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Rise Innovation Fund Challenge 2026 | Semi-Finalist SpotlightIn the displacement camps of Eastern Congo, 2,500 schools h...
11/06/2026

Rise Innovation Fund Challenge 2026 | Semi-Finalist Spotlight

In the displacement camps of Eastern Congo, 2,500 schools have been closed or taken over by armed groups. Junior Bahozi Johnson, a Rise Finalist from the DRC, built SomaSasa (Learn Now), an offline mobile toolkit that turns the national curriculum into short audio lessons, so any literate adult in a camp can tutor a group of children, with no internet or classroom needed.

Congratulations, Junior, on reaching the semi-finals.

On June 1, 2026, innovators and civic leaders gathered in Hong Kong for the APEC Meets Silicon Valley Forum, a day of di...
10/06/2026

On June 1, 2026, innovators and civic leaders gathered in Hong Kong for the APEC Meets Silicon Valley Forum, a day of dialogue on AI, human development, and regional collaboration organized by MEBO International and the Bay Area Council, in collaboration with the Clinton Global Initiative and Equitech Futures.

Equitech Futures Founder Dr. Abhilash Mishra joined a panel at HKU iCube examining how Asia-Pacific economies can move from AI-driven transformation toward stronger institutions and broader opportunities. At the heart of his argument: 800 million people will enter the global workforce over the next decade, with only 400 million jobs projected to be created. Basic literacy is no longer enough. And the people shaping the policy response to this crisis are still not the people most affected by it.

True shared progress depends on enabling emerging innovators to translate the benefits of AI widely, making it more inclusive and equitable.

Full recap on Equitech Futures Newsroom.

Rise Innovation Fund Challenge 2026 | Semi-Finalist SpotlightSmallholder farmers in Africa lose up to 40% of their harve...
10/06/2026

Rise Innovation Fund Challenge 2026 | Semi-Finalist Spotlight

Smallholder farmers in Africa lose up to 40% of their harvest before it reaches any market. Nguru Joel Kamau, a Rise Finalist from Kenya, built Vuna to change that: solar-powered cold storage pods paired with a B2B marketplace app that let farmers store produce safely and sell directly to supermarkets and hotels.
Congratulations, Nguru, on reaching the semi-finals.

Rise Innovation Fund Challenge 2026 | Semi-Finalist SpotlightIn Peru, software often costs more than people earn. Nicola...
09/06/2026

Rise Innovation Fund Challenge 2026 | Semi-Finalist Spotlight

In Peru, software often costs more than people earn. Nicolas Favio Orozco Davila, a Rise Finalist from Peru, built Librehaus Codebaya to change that, training young people aged 13 to 18 to use and teach free, open-source software across their own communities.

Congratulations, Nicolas, on reaching the semi-finals.

A $3,000 program. For $8.25. Here is the story.AI for Science Summer School is a four-week live program where high schoo...
08/06/2026

A $3,000 program. For $8.25. Here is the story.

AI for Science Summer School is a four-week live program where high school students and undergraduates learn to use AI the way research scientists actually do. Taught by Dr. Amy Barr Mlinar, Senior Scientist on NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission, and Dr. Abhilash Mishra, Founder of Equitech Futures.

We did not want cost to be the reason a curious student stays out. So we built the AI for Science Challenge, a way in that rewards how you think, not what you can pay. Answer a set of thought-provoking questions, and you could earn admission and up to 100% tuition aid.

This is for the student who sees a closed door and looks for the way in.

💬 Type “INTERESTED” below and we will send the application link, plus our full Q&A recording on the program and the challenge, straight to your inbox.

Rise Innovation Fund Challenge 2026 | Semi-Finalist SpotlightDon Divin Niyukuri, a Rise Fellow from Rwanda, has lived in...
08/06/2026

Rise Innovation Fund Challenge 2026 | Semi-Finalist Spotlight

Don Divin Niyukuri, a Rise Fellow from Rwanda, has lived in Mahama Refugee Camp for 11 years. He is building the Refugee Innovation Lab, a solar-powered digital hub bringing computers, internet access, and digital literacy training to refugee youth aged 15 to 24, inside the camp he calls home.
Congratulations, Don, on reaching the semi-finals.

Rise Innovation Fund Challenge 2026 | Semi-Finalist Spotlight6 out of 10 IT students in Brazil drop out before graduatin...
07/06/2026

Rise Innovation Fund Challenge 2026 | Semi-Finalist Spotlight

6 out of 10 IT students in Brazil drop out before graduating. Anne Esther Lins Figueirôa, a Rise Finalist from Brazil, built Clari, an AI platform that connects what students learn to why it matters, and keeps them going.

Congratulations, Anne Esther, on reaching the semi-finals.

Rise Innovation Fund Challenge 2026 | Semi-Finalist Spotlight60 to 70 percent of African women are at risk of fibroids b...
06/06/2026

Rise Innovation Fund Challenge 2026 | Semi-Finalist Spotlight

60 to 70 percent of African women are at risk of fibroids before age 50. The early signs show up every month. Abigail Ojonugwa Labija, a Rise Fellow from Nigeria, and co-founder Faith Chuby built ChuChu AI, a pad that listens.
Congratulations, Abigail and Faith, on reaching the semi-finals.

Where they are now. From pre-seed funds to policy offices to global impact networks, Equitech Futures alumni keep landin...
05/06/2026

Where they are now.

From pre-seed funds to policy offices to global impact networks, Equitech Futures alumni keep landing in places that matter.
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