NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 7, 2025) —The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024-2025 World Series of Innovation (WSI) Impact League. This annual competition, presented by NFTE, Aramco, Citi Foundation and MetLife Foundation, provides young people ages 13 to 24 with the opportunity to showcase their innovative solutions to challenges focused on advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
A total of 2,839 participants submitted their ideas for this year’s WSI Impact League challenge, which began in September 2024. The finalists were selected through a blind judging system within the NFTE community. Eighty groups were chosen to move on to the next round based on their innovative solutions to eight challenge categories supported by Aramco, CBT Technology, Citi Foundation, Comerica Bank, Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), Intuit for Education, MetLife Foundation, and Zuora.
The finalists can now further develop their ideas as they compete for cash prizes. The first-, second-, and third- place winners in each challenge category will be announced on April 14, 2025, at innovation.nfte.com.
2025 World Series of Innovation Impact League finalists:
Aramco Clean Water Challenge
- OceanClean Capsules, MA, USA
- PureSun, NV, USA
- KineClear, India
- MoringaShell Filtration, Saudi Arabia
- PurePath Aqua, CA, USA
- Pure Flow, TX, USA
- AquaMangrovify, Saudi Arabia
- FlowPure, CA, USA
- PocketPure, Thailand
- PureCactus, CA, USA
CBT Technology Solar Innovation Challenge
- SolarBloom, TX, USA
- ConnectED Solar, Panama
- Solar Share, Taiwan
- BetterSolar, CA, USA
- ThermoPane, TX, USA
- SolarVue, CA, USA
- SolarED, CA, USA
- Solar Hot Water, CA, USA
- Solar Shade, CO, USA
- Solar Flower, CA, USA
Citi Foundation Youth Economic Advancement Challenge
- JiffyJobs, Pakistan
- ServiFinder, Mexico
- LaunchPad, Pakistan
- GlobalGrad, CA, USA
- UpLyft, OH, USA
- Career Odyssey, Singapore
- OrientaLab, Mexico
- Amplify, WA, USA
- Project Pathway to Progress, CO, USA
- SkillFusion, Ukraine
Comerica Quality Education Challenge
- Robotics Access, CA, USA
- Digizen, TX, USA
- Finance in Advance, CT, USA
- SkillForge, India
- Opportunity Outreach, CA, USA
- CareerNow, Taiwan
- One World Academy, Taiwan
- STEMShareKids, FL, USA
- TradeScope, CA, USA
- CareerBridge, OR, USA
EY Responsible AI Challenge
- Project Unity, TX, USA
- LinguaMatchAI, Taiwan
- SmartScape, NC, USA
- Pathfinder AI, TX, USA
- SoulSpectrum, Bangladesh
- MathMate, CA, USA
- Nativa AI, Peru
- AI Solutions, NY, USA
- Status, CA, USA
- Signify, TX, USA
Intuit Game Based Financial Learning Challenge
- Luke’s Finance Engine, CO, USA
- Finverse, India
- FinFit, Republic of Korea
- Wealth Warriors, Thailand
- Bankruptcy, CA, USA
- InvestED Adventures, CA, USA
- ReFinEd, China
- Banked, IL, USA
- Business Empire, Ukraine
- MoneyMaze, CA, USA
MetLife Foundation Good Health and Well-Being Challenge
- Meditel, India
- Rememore, NJ, USA
- Teenage Handbook, CA, USA
- AneurAID, OH, USA
- WoundCorder, CA, USA
- Care Room, CA, USA
- ASPT: Accelerated Skin Prick Test, India
- Shower Saver, CA, USA
- Smart Crutch, Taiwan
- The MoodCube, CA, USA
Zuora Climate Action Challenge
- Terran, CA, USA / Singapore
- Insulayers, CA, USA
- AICook, Singapore
- ECOTEX, CA, USA
- FriendlyFlow, CA, USA
- WITERoK, Ukraine
- Liquid Tree, China
- Pool2School, China
- Recycle Radar, Canada
- EcoDrip, TX, USA
To learn more about the NFTE WSI innovation challenges, the sponsoring organizations, and the prizes being offered, please visit innovation.nfte.com.
