Congratulations to Winners and Finalists in the 2021 Challenge Season!

Here are the top competitors in the 2021-22 academic year NFTE World Series of Innovation.

Bank of the West Move on Climate Challenge - 2021

The Challenge: Design a solution to help businesses move the needle on climate while also supporting economic growth.

Winners

• 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. See their video here.
• Second Place: Rainbow Paper, a paper solution created from rice straws to solve air pollution caused by rice straw burning in Vietnam. Developed by 15-year-old Huy Phon Vu and 15-year-old Hoang Hung Vo, students at British Vietnamese International School in Hanoi, Vietnam and Vinschool Times City in Hanoi, Vietnam respectively. See their video here.
• Third Place: TradiFoodMarket, an app that aims to make food markets in Taiwan more efficient by allowing vendors to connect directly with consumers. Developed by 16-year-old Cai-Xuan Lin, 16-year-old Yusin Hsiao, and 16-year-old Cheng-Yang Ho, students at Kang Chiao International School in New Taipei City, Taiwan. See their video here.

Finalists

• Kinetic Tiles, a long-lasting flooring solution that harnesses kinetic energy in floor tiles to maximize energy efficiency. Developed by a team from Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco, California. See their video here.
• Taste Don’t Waste, a consulting business that analyzes food wastes in businesses to minimize food waste and partner with local food banks. Developed by a team from The Chapin School in New York, NY. See their video here.
• Savado360, converts avocado seed food waste into eco-friendly beauty products. Developed by a team from The AWTY International School in Houston, Texas and Esperanza High School in Anaheim, California. See their video here.
• Collectask, a system of recyclable boxes with the aim of incentivizing South Korean citizens to recycle their masks more often. Developed by a team from Seoul International School in Seoul, South Korea. See their video here.
• Hydroilet, an eco-friendly toilet solution that captures energy created from flushing through a turbine to provide efficient electricity. Developed by a team from Peak-to-Peak Charter School in Lafayette, Colorado. See their video here.
• Compost2U, a composting business that focuses on making composting accessible to the local community in San Jose, California by educating community leaders and distributing compost bins Developed by a team from Independence High School in San Jose, California.