This startup's platform is tackling the literacy problem in Brazil by fostering reading comprehension and engagement among elementary school students.
Cecily MauranJanuary 4, 2017
In today's world, digital literacy is key. This startup aims to provide all Africans with access to reliable, inspiring, and educational digital content.
Brittany LaneDecember 5, 2016
Micronutrient deficiency is a debilitating issue in East Africa, especially for children who are too hungry to go to school or concentrate in class. Edom is a fortified flour with vital micronutrients that ensures that children are healthy and thrive academically.
Cecily MauranNovember 7, 2016
Every year, around 4,000 children are born deaf in Mexico. Very few learn sign language young enough, excluding them from many opportunities. This app hopes to change that.
Brittany LaneNovember 4, 2016
The world’s most exciting new entrepreneurs look nothing like the Silicon Valley stereotype. And they are forcing the world to rethink what's possible.
Alan WagenbergNovember 1, 2016
Frustrated by the quality of education in Mexico, this startup is inspiring a new generation of innovators and leaders by bringing fab labs to high schools.
Cecily MauranOctober 31, 2016
There’s no shortage of problems entrepreneurs can solve. But there is one challenge that is essential to solving all others — for everyone on the planet.
Eileen MurphyOctober 6, 2016
Sometimes you have to stop the mad, dizzy dance of startup life to zoom out, head to the imaginary 'balcony' and reflect. Here's this founder's process.
Henry MayMay 19, 2016
This EdTech startup shows if you don’t constantly iterate your product based on field research and user input, you'll have a perfect product with no business model.
Millicent MwendwaApril 21, 2016
This company is positioned to revolutionize the way Mexico educates its millions of children—combining e-learning, video games and virtual mentorship.
Brittany LaneDecember 24, 2015
What happens when the hottest technology changes? This entrepreneur advises to not get hung up on the device your solution may be on for now.
Toni MaravigliaDecember 17, 2015
How can we provide quality education to ten million children under six years old in urban slums by 2020? Hult Prize 2015 winner, IMPCT, is building a solution.
Brittany LaneNovember 11, 2015
The Open University of West Africa distributes mobile phones loaded with cached educational tools to people living in camps and in rural villages in Ghana.
Cayte BoslerOctober 14, 2015
After 50 years of civil war, fear, and mistrust, Colombia has reached a period of peace. Now, Colombia’s leadership can be rebuilt with Colombia’s children.
Cayte BoslerOctober 9, 2015
Reap Benefit is the first gamified problem-solving app in India designed to educate, empower and reward students for tackling big issues in their communities.
Cayte BoslerSeptember 23, 2015
In Myanmar, there are 4 doctors per 10,000 citizens. Koe Koe Tech developed the country's first mobile health app to educate citizens and fix the healthcare system.
Cayte BoslerSeptember 16, 2015
WATCH THIS 5 MINUTE TED STYLE TALK on how Open University of West Africa (OUWA) financially empowers West Africans through online education, incubation, and investment.
Unreasonable InstituteAugust 17, 2015