Generation Unlimited Unveils the Next Generation of Youth Entrepreneurs Tackling Global Challenges
New York, USA – Generation Unlimited (GenU), Accenture, USAID, and partners announced today the global winners of imaGen Ventures , a programme empowering young people with the skills and opportunities to drive social and green entrepreneurship, address the SDGs, and create a more sustainable future. In its fourth edition, implemented with…, Meet the global winners, 1. Uganda – Erudites Movement , Winners from Uganda Erudites Movement is enabling households in Uganda to switch to green energy by providing them with clean and renewable energy generated from recycled water hyacinth. The venture is revitalizing communities along Lake Victoria in Uganda impacted by water hyacinth, an invasive weed that has significantly diminished local…, 2. Turkiye – Charify , Team Charify shown in a laboratory Charify, developed by two STEM-dedicated girls, is a sustainable and low-cost water filter material produced from waste tangerine and banana peels, designed to efficiently absorb heavy metals in wastewater. It is a promising solution to the global heavy metal water pollution crisis. Heavy metals, known for their…, 3. Egypt – EcoStraw , Team Ecostraw Eco Straw turns rice straw waste into valuable resources, producing high-quality ethanol and organic fertilizer through advanced fermentation technology which reduce air pollution, and provide farmers with a new source of income by purchasing their rice straw. Ecostraw partners with farmers to collect and process it using advanced…, 4. Lebanon – BreedinGo , A young man wearing a coat holding his cell phone in his right hand. On the cell phone screen, there are some numbers and colorful rectangles. BreedinGo is revolutionizing the approach to wheat farming, tackling the pressing issues of food security and rising bread prices by equipping greenhouses with 'speed breeding' techniques and robotic…, 5. Mexico - Ovejas Ecofriendly , Young girl wearing a purple uniform feeding a baby goat with a bottle. Ovejas Ecofriendly focuses on the ecologically responsible production of lamb through strategies to optimize production performance, contributing to the generation of economically viable livestock systems and supporting financially vulnerable sectors without overlooking the…, 6. Ghana – CTN Technologies , A group of 11 young people standing behind a table. On top of the table there are technological devices such as drones. CTN Technologies is an EdTech company shaping Africa's future workforce through cutting-edge training in robotics, 3D printing and modeling, and drone technology. Focused on youth, especially girls and underserved communities,…, 7. Bangladesh – BD Highway Turbine , BD Highway Turbine is developing an intelligent vertical axis wind turbine to transform coastal areas and highways into renewable energy resources with zero environmental effect. The BD Highway Turbine uses a vertical axis technology to tap into the immense power generated by fast-moving vehicles on our roads, such as trucks and buses, ingeniously…, 8. India – Blind Eye , A young man sits on a chair playing with an electronic device that is on a table. Blind Eye is an innovative wearable assistive device that empowers the visually impaired towards greater self-dependence. This hands-free device provides guidance, reads in multiple languages, recognizes individuals and their expressions, and informs users about…, 9. South Africa – ReCha , A man and a woman talking in front of piles of bags of waste material. Recycling Champions is a socially responsible enterprise & waste sourcing and collection franchise model turning waste into livelihoods. ReCha aims to bridge the gap in the waste management and recycling industry in South Africa, with a goal to increase recycling rates,…, 10. Iraq - Psychyar , Psychyar is a mental health platform and application developed by medical college students in Iraq that connects patients to mental healthcare professionals. Daroondost. The platform connects people to a network of professionals, offering features such as appointment booking, location-based mental health resources, and personalized recommendations…
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