Awards

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REGIONAL AWARDS

  • 2023

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      ANGLOPHONE AND LUSOPHONE AFRICA:

      Dupe Killa-Kafidipe, Platinum Fisheries (First-Place)

      Angella Kyomugisha, Kaaro Health (Second-Place)

      Charlot Magayi, Mukuru Clean Stoves (Third-Place)

      EAST ASIA:

      Woori Moon, 40FY (First-Place)

      Megan Lam, Neurum Health (Second-Place)

      Olivia Cotes-James, LUÜNA (Third-Place)

      EUROPE:

      Iva Gumnishka, Humans in the Loop (First-Place)

      Mariam Torosyan, Safe YOU (Second-Place)

      Nathalie Lesselin, KOKORO lingua (Third-Place)

      FRANCOPHONE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA:

      Yvette Ishimwe, IRIBA Water Group (First-Place)

      Siny Samba, Le Lionceau (Second-Place)

      LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN:

      Emily Ewell, Pantys (First-Place)

      Atilana Piñón, Retorna (Second-Place)

      Lidia Díaz, Plant Powered (Third-Place)

      MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA:

      Khadija Elbedweihy, PraxiLabs (First-Place)

      Renad Aljefri, Ad Astra Therapy (Second-Place)

      Farah Emara, FreshSource (Third-Place)

      NORTH AMERICA:

      Wendy Owens, Hexas Biomass Inc. (First-Place)

      Ania Wysocka, Simply Rooted Media Inc. (Second-Place)

      Kayla Castañeda, Agua Bonita (Third-Place)

      OCEANIA:

      Ingrid Sealey, Teach Well (First-Place)

      Lina Xu, Telecare (Second-Place)

      Lily Dempster, One Small Step (Third-Place)

      SOUTH ASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA:

      Denica Riadini-Flesch, SukkhaCitta (First-Place)

      Dimple Parmar, ZenOnco.io (Second-Place)

      Mint Lim, School of Concepts (Third-Place)

  • 2021

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      EAST ASIA:

      Corina Huang, Boncha Bio (Laureate)

      Nana Wang, No Barriers Tech (Finalist)

      Natalie Chan, OWN Academy (Finalist)

      EUROPE:

      Andrea Barber, RatedPower (Laureate)

      Jenifer Clausell-Tormos, Develop Diverse (Finalist)

      Olga Kitaina, Alter (Finalist)

      LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN:

      Valentina Rogacheva, Verqor (Laureate)

      Barbara Granek, Fishtag (Finalist)

      Rafaela Cavalcanti, CloQ (Finalist)

      MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA:

      Basima Abdulrahman, Kesk (Laureate)

      Manal Bahlawan, Geek Express (Finalist)

      Rana El Sakhawy, MonkiBox (Finalist)

      NORTH AMERICA:

      Rebecca Hui, Roots Studio (Laureate)

      Ellington West, Sonavi Labs (Finalist)

      Sabina Bharwani, Hello World (Finalist)

      SOUTH ASIA AND OCEANIA:

      Rebecca Percasky, Better Packaging (Laureate)

      Edwina Sharrock, Birth Beat (Finalist)

      Mimi Wu, Myanmar Recycles (Finalist)

      SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA:

      Seynabou Dieng, Maya (Laureate)

      Tomilola Adejana, Bankly (Finalist)

      Yetunde Ayoyalowo, Market Doctors (Finalist)

  • 2020

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      EAST ASIA:

      Charlotte Wang, EQuota Energy (Laureate)

      Nini Mao, VeryFq Educational Technology Corp. (Finalist)

      Weini Qiu, Haalthy (Finalist)

      EUROPE:

      Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen, Female Invest (Laureate)

      Dora Palfi, imagiLabs (Finalist)

      Sofie Blakstad, hiveonline (Finalist)

      LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN:

      Adriana Luna Diaz, Tierra de Monte (Laureate)

      Adriana Mata, Cuantix (Finalist)

      Lisseth Cordero, Ecolana (Finalist)

      MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA:

      Nadia Gamal El din, Rahet Bally Co. (Laureate)

      Rasha Rady, Chefaa (Finalist)

      Rihab Hasanain, Blooming Bs (Finalist)

      NORTH AMERICA:

      Stephanie Benedetto, Queen of Raw (Laureate)

      Kelly Nguyen, DrKumo Inc. (Finalist)

      Sarah Tuneberg, Geospiza (Finalist)

      SOUTH ASIA AND OCEANIA:

      Joanne Howarth, Planet Protector Packaging (Laureate)

      Jenna Leo, Like Family (Finalist)

      Lisa King, Eat My Lunch (Finalist)

      SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA:

      Temie Giwa-Tubosun, LifeBank (Laureate)

      Funkola Odeleye, DIYlawNG (Finalist)

      Vena Arielle Ahouansou, Kea Medicals (Finalist)

  • 2019

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      EAST ASIA:

      Yeon Jeong Cho, SAY Global (Laureate)

      Claire Yi Yan, Cobbler's Suggest (Finalist)

      Saaya Nakayama, Iceblue Fund (Finalist)

      EUROPE:

      Zineb Agoumi, EzyGain (Laureate)

      Sylke Hoehnel, SUN Bioscience (Finalist)

      Tracy O'Rourke, VividEdge (Finalist)

      LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN:

      Liza Velarde, Delee (Laureate)

      Marcela Torres, Holacode (Finalist)

      Tatiana Pimenta, Vittude (Finalist)

      MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA:

      Hibah Shata, Maharat Learning (Laureate)

      Aline Sara, NaTakallam (Finalist)

      Reine Abbas, Spica Tech (Finalist)

      NORTH AMERICA:

      Ran Ma, Siren (Laureate)

      Emily Levy, Mighty Well (Finalist)

      Margaret Magdesian, Ananda (Finalist)

      SOUTH ASIA AND OCEANIA:

      Carmina Bayombong, InvestEd (Laureate)

      Fariel Salahuddin, UpTrade (Finalist)

      Priya Prakash, HealthSetGo (Finalist)

      SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA:

      Manka Angwafo, Grassland Cameroon (Laureate)

      Caitlin Dolkart, Flare (Finalist)

      Chebet Lesan, BrightGreen(Finalist)

  • 2018

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      ASIA-PACIFIC:

      Swati Pandey, Arboreal Agro Innovations (Laureate)

      Kristin Kagetsu, Saathi Pads (Finalist)

      Sara Saeed, Sehat Kahani (Finalist)

      EUROPE:

      Kristina Tsvetanova, BLITAB Technology (Laureate)

      Luz Rello, Change Dyslexia (Finalist)

      Julia Römer, Coolar (Finalist)

      LATIN AMERICA:

      Paula Gomez, Epistemic (Laureate)

      Neide Sellin, Vixsystem (Finalist)

      Paloma Farias, La Fabrica Alegre (Finalist)

      MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA:

      Siroun Shamigian, Kamkalima (Laureate)

      Hanan Khader, Hello World Kids (Finalist)

      Noha Khater, Almouneer Medical Services (Finalist)

      NORTH AMERICA:

      Yi Ding Yu, Twiage (Laureate)

      Diana Yousef-Martinek, Change:WATER Labs (Finalist)

      Erin Keaney, Nonspec (Finalist)

      SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA:

      Melissa Jane Bime, Infiuss (Laureate)

      Audrey Cheng, Moringa School (Finalist)

      Evelyn Namara, Vouch Digital (Finalist)

  • 2017

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      ASIA-PACIFIC:

      Trupti Jain, Naireeta Services (Laureate)

      Xania Wong, Jobdoh (Finalist)

      Yunye Shin, Zero Space Inc. (Finalist)

      EUROPE:

      Ciara Donlon, THEYA Healthcare (Laureate)

      Lise Pape, Walk With Path (Finalist)

      Marina Ross, Nanobarrier HYDROP (Finalist)

      LATIN AMERICA:

      Candice Pascoal, Kickante (Laureate)

      Ana Lucia Cepeda, Bolsa Rosa (Finalist)

      Carolina Medina, Agruppa (Finalist)

      MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA:

      Sara-Kristina Hannig Nour, Sara and Lara's Baskets (Laureate)

      Samira Negm, Raye7 (Finalist)

      Thea Myhrvold, Teach Me Now (Finalist)

      NORTH AMERICA:

      Katie Anderson, Save Water Co (Laureate)

      Angela Braren, Instrumentl (Finalist)

      Rhonda Harper, Penrose Senior Care Auditors (Finalist)

      SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA:

      Salma Abdulai, Unique Quality Product Enterprise(Laureate)

      Nneka Mobisson, mDoc Healthcare (Finalist)

      Kathy Ku, Spouts of Water (Finalist)

  • 2015

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      ASIA-PACIFIC:

      Hannah Chou and Momo Huang, OurCityLove (Laureate)

      Jeni Saeyang,Eco&More (Finalist)

      Shanti Mohan, LetsVenture (Finalist)

      EUROPE:

      Ciara Clancy,Beats Medical (Laureate)

      Carmen Hijosa, Ananas Anam (Finalist)

      Enass Abo-Hamed, H2GO Power (Finalist)

      LATIN AMERICA:

      Komal Dadlani, Lab4U (Laureate)

      Denise Abulafia, Educatina (Finalist)

      Victoria Alonso Pérez, IEETech (Finalist)

      MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA:

      Mouna Abbassy, Izil Beauty (Laureate)

      Eman Hylooz, Abjjad (Finalist)

      Sarah Hawilo, SerVme (Finalist)

      NORTH AMERICA:

      Alexandra Greenhill, myBestHelper (Laureate)

      Ellen Brune, Boston Mountain Biotech (Finalist)

      Jennifer Broutin Farah, SproutsIO (Finalist)

      SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA:

      Chinwe Ohajuruka, Comprehensive Design Services (Laureate)

      Suzana Moreira, moWoza (Finalist)

      Thato Kgatlhanye and Reabets Ngwane, Rethaka Trading (Finalist)

  • 2014

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      ASIA-PACIFIC:

      Jackie Stenson and Diana Jue, Essmart (Laureate)

      Jieun Chang, Hwang Hu (Finalist)

      Salinee Tavaranan, SunSawang (Finalist)

      EUROPE:

      Carla Delfino, Imperial Europe (Laureate)

      Alexa Buffum and Staphanie Halphen, Agorique (Finalist)

      Yvonne Brady, EVB Sports Shorts (Finalist)

      LATIN AMERICA:

      Bel Pesce, FazINOVA (Laureate)

      Erika Foureaux, The Products Comercial (Finalist)

      Gabriela Diaz, ProText (Finalist)

      MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA:

      Mariam Hazem, Reform Studio (Laureate)

      May Habib, Qordoba (Finalist)

      Rama Kayyali, Little Thinking Minds (Finalist)

      NORTH AMERICA:

      Andrea Colaco, 3dim Tech (Finalist)

      Emilie Mazzacurati, Four Twenty Seven (Finalist)

      SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA:

      Achenyo Idachaba, MitiMeth (Laureate)

      Amy de Castro, Bamboo Revolution (Finalist)

      Winnifred Selby, Afrocentric Bamboo (Finalist)

  • 2013

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      ASIA-PACIFIC:

      Namita Banka, Banka Bio (Laureate)

      Doris Leung, Diamond Cab (Finalist)

      Jin Hwa Lee, JR CO. (Finalist)

      EUROPE:

      Leonora O'Brien, Pharmapod (Laureate)

      María Gómez del Pozuelo, Womenalia (Finalist)

      Patricia Gros Micol, Handishare (Finalist)

      LATIN AMERICA:

      Gabriela Maldonado, Jugando Aprendo (Laureate)

      Lourdes Arreola, Linkenium Consulting (Finalist)

      Paulina Padilla, Green Dry (Finalist)

      MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA:

      Sima Najjar, Ekeif (Laureate)

      Mirna Hamady, Kashida (Finalist)

      Noura Sa'ad, Tadreesna (Finalist)

      NORTH AMERICA:

      Priyanka Bakaya, PK Clean (Laureate)

      Danielle Zurovcik, WiCare (Finalist)

      Sanna Gaspard, Rubitection (Finalist)

      SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA:

      Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, Wecyclers Nigeria (Laureate)

      Melissa Menke, Access Afya (Finalist)

      Liz Forkin Bohannon, Sseko Designs (Finalist)

  • 2012

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      ASIA-PACIFIC:

      Lianna Gunawan, La Spina Collections (Laureate)

      Jeannie Javelosa, EchoStore (Finalist)

      Sairee Chahal, Fleximoms (Finalist)

      EUROPE:

      Cécile Réal, Endodiag (Laureate)

      Michèle Boisdron-Celle, Onco Drug (Finalist)

      Valentine van der Lande, TenPages (Finalist)

      LATIN AMERICA:

      Gabriela Flores, Kirah Design (Laureate)

      Elizabeth Ojeda Gomez, Almemories (Finalist)

      Mildred Mayr, Medical and Nursing Care (Finalist)

      MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA:

      Iba Masood, GradBerry (Laureate)

      Nermin Sa'd, Handasiyat (Finalist)

      Rania Seddik, Gebraa (Finalist)

      NORTH AMERICA:

      Ting Shih, Clickmedix (Laureate)

      Anna Stork, Luminaid Lab (Finalist)

      Patricia Compas-Markman, Dayone Response (Finalist)

      SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA:

      Elizabeth Scharpf and Julienne Ingabire, Sustainable Health Enterprises (Laureates)

      Lindsay Stradley, Sanergy (Finalist)

      Nthabi Sibanda, Puo Educational Enterprises (Finalist)

  • 2011

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      ASIA-PACIFIC:

      Chunhong Chen, Yiyuan Environmental Group (Laureate)

      Svati Bhogle, Sustaintech India (Finalist)

      Yi Chen, Shanghai Web Elephant (Finalist)

      EUROPE:

      Kresse Wesling, Elvis & Kresse (Laureate)

      Penina First, GoWorkIt (Finalist)

      Cara Sayer, Really Simple Ideas Ltd. (Finalist)

      LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN:

      Carolina Guerra, Ingerercuperar (Laureate)

      Adriana Brusa and Rosario Rariz, Inforpyme (Finalist)

      Liset and Ximena Contreras, Pelletbol (Finalist)

      MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA:

      Rana El Chemaitelly, The Little Engineer (Laureate)

      Zein Shiyyab, Etraining1.com (Finalist)

      Nawal Yaghi Fakhry, Nayaghi Banet Taxi (Finalist)

      NORTH AMERICA:

      Benita Singh and Summer Rayne Oakes, Source4Style (Laureate)

      Jeanette Hill, Spot On Sciences (Finalist)

      Meg Wirth, Maternova (Finalist)

      SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA:

      Lorna Rutto, EcoPost (Laureate)

      Lauren Thomas, Mozambikes (Finalist)

      Linda Ravenhill, VideoLive (Finalist)

  • 2010

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      ASIA:

      Gouthami Kv, Travel Another India (Laureate)

      Kyoungjae Lee, Sewing For The Soil (Finalist)

      Soo-kyoung Chae, Reblank (Finalist)

      EUROPE:

      Wendy McMillan, Who to Ask? (Laureate)

      Mah Hussain-Gambles, Saaf Pure Skincare (Finalist)

      Sanne Scheffer, Fairmiles (Finalist)

      LATIN AMERICA:

      Valentina Peroni, Nutribaby (Laureate)

      Cristina Martinez de Silva, Biomar Naturales (Finalist)

      Thereza Bukow, Bolsa Cheia (Finalist)

      NORTH AMERICA:

      Birame Sock, Third Solutions (Laureate)

      Jacqueline Thong, Ubiqi Health (Finalist)

      Kavita Shukla, Fenugreen (Finalist)

      AFRICA:

      Ann Kihengu, Prian (Laureate)

      Anne Githuku-Shongwe, Afroes (Finalist)

      Sara Katebalirwe, Royal Bark Cloth Designs (Finalist)

  • 2009

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      ASIA:

      Kimberley Ong, Algaventures (Laureate)

      Alia Malik, Shangrila Farms (Finalist)

      Carol Chyau, Shokay (Finalist)

      EUROPE:

      Kristin Pétursdóttir and Halla Tómasdóttir, Audur Capital (Laureates)

      Lisa Warner, Fink Cards (Finalist)

      Martina Hoffhaus, Lohas Competencecenter (Finalist)

      LATIN AMERICA:

      Rosario Monteverde and Magdalena Rodríguez, Pro Internacional (Laureates)

      Elizabeth Campillo, Work Up Beinestar Empresarial (Finalist)

      Gabriela Enrigue and Leticia Jáuregui, Prospera (Finalist)

      NORTH AMERICA:

      Joanna Baker and Phaedra Chrousos, HealthLeap (Laureate)

      Michele Romanow, Evandale Caviar (Finalist)

      Una Ryan, Waltham Technologies (Finalist)

      AFRICA:

      Adeola Asabia and Jife Williams, MN Environmental Services (Laureate)

      Jeanne Habashi, Jeanne Habashi - Le Caire (Finalist)

      Laura McSeveney, Gaea (Finalist)

  • 2008

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      ASIA:

      Renee King, Tamang Timpla Foods (Laureate)

      Chenda Chhay, Your Business Solution (Finalist)

      Maggie Man Wu, Your Kitchen (Finalist)

      EUROPE:

      Laura Chicurel, Chicurela (Laureate)

      Barbara Ngouyombo, Anoigma (Finalist)

      Lucila Takjerad, Meetmyplanet (Finalist)

      LATIN AMERICA:

      Cynthia Guy, Instituto des Implantes Cocleares (Laureate)

      Isabel Acevedo Lopez, Pymelibr (Finalist)

      Paulina Avila, Zava Group (Finalist)

      NORTH AMERICA:

      Mona Jhaveri, Foligo Therapeutics (Laureate)

      Elsbeth Vaino, B.E Innovative Group Inc. (Finalist)

      Lorin Cassidy, Motorsports Apparel (Finalist)

      AFRICA:

      Mame Diene, Karistal (Laureate)

      Bosede Edwards, OT Consulting Services (Finalist)

      Lee-Anne Kassel, Kasselot (Finalist)

  • 2007

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      ASIA:

      Yasmina McCarty and Nandini Pandhi, Green Mango (Laureates)

      Daniela Papi, Pepy Tours (Finalist)

      Lerui Hou, Rayn (Finalist)

      EUROPE:

      Bettina Götzenberger, LOmasLEGAL (Laureate)

      Jenny Carenco,Les Menus Bébés (Finalist)

      Katalin Berenyi, Erborian Korean Skin Therapy (Finalist)

      LATIN AMERICA:

      Antonia Sanin, The Globe (Laureate)

      Carola Pradas and Marisa Otamendi, E-customers (Finalist)

      Claudia Garza, The Centre for Vocational Orientation and Information (Finalist)

      NORTH AMERICA:

      Angel Chang, Angel Chang (Laureate)

      Katherina Ansink, Kika Villareal (Finalist)

      *only two fellows this year in this category.

      AFRICA:

      Lucie Avoaka, Santa Maria Medical Centre (Laureate)

      Audrey Dlamini, Bumesaye Africa (Finalist)

      Sara Abera, Muya (Finalist)

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PIONEER AWARD

  • 2023

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      Poulami Chaudhuri, Helex (First-Place)

      Liv Andersson, BioZeroc (Second-Place)

      Adi Yehezkeli, Fabumin (Third-Place)

  • 2021

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      Orianna Bretschger, Aquacycl (Laureate)

      Christina Gyenge, Agora (Finalist)

      Rana Sanyal, RS Research (Finalist)

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION AWARD

  • 2023

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      Blake Van Putten, CISE (First-Place)

      Ishani Roy, Serein Inc. (Second-Place)

      Chengchuan Shi, Voibook Technology (Third-Place)