By Staff Reporter on 11 May, 2017 Share <\/p>\n
Jonathan Lun, a Wits and Stellenbosch University alum, has been named the winner of Singularity Universitys Global Impact Challenge Southern Africa 2017. <\/p>\n
Lun, 32, was last night (10 May) given the honour at a Johannesburg pitching event hosted by Singularity University. <\/p>\n
Im absolutely thrilled and honoured to be offered this life-changing experience. The support from friends, family and colleagues has been astounding and I hope to make them proud, he tells Memeburn. <\/p>\n
Climate change was the central theme of this years challenge, with other entrants focussing on recycling and transport among other novel solutions. But Luns ambitious asteroid metal-fueled rocket solution was deemed the most promising by the judges. <\/p>\n
Entrepreneurs and business people Benji Coetzee, Michael Schmid, Brett Jordaan and Spencer Horne were among the five finalists who also pitched their innovations. <\/p>\n
When Memeburn interviewed Lun prior to the event, he called Singularity University the perfect place to share and refine this idea with like-minded people who pursue ambitious and grand efforts to build the future. <\/p>\n
Lun will now be afforded that opportunity. <\/p>\n
Along with earning the title of Global Impact Challenge Southern Africa 2017 winner, Lun has been awarded a complete scholarship to Singularity Universitys nine-week Global Solutions Programme (GSP), taking place in Silicon Valley. <\/p>\n
The GSP will begin on 17 June and will run until 17 August. <\/p>\n
Memeburn is SingularityU Cape Town and Johannesburg Chapters official media partner. <\/p>\n
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