Selection
The top 30 teams for the first round of BeChangeMaker 2026 were selected on 1 April 2026.
Key dates
Application open
23 February 2026
Teams selected
1 April 2026
Programme kick-off
7 April 2026
Final pitch in Shanghai
22-27 September 2026
Latest news
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BeChangeMaker 2026 teams announced
13 April 2026
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Applications open for BeChangeMaker 2026, celebrating a decade of social entrepreneurship
24 February 2026
Top 30 teams
Astrosit
Turkey
Using AI to detect food spoilage and hazardous gases in real time.
AURA
Bolivia
Turning wildfire data into real-time, actionable alerts.
Dosy
Egypt
Making mobility safe, accessible, and empowering for women.
Ecolery Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Replacing plastic waste with edible, biodegradable cutlery
EcoSphere
Germany
Translating climate science into everyday, actionable solutions.
Elzian Agro
Sri Lanka
Empowering small-scale farmers with real-time monitoring and optimized water management.
Empals
India
Providing early, accessible support for children with ADHD, dyslexia, and autism.
Garimpo Studio
Peru
Digitizing trust in pre-owned clothing with AI-driven valuation and traceability.
GIGIs
Brazil
Providing safe drinking water through solar-powered solutions.
GL SocialGrid
Brazil
Building decentralized self-sustaining energy for resilient communities.
Green Fuel
Rwanda
Delivering clean, accessible cooking energy through on-site and shared biogas systems.
GreenPaw Innovation
Chinese Taipei
Revolutionizing pet food consumption with zero-waste refill stations and smart containers.
Hydrosyne
Namibia
Bringing AI-driven solutions to the global water crisis.
Ibexenlace
South Africa
Connecting young people to green and critical mineral jobs with practical training.
Indira Samudra
India
Turning small-scale fishing crises into sustainable seaweed livelihoods.
Kiya Groupe
Morocco
Reducing digital addiction by helping users regain focus and control.
Live Your Blueprint (LYB)
Indonesia
Transforming disengaged youth into self-directed, resilient individuals.
Motuwa
Cameroon
Making public transport safer through real-time tracking and accountability.
New Dawn Organics
Kenya
Creating high-protein animal feed and organic fertilizer from organic waste.
Nhangarekó
Brazil
Empowering citizens to grow resilient, nutrient-rich plants at home.
Odyssey Creative Art
Chinese Taipei
Using augmented reality to protect cultural relics and extend their preservation sustainably.
Polaris Safety
China
Providing AI-powered personal safety infrastructure software for women.
Relivia
Morocco
Developing smart anti-bedsores mattresses.
Ridan AI
India
Breaking social media addiction in children with behavioral AI.
Ruruka
Paraguay
Transforming industrial sludge into sustainable construction materials.
SkillSeed Impact Team
Rwanda
Turning untapped talent into future-ready young people with AI-guided exposure and insight.
Visionaryth
Canada
Preventing myopia by building healthy screen habits for youth.
VitaSmart
Morocco
Bringing predictive, AI-powered patient monitoring to hospitals across Africa.
Vivian
Mexico
Ensuring inclusion through an AI digital interpreter for Mexican sign language.
Zonr
Chinese Taipei
Bridging the global skills gap with AI-powered, personalized learning support.
Organizing team
BeChangeMaker 2026
Oliver Dubois du Bellay
Oliver is the Partnership Programmes Manager at WorldSkills, which is the global hub for skills excellence and development. He 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.
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.
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