Recognising Impact: The Young Innovators Winners of 2024
WSA's Young Innovators Award celebrates innovators who are no older than 26 and who are helping achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Like the WSA Global Award, the projects must be either on the market or market-ready. This year, WSA received over 740 applications from young innovators dedicated to digital innovation and solving pressing challenges from 100 countries worldwide.
These solutions went through a similar jury process as the WSA Global Award but with a different set of Jurors who were selected specifically for the Young Innovators Award. The Online Jury went through all applicants and selected a shortlist of projects showcasing extraordinary ingenuity. After this, the Young Innovators Grand Jury convened to discuss the shortlist and select the final winners that you find before you.
Please welcome these innovators to the network of WSA winners.
WSA Young Innovators Winners of 2024
Telemedan | Chad
Telemedan delivers solar-powered telemedicine kiosks to underserved areas, offering affordable consultations, diagnostics, and medications. Combining renewable energy with advanced technology, enhances healthcare access, quality, and sustainability while addressing disparities and strengthening community health.
Palumba | Spain
Palumba is a digital platform that helps young voters navigate politics and find candidates who align with their values. Created by a cross-border youth team, it makes elections engaging and accessible, starting with the European Parliament. Palumba provides localized candidate info, promotes participation, and empowers young people to vote confidently.
Jalan Journey | Singapore
Jalan Journey develops digital games and EdTech tools to address causes like sustainability, inequality, and inclusivity. Engaging 5,000+ students in 45 schools across 4 countries, these tools teach empathy, raise awareness, and connect learners to real-world initiatives and volunteer opportunities.
LifeLine | Rwanda
LifeLine is medication software that helps African patients access, afford, and manage life-saving medications at nearly zero cost through in-house/third-party insurance integration and location data. It also provides the first-of-its-kind outpatient medication tracking for hospitals and pharmacies via API.
RAIN | Sri Lanka
RAIN (Really Autonomous Irrigation Network) is an IoT-based solution that uses soil moisture sensors and weather data to automate garden watering. Targeted at Sri Lankan gardeners, it offers a self-sustaining, water-saving system, ideal for busy or vacationing users. Its user-friendly mobile app ensures gardens thrive with minimal effort.
Acknowledging excellence beyond the Winners
This is the final list of WSA Young Innovators for 2024. However, this was a difficult choice, and many of the submissions were outstanding candidates. The Young Innovators Shortlist includes many of these outstanding solutions.
