Innovating for Humanity
Newsletter - November 2025

This month's newsletter highlights our growing partnerships in China, insights on building resilient economies and new proposals from this year’s Global High Schools finalists.

About the Prize winners
 
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Solar Solutions Saving Lives
How do you keep vaccines safe at the last mile? Start with the sun. Drop Access’s solar powered VacciBox keeps medicines cold on tough journeys to off-grid clinics, pairing reliable refrigeration with IoT monitoring so health workers know their supplies are secure and viable.
 
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Local Innovation, Global Impact
Resilient systems are built through practical solutions that work in real communities. Two Prize finalists are showing what that looks like: BASE Foundation’s pay-per-use cooling model is helping farmers protect their harvests, while Stattus4’s AI technology detects water leaks early to prevent major losses. Together, they highlight how grounded, community-driven innovation delivers real, measurable results.
 
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TIME Names Prize Winners and Finalists Among Top Climate Innovators
Two Prize winners and a finalist have been recognised in the TIME100 Climate 2025 list honouring leaders advancing climate action. Esther Finidori of Schneider Electric (2012 winner), Maria Grazia Davino of BYD (2016 winner) and Johnathon Shaw of Nuru (2023 finalist) were celebrated for driving real-world transition efforts. They join an international roster spanning heads of state to cultural figures.
 
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Aquaponics for Building Futures
2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize finalist INMED South Africa is helping young people build sustainable livelihoods through its adaptive aquaponics model. In an interview with CNBC Africa, the organisation highlighted how integrating aquaponics into schools and establishing community hubs has trained more than 2,000 youth, strengthened local food production and expanded opportunities for small-scale entrepreneurship.
 
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Innovation that Understands Every Child
Featured in The National, 2026 finalist Jade, and its AI-powered platform which was created by a father seeking support for his autistic son, are redefining early screening for children with diverse learning needs. Using simple gameplay to garner cognitive insights, Jade makes screening more accessible, empathetic and adaptable for families around the world.
 
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Europe’s Inward Turn Comes at a Cost
Declining EU development aid threatens to slow progress in emerging economies, yet progress continues when we support the entrepreneurs working closest to the challenge. A new Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development article spotlights the Prize as an example of how targeted recognition and catalytic support can scale community-led innovation even as traditional funding contracts.
 
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Building Resilient Economies for the Future
In Episode 54 of Voices of Sustainability, Dr Arunabha Ghosh, Founder and CEO of India’s Council on Energy, Environment and Water, explores how designing resilience into economic planning from the outset can turn vulnerability into lasting opportunity. From rethinking food–energy–water systems to mobilising investment and community leadership, he shares a practical roadmap for economies that can adapt and thrive.
   
 
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Youth in action
 
Youth in Action
 
What we are reading
 
Masdar’s second Green Bond raises USD1 billion
 
 
Inside the UAE’s Billion-Dollar Push for African AI
 
 
Masdar’s second Green Bond raises USD1 billion
 
 
Why our Food Systems Need a Reset
 
 
Masdar’s second Green Bond raises USD1 billion
 
 
The Energy Crossroads We Can No Longer Ignore
 
 
 
 

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