NFTE

World Series of InnovationWSI

Congratulations to Winners and Finalists!

Here are the top competitors in the NFTE World Series of Innovation, listed by challenge category.

Watch finalist pitches

  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019

13 Climate actionBank of the West Move on Climate Challenge - 2021

sdg 13

First Place: eCircular, a digital application and e-waste ecosystem that incentivizes consumers to recycle their used electronics. Developed by 18-year-old Robin Ye in Singapore.

View Winners

8 Decent work and economic growthCiti Foundation Inclusive Growth Challenge - 2021

sdg 8

First Place: Luminous Teen, a teenage freelancing platform where teenagers with passion and talents can get connected with a market that needs their services. Submitted by 18-year-old Nasif Iqbal, 18-year-old Sabrina Tasnim, and 18-year-old Aumio Sarker, and 14-year-old Ahnaf Ilman, students at Notre Dame College in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sabujbagh Government College in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wordbridge School in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Dhaka Residential Model College in Dhaka Bangladesh respectively.

View Winners

17 Partnerships for the goalsEY Collaborate for Impact Challenge - 2021

sdg 17

First Place: MVMNT, an app that partners eco-conscious consumers with local green businesses and activism networks to foster sustainable lifestyles. Developed by 16-year-old Jason Lin and 16-year-old Daniel Shi, students at Cranbrook Kingswood School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

View Winners

5 Gender equalityMary Kay Gender Equality Challenge - 2021

sdg 5

First Place: STEMinists, an online portal that connects female professionals to mentor young female STEM students to bolster female success in STEM fields. Developed by 15-year-old Misaki Nguyen, student at Silver Creek High School in San Jose, California.

View Winners

11 Sustainable cities and communitiesMaxar Community Resilience from Space Challenge - 2021

sdg 11

First Place: Eagle Eye, harnesses geospatial data to aid in waste management of urban areas. Developed by 18-year-old Robin Ye and 18-year-old Bryan Ng from Singapore.

View Winners

2 Zero hungerPIMCO Food Equity Challenge - 2021

sdg 2

First Place: Verdant City, a three-tiered city-wide project that aims to reduce produce distance by connecting local schools to produce. Developed by 16-year-old Redding Baldwin, 16-year-old Taj Melhuish, and 17-year-old Jack McCuddin, students at Episcopal School of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California.

View Winners

11 Sustainable cities and communitiesSaint-Gobain Sustainable Cities Challenge - 2021

sdg 11

First Place: Cardbio, manipulates properties of cardboard to create several sustainable construction materials. Developed by 16-year-old Arnav Grover, a student at Academy of Information Technology and Engineering in Stamford, Connecticut.

View Winners

Want to know more about the SDGs?

Learn More
NFTE

World Series of Innovation

NFTE hosts World Series of Innovation (WSI) as part of our commitment to the Global Entrepreneurship Network and the annual celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Contact Us

120 Wall Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10005

+1 212 232 3333[email protected]

©2024 Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). All rights reserved worldwide.