The Stage 2 competition in the Philippines is now open for submissions! Apply now by 2026/08/31, to showcase your ideas.

AI- and blockchain-powered legal platform that secures legal workflows and enables intelligent drafting, legal research and tamper-proof document storage across Africa. (Award: Vontobel Foundation, 2026)

Produces and supplies high-quality mushrooms through a network of smallholder outgrowers, ensuring a consistent supply while increasing farmer's income. (Award: Vontobel Foundation, 2026)

A youth-led waste management enterprise, using a circular economy model to collect, sort, recycle, and sustainably manage waste. (Award: Vontobel Foundation, 2026)

Transform organic waste into affordable clean biofuel packaged in refillable bottles empowering low and middle income households with healthier cooking and circular economy solutions. (Award: Vontobel Foundation, 2026)

Creates handcrafted textile pieces that blend creativity, quality, and heartfelt design into unique everyday accessories. (Award: Vontobel Foundation, 2026)

A safety wearable tech company that keeps people safe by providing real-time updates and warnings about nearby dangers and emergencies. (Award: Vontobel Foundation, 2026)

Produces clean, affordable cooking fuel from recycled organic waste, helping households save money while reducing deforestation. (Award: Vontobel Foundation, 2026)

Redesigns unwanted second-hand clothes into stylish, affordable fashion for women in Kenya, turning textile waste into valuable everyday wear. (Award: Vontobel Foundation, 2026)

Umeme Sense helps renewable energy producers unlock the Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) market, making clean power financially sustainable. (Award: Vontobel Foundation, 2026)

A brand that blends African heritage with modern design to create handcrafted pieces that promote cultural pride and supports local artisans. (Award: Vontobel Foundation, 2026)

Transforms Pineapple peels waste into eco-friendly mosquito repellent that promote health and sustainability in rural communities. (Award: UBS, 2025)

Upcycles banana waste into biodegradable packaging solutions, reducing waste and promoting sustainability in packaging industries. (Award: UBS, 2025)

Works with women artisans to upcycle synthetic hair waste into premium handcrafted products for lovers of Afrocentric fashion, tackling the toxic legacy of braid waste. (Award: UBS, 2025)

A childcare and maternal wellness center focused on providing inclusive early childhood care while supporting mothers’ mental well-being. (Award: UBS, 2025)

Makes design accessible by converting 2D images and drawings into 3D design files. (Award: UBS, 2025)

A coastal Kenyan brand crafting organic, preservative-free sauces from locally sourced and surplus produce, celebrating coastal flavors while supporting smallholder farmers and promoting sustainable eating. (Award: UBS, 2025)

Provides affordable digital storytelling, social media strategy and content creation to grassroots organisations to make them visible, credible and fundable. (Award: UBS, 2025)

Connects you to verified cleaning professionals you can trust while making cleanliness convenient, consistent, and completely stress-free. (Award: UBS, 2025)

Designs and produces personalized, sensory-friendly wooden puzzle kits that help autistic children in Kenya build focus, coordination, and routine through locally made, affordable, and culturally relevant learning tools co-created with parents and therapists. (Award: UBS, 2025)

A smart, prepaid meal platform that helps individuals and companies plan, budget, and enjoy daily meals through proper financial planning. (Award: Givaudan, 2024)

Upcycles plastic waste into stunning home and office décor, contributing to a cleaner environment and empowering local communities. (Award: Givaudan, 2024)

Transforms excess and low-grade potatoes into gluten-free flour, empowering farmers, improving nutrition, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. (Award: Givaudan, 2024)

Produces sustainable, high-quality cricket-based protein powder designed for health conciousindividuals, families and gym enthusiasts. (Award: Givaudan, 2024)

Crafts exquisite maps, expertly designed and infused with a purpose. Each piece tells a story of far-off landscapes, of threatened ecosystems, and of the urgent need for conservation. (Award: Givaudan, 2024)

Cosmetics brand offering eco-friendly skin and hair care products, designed with natural ingredients to effectively address common skin and hair issues while promoting healthy beauty and sustainability. (Award: Givaudan, 2024)

Specializes in sustainable farming practices driven by production innovation, research, and technology to improve food production. (Award: Givaudan, 2024)

Empowering the communities with clean and affordable energy solutions by repurposing second-life lithium-ion battery packs and other technologies for solar applications. (Award: Givaudan, 2024)

Enhances road safety in Africa through innovative data-driven solutions that monitor driving behavior, offer tailored insurance, and provide real-time alerts for safer journeys. (Award: Givaudan, 2024)

Aims to empower the decision-making process of professionals across different fields by providing them with data analytics tools and undertaking data collection processes for them. (Award: Oekumenische Arbeitsgruppe, 2024)

Focused on empowering youth, particularly girls and women, through training in ICT ,coding, web development, and digital marketing. (Award: Oekumenische Arbeitsgruppe, 2024)

Turns discarded plastic waste into usable, high-quality 3D printing filaments sold to local 3D printing enterprises and also used to create affordable and durable STEM learning models for local schools. (Award: Oekumenische Arbeitsgruppe, 2024)

AI-powered nutrition platform making healthy eating effortless through intelligent food recommendations, curated food baskets and Africa’s first smart food scanner, thus, redefining personalized nutrition. (Award: Oekumenische Arbeitsgruppe, 2024)

A social enterprise dedicated to empowering smallholder farmers, especially youth and young women by improving their access to markets, information and offering value chain support (Award: Oracle, 2024)

Promotes use of eco-friendly and natural fiber-made products. (Award: Oracle, 2024)

Creates nutritious baked goods tailored for individuals with dietary restrictions, promoting health and inclusivity. (Award: Oracle, 2024)

Dedicated to providing sustainable solutions to small holder farmers by converting organic waste into resourceful material through use of vermiculture technology. (Award: Oracle, 2024)

A herbal tea that provides natural, nutrient-rich solution to support menstrual health for women. (Award: Oracle, 2024)

Helps reunite lost pets with their owners through a secure USSD system. (Award: Oracle, 2024)

Provides affordable, accessible, and reliable mental health services to underserved communities, empowering individuals and fostering mental well-being in Kenya. (Award: Oracle, 2024)

A packaging manufacturing company transforming agricultural waste, particularly banana pseudostems, into eco-friendly, plant-based packaging materials. (Award: Oracle, 2024)

Provides solar-powered cold storage, refrigerated logistics, and fish processing services to coastal fishing communities. (Award: UBS, 2025)

A dedicated orchard focused on cultivating high-quality organic apples with a commitment to sustainable and environmentally-friendly practices. (Award: Givaudan, 2024)

Picha Print makes design accessible by converting 2d images and drawings into 3d design files. (Award: UBS, 2025)

A brand that blends African heritage with modern design to create handcrafted pieces that promote cultural pride and supports local artisans. (Award: Vontobel Foundation, 2026

A floral arrangement business that employs and empowers single mothers while using a portion of its profits to provide menstrual hygiene products to underprivileged schoolgirls.(Award: Oekumenische Arbeitsgruppe, 2024)