{"id":3891748,"date":"2026-02-23T06:55:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/?p=3891748"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:12:08","slug":"nftes-world-series-of-innovation-reveals-top-global-ideas-from-young-innovators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/latest\/news\/nftes-world-series-of-innovation-reveals-top-global-ideas-from-young-innovators\/","title":{"rendered":"NFTE&#8217;s World Series of Innovation Reveals Top Global Ideas from Young Innovators"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3891748\" class=\"elementor elementor-3891748\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb672f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb672f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a18d53a\" data-id=\"a18d53a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d25ee75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d25ee75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><em>Meet the 2025-2026 Imagination League winners and find out which Impact League finalists take the crown on April 21<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80fe120 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80fe120\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0151e77\" data-id=\"0151e77\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f84eeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f84eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>NEW YORK, NY \u2014 February 20, 2026<\/strong> Today, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) celebrates the remarkable creativity of young innovators around the globe with the announcement of the 2025-2026 Imagination League winners in the 15<sup>th<\/sup> annual World Series of Innovation. Youth ages 5-12 competed for a chance to win $600 in prizes to support their educational endeavors.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cThis year\u2019s Imagination League winners remind us just how early creativity, empathy, and problem-solving begin,\u201d said Dr. J.D. LaRock, President &amp; CEO of NFTE<strong>.<\/strong> \u201cThese young innovators looked at challenges like financial literacy and inclusion and responded with ideas that are thoughtful, hopeful, and rooted in real-world understanding. At NFTE, we believe that when children are given the space to imagine solutions, they begin building the mindset they\u2019ll carry with them for life.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">NFTE also revealed the finalists for this year\u2019s Impact League competition for ages 13-24, with winners set to be announced on April 21, 2026, at innovation.nfte.com.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">This year\u2019s competition engaged nearly 4,000 young people ages 5\u201324 from 47 countries, tapping into the creative power of youth worldwide to design bold solutions to pressing global challenges aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals\u2014from the responsible use of AI to improving health, financial security, and opportunity for all.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Imagination League Winners (Ages 5-12)<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">This year, 353 young people from around the world participated in one of two Imagination League challenges.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Aflatoun Better Together Challenge (SDG 10)<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">First Place: Regina T with Ruedicamas (Mexico)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Runner Up:\u00a0 Yumna A, Afifa F, Aisyah Z and Khaliqa R with Good Habit Bank (Indonesia)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Runner Up: Abdulaziz A and Khalid M with Arshidni (Saudi Arabia)<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">EverBank Little Savers Challenge (SDG 4)<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">First Place: Adithya D with Needometer (USA)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Runner Up: Nathan J with Smartsaver (USA)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Runner Up: Amulya P with Little CEOs (USA)<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Impact League Finalists (Ages 13-24)<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Worldwide, there is no shortage of emerging changemakers. The teens and young adults who competed solo or on teams in this year\u2019s Impact League are among them. Their visionary ideas spanned six challenge categories sponsored by leading global organizations. While there is still a wait until the spring announcement of winners, NFTE is proud to unveil the Top 10 Impact League finalists in each challenge:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">CBT Tech Climate Solutions Challenge (SDG 13)<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>SatSafe, South Korea<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Klean Generation, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>SmokeCast, Canada<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>EcoGrid Solutions, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Gravatai Suport &amp; Shelter Assist (GSSA), Brazil<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Front Condensation Filter, South Korea<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Water Desalination, Greeze<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>WasteWise, India<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Esp\u00e9rer, Bangladesh<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>AERORA, Mexico<\/em><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Comerica Bank Skills for Success Challenge (SDG 4)<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>ElevatED Network, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>SkillBridge, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>SkillXpress, Bangladesh<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Orzo, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Innovation Station Kits<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>UniQuest, Kazakhstan<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>EduPhysics, Kazakhstan<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>EduVators, Afghanistan<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Align, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Wobble Academy, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">EY Responsible AI Challenge (SDG 16)<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Open Platform for Enviromental Frameworks (opef.ai), USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Jet2Integrate, Singapore<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Sickle Scope, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Ada Vox, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Holmes, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Nuevo, India<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Dorado, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>SasoGPT, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>PatchBot, India<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>PoliAccess, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">EverBank Financial Success Challenge (SDG 4)<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Misaali, Pakistan<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>MoneyQuest, Taiwan<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>StockQuest Jr., USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>TeenGo, Ukraine<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Finance Translated, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Baltimore Literarcy Investing Monetary Platform (BLIMP)<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>SmartSpend, India<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>GreenCoin1der, China<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>SheCounts, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>WealthSpark, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">MetLife Foundation Good Health &amp; Well-Being Challenge (SDG 3)<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Treet, Australia<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>PureInk, China<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>SpinaFlex, China &amp; T\u00fcrkiye<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>VitaBridge, Macau<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>SuGuard, Kazakhstan<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Birght Bikers, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Navis, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>GaitMate, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>TTalks, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>CareBot, USA <\/em><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">PayPal Opportunity for All Challenge (SDG 8)<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Buzz Cart, <\/em><em>USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Bridgr, <\/em><em>USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>BUSI, Vietname<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>LanchLoop, UAE<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Liftoff, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>StockSmart, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Neighborly, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>FairHire AI, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Sindy, Russia<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Kita, USA<\/em><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>###\u202f<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>For media inquiries, please contact Denise Berkhalter-Miller, APR, 917-281-4362, at\u00a0<\/strong><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"mailto:mediainquiries@nfte.com\"><strong>mediainquiries@nfte.com<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>About NFTE\u202f<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Network\u202ffor Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)\u202fbrings the power of entrepreneurship education to learners, educators, and decision-makers so all young people can own their\u202ffutures.\u202fA global nonprofit founded in 1987,\u202fNFTE\u202fleads\u202fthe global movement for\u202fequitable\u202faccess to entrepreneurship education.\u202fNFTE has educated\u202fnearly\u202f2\u202fmillion\u202flearners, delivering our programs in school, out of school, in-person, online, or through hybrid models. 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