View our Winners Finalists - 2025 The Zayed Sustainability Prize’s Jury, consisting of global sustainability leaders, draws from diverse expertise to review and select deserving winners who drive positive change.
Periwinkle Technologies Periwinkle Technologies is an SME from India that deploys a portable, AI enabled cervical cancer screening device that provides results in 30 seconds.

Health

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Rology Rology is an SME from Egypt that has created a 24/7 AI-assisted teleradiology platform that integrates with hospital systems to ensure prompt and accurate diagnoses.

Health

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Telemedan Telemedan is an SME from Chad that deploys solar powered, internet-connected medical kiosks that provide affordable healthcare to people in remote communities.

Health

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ABALOBI ABALOBI is an NPO from South Africa that created a mobile app and marketplace that empowers small-scale fishers to log catches and sell directly to consumers.

Food

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NaFarm Foods Nafarm Foods is an SME from Nigeria that develops scalable hybrid solar food dryers that preserve food and reduce CO2 emissions.

Food

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Xinjiang Shawan Oasis Sustainable Development Institute Xinjiang Shawan Oasis Sustainable Development Institute is an NPO from China that specialises in solar powered smart greenhouses that transform desert land into farms.

Food

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D-Olivette Global Enterprise D-Olivette Global Enterprise is an SME from Nigeria that develops an IoT and AI assisted smart waste management solution that improves collection efficiency by 40%.

Energy

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Palki Motors Palki Motors is an SME from Bangladesh that manufactures local, low-cost electric cars with solar powered battery swap stations.

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Turbulent Turbulent, as SME from Belgium that develops cost-effective, eco-friendly vortex hydropower turbines for 24/7 green energy generation.

Energy

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Elman Teknoloji Elman Teknoloji is an SME from Türkiye that employs sensors to optimise water use in irrigation and agriculture, cutting labour costs by 80%.

Water

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High Atlas Foundation High Atlas Foundation is an NPO from Morocco that provides a solar powered water pumping system to optimise groundwater extraction.

Water

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SkyJuice Foundation SkyJuice Foundation is an NPO from Australia that develops low-cost, easy to deploy water filters that provide clean drinking water without the need for chemicals, pumps, or external energy sources.

Water

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Distant Imagery Distant Imagery is an SME from the UAE that specialises in the development of AI-powered drones for environmental monitoring, seed planting and habitat restoration.

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Hyera Hyera is an SME from the USA that has developed a carbon capture process for removing pollutants from water by converting agricultural and forest waste into activated carbon.

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OpenMap Development Tanzania OpenMap Development Tanzania is an NPO from Tanzania that deploys a flood management solution that combines indigenous knowledge with geospatial data.

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Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos del Mar 07 Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos del Mar 07, a public school in Mexico with over 2,000 students, plans to reforest endangered red mangroves and combat the invasive lionfish in the Veracruz region.

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Institución Educativa San Nicolás de Tolentino Institución Educativa San Nicolás de Tolentino, a public school in Colombia with over 500 students, aims to revitalise tropical dry forests using biomimicry, which includes planting native species and improving water retention.

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Mulgrave School Mulgrave School, a private school in Canada with over 1,000 students, proposes to recycle plastic using a mushroom species called Pestalotiopsis microspore and produce organic compost to support local farms, community gardens, and food banks.

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M-PESA Foundation Academy M-PESA Foundation Academy, a private school in Kenya with 500 students, proposes to create artificial coral reefs using eggshell-derived calcium carbonate.

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Sakafia Islamic Senior High School Sakafia Islamic Senior High School, a public school in Ghana with over 3,000 students, aims to develop urban aquaponics to enhance food security and nutrition. 

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St Kizito High School Namugongo St Kizito High School Namugongo, a private school in Uganda with 970 students, plans to convert food waste into nutritious livestock feeds and organic fertilisers using Black Soldier Fly larvae.

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Benlahrech Said High School Benlahrech Said High School, a public school in Algeria with 900 students, plans to transform their school into a model for sustainability through energy, water, food and waste management solutions.

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Merryland International School Merryland International School, a private school in the UAE with over 2,500 students,plans to improve air quality and reduce CO2 in classrooms with biodegradable carbon sponge tiles made from coconut fibre and natural rubber containing carbon-absorbing algae.

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Obour STEM School Obour STEM School, a public school in Egypt with 320 students, aims to develop a hydrogel technology to enhance water retention and soil quality in agriculture.

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Baku Modern Educational Complex Baku Modern Educational Complex, a private school in Azerbaijan with 740 students, aims to install an integrated solar powered microgrid and water management system for remote communities.

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Presidential School in Tashkent  Presidential School in Tashkent, a public school in Uzbekistan with 165 students, aims to install rainwater harvesting and filtration systems from 150 schools to provide clean water.

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TEV Inanc Turkes High School TEV Inanc Turkes High School, a private school in Türkiye with over 380 students, plans to deploy activated carbon balls made from school cafeteria, combined with plastic-eating bacteria, to absorb pollutants and break down microplastics waste from Denizli Pond, significantly improving water quality and restoring local ecosystems.

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Faafu Atoll Education Centre Faafu Atoll Education Centre, a public school in the Maldives with over 50 students, proposes to replace diesel with solar to cut costs, reduce pollution and promote renewable energy.

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Girls Higher Secondary School Khaplu Girls Higher Secondary School Khaplu, a public school in Pakistan with over 970 students, aims to make the school a sustainability model by integrating energy efficiency, water conservation and waste reduction.

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Janamaitri Multiple Campus Janamaitri Multiple Campus, a public school in Nepal with over 1,650 students, proposes to tackle Kathmandu's water crisis by optimising water use and promoting conservation.

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Beijing World Youth Academy Beijing World Youth Academy, a private school in China with over 1,170 students, aims to recycle food and organic waste through composting, promoting sustainability and educating the school community.

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Te Pā o Rākaihautū Te Pā o Rākaihautū, a public school in New Zealand with 280 students, plans to use an indigenous biocultural technique that focuses on composting and land restoration.

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Votualevu College Votualevu College, a public school in Fiji with over 820 students, aims to use Juncao technology for mushroom cultivation for nutritious food, fertiliser, and animal feed.

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Periwinkle Technologies

Health

Rology

Health

Telemedan

Health

ABALOBI

Food

NaFarm Foods

Food

Xinjiang Shawan Oasis Sustainable Development Institute

Food

D-Olivette Global Enterprise

Energy

Palki Motors

Energy

Turbulent

Energy

Elman Teknoloji

Water

High Atlas Foundation

Water

SkyJuice Foundation

Water

Distant Imagery

Climate Action

Hyera

Climate Action

OpenMap Development Tanzania

Climate Action

Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos del Mar 07

Global High Schools

Institución Educativa San Nicolás de Tolentino

Global High Schools

Mulgrave School

Global High Schools

M-PESA Foundation Academy

Global High Schools

Sakafia Islamic Senior High School

Global High Schools

St Kizito High School Namugongo

Global High Schools

Benlahrech Said High School

Global High Schools

Merryland International School

Global High Schools

Obour STEM School

Global High Schools

Baku Modern Educational Complex

Global High Schools

Presidential School in Tashkent 

Global High Schools

TEV Inanc Turkes High School

Global High Schools

Faafu Atoll Education Centre

Global High Schools

Girls Higher Secondary School Khaplu

Global High Schools

Janamaitri Multiple Campus

Global High Schools

Beijing World Youth Academy

Global High Schools

Te Pā o Rākaihautū

Global High Schools

Votualevu College

Global High Schools

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