BeChangeMaker 2020
Social Entrepreneurship Acceleration Programme
Develop skills to make your business idea a reality.
Live pitch finale
The Pitch
The top five teams of BeChangeMaker 2020 are chosen from 475 applications that represent 82 countries.
These outstanding and passionate young social entrepreneurs are using their skills to build technology and innovative solutions to tackle challenges ranging from sexual abuse and violence, plastic waste, deforestation and air pollution, to menstrual health for girls.
The grand finale of BeChangeMaker 2020 was staged at 14:00 (GMT) on 14 September for sharing the business ideas from the top five teams and the wild card team. Thank you for being part of the programme by supporting these young social entrepreneurs at the final pitch!
Congratulations to:
1st place: EZDiabetes
2nd place: Eat Everything
3rd place: Roshe
4th place: Eco Energy Africa
5th place: Aurat Raaj
6th place: Chasesol
Top 5 teams
Aurat Raaj
Pakistan
Education for menstrual health
Eat Everything
Chinese Taipei
Creating sustainable consuming habits
Eco Energy Africa
Cameroon
Transforming coconut waste into alternative eco-friendly energy
EZDiabetes
France, India, United States of America
Solution for better treatment and system for diabetes
Roshe
Costa Rica
Protecting women against sexual harassment and violence
Organizing team
BeChangeMaker 2020
Ina Progonati
Ina is the HP LIFE Partnership Consultant for the HP Foundation, leading the HP LIFE programme that offers 30 free online courses in 7 languages to build key business competencies. Previous to HP LIFE Ina was a founding member of Global Citizen. With the great support from the HP Foundation, Ina works closely with WorldSkills on the creation and implementation of BeChangeMaker.
Grace Lung
Grace is the Senior Manager of Partnership Programmes at WorldSkills, which is the global hub for skills excellence and development. She works closely with the HP Foundation on the creation and implementation of BeChangeMaker to offer opportunities to youth for career building and transforming the way we think about social change and the use of skills.
Michal Jirasek
Michal is the CEO of Founderscope and the creator of the Gamified Startup Toolkit. He supports startups, social enterprises, and companies to innovate and optimize their businesses to create positive impact in the world. Michal was the coach for BeChangeMaker 2018.
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BeChangeMaker 2020
The HP Foundation is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization that, with the help of HP employees, funds philanthropic programs for underserved communities where we live, work, and do business by supporting technology-related learning, charitable giving, volunteering, and disaster relief programs.
WorldSkills has built a movement that is changing the lives of young people through skills. More than 80 Member organizations which reach two-thirds of the world’s population and create measurable impact at every level. They build the confidence of millions of young people, empowering communities and fueling economies. WorldSkills is a movement of change.
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