2016 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition

2016 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition


The winners of the Competition in the categories Best Ideas 2016 and Best Projects 2016 were announced in the Entrepreneurship Summit in Berlin in October 2016. The winners of the innovative ideas and projects with a societal impact are:

Best Ideas 2016

First Prize winner:
The Solar Lampurifier
Abdel Baary Alsagoff, Singapore

Second Prize winner:
Peanut Milk Preventing Malnutrition
Tran Dang, Vietnam

Third Prize winner:
Vise-Up: visor for sighted pedestrians with an add-on belt for blind pedestrians
Lakshya Pawan Shyam, India

Best Projects 2016

First Prize winner:
Project Dignity
Natasha Annie Tonthola, Malawi

Second Prize winner:

Joydely Solar Back Packs
Deodatus Goodluck, Tanzania

Third Prize winner:
Developing Scientific Temper & India-Afghanistan Teacher Training Cooperation
Lakshyam Pawan Shyam, India


Additionally, getting most votes in their respected categories and winning the People’s Choice Award

Best Ideas 2016
Vise-Up: visor for sighted pedestrians with an add-on belt for blind pedestrians
Lakshyam Pawan Shyam, India

Best Projects 2016
Joydely Solar Back Packs
Deodatus Goidluck, Tanzania

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