Generation for change
Generation for change
30 young entrepreneurs from across five continents will be joining the Bootcamp in 2024. Click on their images below to read about each impact business and how they’re hoping to grow during the Bootcamp week.
Farmspeak provides livestock farmers with IoT (Internet of Things) and AI (Artificial Intelligence) Climate-Smart Technologies aimed at enhancing productivity, increasing profit margins, and facilitating data-driven agriculture practices.
Throughout the Bootcamp, Adaeze hopes to learn advanced entrepreneurial skills that will enable them to refine their business strategies, improve operational efficiency, and prepare them for investment opportunities to effectively scale theirventures.
EcoWash is an ecological, water conservation carwash system that uses only two litres of water to wash a car. Employing dozens of young people, it is the only legal carwash system in Trinidad and Tobago during periods of water restrictions.
Dareem is joining the Bootcamp to learn how to efficiently scale his business and have greater youth and community impact.
Lira Seedlings is a community focused, affordable seedling and floraculture business that focuses on carbon-capturing trees and solutions for battling climate change, while training and employing local young people.
Haron is looking forward to networking with his peers and learning more about access to finance.
Cerrito Sprouts is dedicated to producing and selling eco-friendly and sustainable products for indoor spaces such as pots, tote bags and seedlings.
Mauricio is looking forward to learning from sustainability experts and forming strategic connections with his fellow Bootcamp participants.
Selman’s business produces long lasting, sustainable biotechnological products as an alternative to agricultural chemicals.
He is coming to the Bootcamp with the ambition to accelerate his mpact-oriented business growth by having the opportunity to cooperate with other initiatives in the same environment.
Areylight AI specializes in developing and implementing smart lighting solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize energy usage, enhance efficiency, and improve overall lighting control in urban environments.
At the Bootcamp, Mustafa is eager to immerse himself in a dynamic learning environment where he can acquire new skills, expand his knowledge, and gain invaluable insights into entrepreneurship and climate innovation.
Junele creates wall art panels by repurposing textile waste, and runs educational workshops and outreach programmes to raise awareness about waste products and creating a circular economy.
She is eager to meet and connect with other people who are also passionate about sustainable entrepreneurship.
Yogesh’s business manufactures lightweight spray hand pumps that have significantly benefitted the farming community. During the pandemic, they were also used by the local municipal corporation sanitization teams.
Yogesh is looking forward to enhancing his knowledge and understanding of business by interacting with other entrepreneurs.
Yuki’s business is working to solve the marine litter problem, collecting, quantifying and mapping what they find. Some of the collected marine debris is sold to recycling companies.
At the Bootcamp, Yuki is eager to learn ideas and solutions for resolving funding shortages.
KAMIM Technologies LTD. provides clean and sustainable energy to underserved and unserved off-grid communities across Nigeria. The business’s goal addressing critical issues of food security and renewable energy access through sustainable means.
Adekoyejo is joining the Bootcamp to learn how to cultivate a company culture that embraces change, encourages innovation, and supports personal and professional growth.
Ephraim runs a heliculture (snail farming) business as a solution to food insecurity and malnutrition. Apart from selling the snails as white meat, they also harvest the slime to make beauty products.
He is bringing his passion for sustainable agriculture to the Bootcamp and hopes to network and develop his problem solving skills.
Qiqi Farms operates an ecosystem that delivers healthy, freshly harvested, and value-added food products to low and middle-class Nigerians within 60 minutes such as freshly harvested vegetables, fruits and livestocks.
By revolutionizing food distribution with their off-grid solar powered cold room, Favour and Qiqi Farms is on a mission to significantly reduce post-harvest losses, enhance food safety, and improve community health, contributing to a more sustainable and resilient food ecosystem in Nigeria.
Soulsa creates traditional pasta sauces with dried vegetables, herbs and spices, balancing enjoyment with efficiency. Their products include sustainable packaging solutions and organic ingredients.
At the Bootcamp, Jennifer is keen to learn from other founders’ successes and challenges while expanding her network.
Ecobed Biotech Brand is a leading biotechnology company transforming food waste into sustainable products such as mosquito repellent skincare lotion, organic fertilizer, fish and animal feeds using the Black Soldier fly larva technology.
Jovia is joining the Bootcamp to glean insights from impact entrepreneurship experts, foster a growth mindset and hone their pitch and leadership skills
Kuvonakala’s business is a clothing sewing company that manufactures school uniforms,church uniforms and designer clothing. She has embedded sustainable practices into the business and is offering employment and training in a community with low employment rates.
She’s joining the Bootcamp to find new ways to make her business eco-friendly.
Fixi is an innovative platform designed to enhance workshop efficiency and streamline operations for stores. Sustainability is woven throughout their operations, from digitizing services to encouraging repairs and a circular economy in the cycling industry.
Rafi will be joining the Bootcamp with the ambition to deepen his understanding of sustainable business practices and explore innovative strategies to scale his venture.
Roak Swahili Wear is a social enterprise dedicated to sustainable fashion and community impact. Through training programs, Roak empowers women and youth in vulnerable communities, providing not just jobs but valuable skills.
Rosaly is enthusiastic about the prospect of gaining specific insights and skills tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities faced by social entrepreneurs.
Undrakhgerel’s business is a Mongolian cashmere production company focused on supporting the local nomadic herder community and offering affordable, climate friendly repair services.
She is looking forward to learning leadership skills from inspiring successful entrepreneurs.
“Veronika’s business transforms discarded textiles and clothes into extraordinary, one-of-a-kind collections.
She sees the Bootcamp as more than just a learning opportunity; it’s a chance to explore new horizons on foreign markets, bringing back insights and skills to make a lasting impact in her entrepreneurial journey.”
Veronique’s chocolate business is paying a living wage seven times higher than the Fairtrade standard to break the cycle of generational poverty while also caring for the planet.
She hope to leave the Bootcamp with a shifted mindset, one that sees challenges as opportunities and failures as stepping stones to success.
Gayane’s business produces beekeeping products like honey, propolis, and royal jelly, as well as offering educational tours of their apiculture farm. She initiated a mission to train and empower a community of women, typically excluded from this industry, transforming them into suppliers for various beekeeping products.
Gayane is looking to gain innovative adaptation measures to climate change from her international peers.
Joshua gathers hundreds of youth, teachers, and organizations each year in the U.S. to address challenging mental and physical health issues for youth through bicycling and peer-to-peer support.
At the Bootcamp, Joshua is looking to improve his pitch skills and return home with new motivation to grow his business.
Keerthana’s social enterprise produces millet-based snacks and is committed to promoting a healthier lifestyle, especially for young people as the leaders of tomorrow.
At the Bootcamp, Keerthana plans to develop an international business mindset, exchanging business stories and ideas with her peers.
Laura’s business’s digital diagnostic tool takes the user through an experience similar to a medical consultation to provide them with advice and possible treatments that are focused on prevention of illnesses related to the aging process.
At the Bootcamp, she’s looking forward to gaining valuable insights from social entrepreneurship experts and new skills and perspectives.
Barkus is an edtech that democratizes the access to financial education and inclusion for young people and vulnerable groups through a humanized chatbot that works as a financial educator via Whatsapp.
Maria’s aspirations for the Bootcamp week are to contribute to the global development in the edtech field and bring innovative practices back to Brazil.
Nina founded EduCat because she recognized how transformative a world-class education can be. EduCat is a marketplace-based ecosystem of tools supporting applications for studies abroad, with a unique mentor-based service.
During the Bootcamp, she hope to gain insights about scaling and establishing collaborations across borders.
Ecomak Recyclers is a social enterprise that transforms plastic waste into low-carbon construction bricks, blocks and roofing tiles that are cheaper and faster to build with than cement, offering a sustainable and speedy solution to housing shortages as Africa’s population grows.
Ronald is joining the Bootcamp to gain valuable insights into entrepreneurship and practical skills for running a successful business.
Natal Cares is a social enterprise that leverages the power of Mobile Technology, Machine Learning and Low Cost Innovation to combat maternal and infant mortality in Nigeria.
Uche is looking forward to expanding his skills and knowledge base in business growth planning, people recruitment and management, attracting partnerships and business model optimization.
Sasthya Seba is a comprehensive healthcare platform that bridges the gap between patients and healthcare services in Bangladesh, ensuring rapid access to healthcare.
At the Bootcamp, Waziha is eager to dive into advanced data analytics and learn how to understand users’ behaviors and preferences better, allowing her business to tailor its services more effectively.
Shonkochil’s aim is to uplift underprivileged women in remote areas through preservation of Indigenous handicrafts augmented with sustainable design innovations. With environmental principles entrenched across their operational footprint spanning sourcing, logistics and after-sales recycling processes, Zarin’s business has been able to certify their entire 15+ product portfolio as carbon neutral in the past year.
By participating in the Bootcamp, he would like to meet entrepreneurs from different countries and learn about their entrepreneurial life experiences.
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