From portable facilities to educational services, these young pioneers help accept the main world challenges by developing platforms and innovative products.
For Lisa Oberaigner, 26, her master’s degree was as a master’s degree in carbon emissions in supplier chains only by the starting point. It made a real business project very quickly. Especially the construction sector -samo responsible for 11 % of global greenhouse gas emissions -what -bonds Emidat, of which he is CEO today.
Start-up is based on artificial intelligence software to help manufacturers of materials such as cement, steel or glass to accurately assess the impact of their products on the environment. An approach that attracted renowned investors, including a general catalyst, allowing Emidata to earn $ 4.8 million.
Objective: Allow manufacturers to meet the growing expectations of customers, distinguish themselves on the market and remain in line with regulations. ” When manufacturers can specifically reduce their emissions, they must also be able to prove it to their customers – and charge a “green bonus” “, Advocates Lisa Oberaigner.” ” In the end, we want to encourage competition, which is no longer based solely on the price, but also on the quality of environmental data. »»
Lisa Oberaigner is one of the young social entrepreneurs that have been a list this year Forbes 30 to 30 Europe – Social ImpactThis emphasizes those who mobilize technology to meet the great challenges of our time. Whether it is about supporting access to education, fighting food waste, preventing domestic violence or supporting visually impaired people, the winners of this edition offer innovative solutions, both specific and developing, where social and technological advanced impacts meet.
Dacod Magagula, 29 years, and Tao Laine Boyle, 28, are part of the faces of a more affordable education. With Fondamat, their teaching platform through WhatsApp, they were able to take advantage of infrastructure already extended offer of functional services even in areas with low connectivity. In three years, their tool has increased from 40,000 to 4 million users in 180 countries.
Another approach, another area: Brian Mwenda, 28, from Kenya, reconsider the help of mobility. With Austria Laura Wissiak, also 28 years, on -founded Hope Tech Plus, in the origin of the “sixth sense”: a portable device combining sonar, echolocation and artificial intelligence to help visually disabled.
In the fight against food waste Vincent Garcia (28 years) and Martin D’Agay (29) also accept a technological approach. With Kikleo, their AI -based solution for professional kitchens, restaurants automatically identify the types and amounts of food waste to adapt their purchases and their production. The result speaks of themselves: 200 tonnes of food rescued-ectober 400,000 meals and more than 1,000 tonnes of CO2 avoided. Like Lisa Oberaigner, everyone shows that innovation can be a strong lever on the social and environmental impact.
For Jasmine Douglas, 28, the business has established itself as a need for more than the choice. After experienced discrimination in the technology sector, this British-American founder of Nigerian origin was launched Babes on the wavesAI network platform, designed to connect women with financing, work opportunities and key industrial players. What was initially a small community has since enabled more than 1,000 professional investments has made more than $ 800,000 to finance and sealed partnership with giants like Apple, Nike or L’Oréal.
The story of Ba Linh, 28, is also marked by a strong personal way. Vietnamese second -generation immigrant founded Frontline After being a victim of domestic violence. Its preventive tool, powered by artificial intelligence, shows 84 % accuracy for predicting situations with a high risk content. It is now deployed in half of social services in Germany.
That connects these winners 30 to 30 Europe – a social impact This year, their desire to introduce technology for people’s service. It is only on the basis of creating the company design solutions that fulfill the main social problems, which proves that the impact and profitability can proceed in hand.
The candidates were selected by a jury of experts recognized in their areas, including Natalie Campbell, CEO of Bel Water; Jessica Anderen, CEO of the IKEA Foundation; Robert Bosurgi, head of Impact Europe; or Flinn Dolman, what -founder and manager of artificial intelligence in Lawhive and former winner of the rating 30 to 30 Europe 2024.
To be among the appointments this year, candidates at the age of 29 or up to April 9, 2025 had to be: Promotion 2025 is distinguished by its diversity, with 45.7 % of color people, 57.1 % of women and a large majority of founders or deductible (91.4 %).
Article Lavonne Roberts, Brianne Garrett and Igor Bosilkovski for us forbes – translated by Lisa Deforterrie
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