Meet the 2025 batch of BeChangeMakers

BeChangeMaker 2025 has officially announced the 30 teams selected to join this year’s edition of our global social startup programme. Beginning 16 June, these young innovators will undergo three months of intensive training and mentorship designed to transform their ideas into meaningful, scalable solutions.

Powered by WorldSkills and the HP Foundation, and supported by UNESCO-UNEVOC, UNIDO, PEN Worldwide, and the Yunus Environment Hub, BeChangeMaker is a social entrepreneurship training programme designed to equip young people with the skills, tools, and networks to lead change in their communities and advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Over the course of the programme, participants will benefit from HP LIFE’s curated e-learning resources on entrepreneurship, alongside dedicated coaching, expert mentoring, and access to a global network of potential supporters and investors. As part of their development, the teams will test and refine their business models through progressive online pitch competitions. The top five teams will be invited to present their final pitches at the WorldSkills General Assembly 2025, taking place in Dubrovnik, Croatia, this October.

Selected from more than 1,100 applications representing 117 countries, the 2025 participants bring a remarkable diversity of backgrounds and perspectives. Their projects tackle a wide range of pressing global issues ranging from waste management and healthcare to education and inclusion.

“Every year, participants of BeChangeMaker inspire us by applying their skills, creativity, and commitment to solve real-world problems,” said Grace Lung, Senior Manager of Partnership Programmes at WorldSkills. “This ninth edition of BeChangeMaker promises to be one of the most exciting yet, with new partners joining and strengthening the programme and a new cohort of teams offering fresh, bold ideas to create positive impact through their businesses.”

These are the BeChangeMaker 2025 teams:

1. Open Mandate (Mandato Aberto), Brazil – AI-based platform aimed at increasing political literacy
2. Magic Hands, Brazil – Learning app for hearing impaired people.
3. EKCOLAB, Cameroon – Emergency system that helps track waterborne diseases in Africa.
4. Youth Re:Linked, Canada – Empowering communities to thrive through culture, care, and local leadership
5. Selva, Colombia – Transforming gynecological care with precise, low-cost diagnostic tools.
6. AstMask, Denmark – Child-friendly asthma mask that simplifies inhaler use.
7. ADAPTIVA, Dominican Republic – Blueprint for creation of safer, more resilient, and equitable cities.
8. Glovatrix, India – AI powered sign language interpreter.
9. Grailmaker Innovations, India – Smartphone based accessibility for visually impaired people.
10. PaperPods, Indonesia – Creating seed-embedded paper from waste crafted by retired Balinese women
11. TARUNIRA, Indonesia – Transforming palmyra sap into diabetic-friendly palmyra sugar and zero-waste products
12. Raise your Sound, Kenya – Equipping the youth with both digital and AI skills.
13. Twende Green Ecocycle, Kenya – Transforming plastic waste into eco-friendly school furniture.
14. Va-Nano, Mexico – Turning banana waste into a biodegradable alternative to plastic.
15. PaperPath, Morocco – Delivering offline access to administrative information through visuals and voice.
16. TORIYA KIDS, Morocco – Safe and educational platform that delivers content tailored to children’s needs.
17. ReGen, Nepal – Climate-aware and action-oriented learning kits for children.
18. DonorX, Nigeria – Web-based comprehensive voluntary blood donor platform.
19. SpaceKuna, Peru – Platform empowering youth with skills in space science, bio-innovation, and sustainability.
20. DIGITAL GOOD, Portugal – Gamified solution for ethical usage of AI.
21. TechGyant, Rwanda – Empowering African innovation with AI-driven storytelling for global reach.
22. AlgaeAquaCult, Chinese Taipei – Turning aquaculture waste into useful, eco-friendly resources.
23. Aether, Chinese Taipei – Innovative water collecting system that harnesses nature to help combat water scarcity.
24. Why Waste, Thailand – Responsible waste management through compostable packaging and waste collection systems.
25. The Hive Builders, Tunisia – Empowering responsible travel through carbon tracking, local engagement, and tree planting.
26. IDDA (Innovation and Digital Development Association), Turkey – Hands-on solar STEAM education preparing students for green energy futures.
27. RTNZero.Ai, United Kingdom – AI-powered net-zero transition for MSMEs, starting with foodservice.
28. EduGoals ai, United States – AI coach helping underserved rural students with their exams.
29. Spooning, Vietnam – Fighting food waste by linking restaurants with charitable organizations.
30. Dynapath, Vietnam – Piezoelectric tiles generating clean energy from footsteps, reducing emissions, and costs.

Learn more about the programme and follow the teams’ progress.