Congratulations to Winners and Finalists in the 2022 Challenge Season!

Here are the top competitors in the 2022-23 academic year NFTE World Series of Innovation.

Zuora Subscription Economy Challenge - 2022

The Challenge: Design a solution to fight climate change and advance sustainability through innovation in the Subscription Economy.

Winners

• First Place: Clove, advances SDG 13 by designing a subscription-based internet browser extension focused on offsetting carbon emissions from online purchases. Developed by 19-year-old Dhruv Agarwal, 19-year-old Pranav Prabhuram, 18-year-old Shivam Pathak, and 16-year-old Akhil Agarwal from the University of California, West Valley College, Rice University, and Evergreen Valley High School respectively. See their video here.
• Second Place: Relivery, advances SDG 13 by curating a subscription-based food packaging system that enables delivery restaurants to provide reusable food packaging. Developed by 15-year-old Jungwoo Jang from Daeugu International School in South Korea. See their video here.
• Third Place: Refillist, advances SDG 13 by creating a mobile app and service that provides consumers access to subscription-based refillable cosmetic products to encourage sustainable cosmetic procurement. Developed by 15-year-old Jayden Lee from The Thacher School in California. See their video here.

Finalists

• DeliveryRS, advances SDG 13 by creating a mobile platform that provides restaurants with reusable delivery utensils and dishware to incentivize businesses to transition away from single-use plastics. Developed by 16-year-old Steven Kwon from Chadwick International in South Korea. See their video here.
• ecoInsure, advances SDG 13 by developing a monthly car insurance plan that provides carbon offset credits to fuel a transition to greener driving habits. Developed by 17-year-old Owen Scheid, 17-year-old Ethan Pham, and 17-year-old Jordan Nguyen from Santa Teresa High School in California. See their video here.
• Fashion Econ, advances SDG 13 by generating a subscription marketplace for second-hand or thrifted clothing to promote a green and fashionable clothing economy. Developed by 17-year-old Shirley Nguyen and 17-year-old Jarren Baladad from Independence High School in California. See their video here.
• From Farm to Family, advances SDG 13 by building a subscription program and online market that connects farmers to consumers. Developed by 16-year-old Gianni Chung and and 17-year-old Philip Hu from Crystal Springs Uplands School. See their video here.
• Green Cloud Computing, advances SDG 13 by offering a subscription-based cloud computing service that provides consumers with the opportunity to remotely access virtual machines to give outdated computers a "second life". Developed by 18-year-old Hanson Li from Washington University in Missouri.
• HuHu, advances SDG 13 by creating a food marketplace app that acts an intermediary between supermarkets and consumers to provide nutritious foods in low income communities. Developed by 17-year-old Kyler See, 16-year-old Ryan Demner, 17-year-old Eyasu Girma, and 16-year-old Darren Kwon from St. George's School Vancouver in Canada. See their video here.
• Open Closet, advances SDG 13 by curating a subscription-based service that allows customers to rent formal attire for business meetings, weddings, or any other formal/professional events to combat affordability, "fashionability", and sustainability. Developed by 16-year-old Pheonix Kim from California. See their video here.