Design Competition.

The competition under the theme “Circular Economy Champions: Challenging the Next Generation of West African subregion Engineers to turn Waste into Wealth through Design Competition” seeks to challenge engineering students’ associations in the West African sub-region to transform waste materials into valuable products, promoting innovative thinking and sustainable practices.
Director General of TCC-CIMET, Prof. Francis Davis explained what students stand to gain from participating in the competition.

“By participating you will gain invaluable experience, receive mentorship from industry leaders, and develop skills that will set you apart in the competitive world of engineering. More importantly your work will contribute to solving pressing challenges such as waste management pollution, resource scarcity and climate change all while shaping the future of a sustainable Africa,” he said.

He also called on industries and interested individuals to support this initiative.
“We call on industry leaders, academics and policy makers to support these young engineers. We are here to nurture the next generation of talent, but we also need the guidance and expertise of experienced professionals to mentor and collaborate with us so that we can make this happen.
“We invite you to join us as partners in this exciting initiative, as your contributions will help these young innovators bring their ideas to life,” he said.

Registrar of the Engineering Council, Ing. Isaac Bedu encouraged the students to ensure that the solutions they engineer meet national and international engineering standards.
“As we celebrate innovation, we must ensure our solutions meet national and international engineering standards. The Engineering Council exists to uphold the integrity of our profession, ensuring every engineering solution deployed in Ghana is safe, reliable, and built to last,” he said.

Speaking on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer of Volta River Authority, Mr. Akim Tijani encouraged the students to give their best to find practical solutions for Africa’s growing problem of waste.

The competition is open to all Engineering Students' Associations across the West Africa sub-region. To be eligible, students must form a group of 5 to 7 members. Each group must include at least one female participant and at least one member from a different interdisciplinary program.