2025 Innovation Prize: 12 Youth-Led Projects Reshaping Communities Worldwide

Source: World Economic Forum | Date: July 2025

The 2025 WEF Global Shapers Innovation Prize — a joint initiative with Accenture and the Global Alliance for YOUth — selected 12 youth-led projects from 10,000 young leaders in 500 cities. Projects range from eliminating $10 million in medical debt for low-income Americans to aquaponics systems feeding students in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Each project pairs direct youth leadership with private sector funding and mentorship — demonstrating what becomes possible when business resources and next-generation initiative operate together.

Key fact: The 2025 prize scales a model where private sector partners and youth leaders work side by side, from local communities to global impact.

Link: weforum.org/stories/2025/07/innovation-prize-2025-12-next-generation-projects-shaping-a-better-future/