עיסא עודה, בן 18, ואנטוני סאלח, בן 17 מהרשות
הפלשתינית, זכו באתגר היזמות העולמי לנוער של NFTE
מייסדי עולם המים התחרו מול סטודנטים מ-10 מדינות
כדי להבטיח פרס גדול של 5,000 דולר
ניו יורק,
ניו יורק, 22 בנובמבר 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) –
Global
nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) הכריזה על עיסא
עודה ואנטוני סאלח כזוכים באתגר יזמות הנוער העולמי שלה לשנת 2024. התחרות השנתית
מציגה את הכישרון והיצירתיות המדהימים של יזמים צעירים מרחבי העולם.
Issa Odeh,
18, and Antony Saleh, 17, from Palestine win NFTE’s World Youth
Entrepreneurship Challenge
The Water
World founders competed against students from 10 countries to secure a $5,000
grand prize
New
York, NY, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) –
Global nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
named Issa Odeh and Antony Saleh as the winners of its 2024 World Youth
Entrepreneurship Challenge. The annual competition showcases the
incredible talent and creativity of young entrepreneurs from around the globe.
Presented by the Citi Foundation, Ernst & Young LLP (EY US)
and Zuora, with associate support from PayPal and additional support from the
New York Stock Exchange and UBS, the event brought together 11 student
businesses from 10 different countries to compete in a high-stakes business
plan pitch competition with the top finalists competing in front of an invited
audience at the New York Stock Exchange. NFTE’s 2024 National Champion Lucio
Hightower-Rojas from Los Angeles, represented the United States in the competition.
Odeh and Saleh, students from the Al Nayzak Organization in
Palestine impressed the judges with their innovative business idea, Water
World, an affordable device that monitors water and purity levels in tanks,
purifies water, and notifies users remotely. They were awarded $5,000 to
further develop their entrepreneurial venture.
Two other business ideas were recognized as finalists. Sami
Jalloud, Noor Rashid, and Noor Shalabi, also from Al Nayzak, received $1,000
for their Mediclic concept. Yuliia Tkachenko, Kyrylo Martyniuk, Arina Khmeliuk,
and Vadym Dobrovolskyi from Ukrainian Future Business Incubator in
Ukraine received $1,000 for their business idea, OUTEX.
“No matter where they’re from, all great entrepreneurs start with
problems that they see in their own communities,” said Dr. J.D. LaRock, NFTE
president & CEO. “It’s clear that the NFTE World Youth Entrepreneurship
Challenge is the place for the next generation of great entrepreneurs. From an
app that harnesses the power of AI to provide equitable access to education, to
a product that simplifies the healthcare process, these innovative business
ideas prove that NFTE learners have the talent, creativity, and power to change
the world.”
The winners were selected by a distinguished panel of VIP judges,
including Cody Chang, Co-Founder & Head of Business at Product Gym, Head of
Product at Quadency, and NFTE alumnus; Ingrid Giordano, Managing Director, Head
of Early Career Talent Acquisition and Program Management at Citi; Nicholas
Haber, Director, STEM & CTE at Certiport; Jon Herrick, Chief Product
Officer at the New York Stock Exchange; Ken Houseman, Vice President of Product
Strategy at Zuora; and Sabina Zaman, Partner – US FSO IPO Leader, Financial
Accounting Advisory Services at EY US.
“Empowering youth with the skills and confidence to innovate is
essential for creating a sustainable and equitable world,” said Ellen
Glazerman, Executive Director, EY Foundation and Director of University
Relations, EY Americas. “Together, we are inspiring and equipping the next
generation of entrepreneurial talent to shape the future with confidence and
insight.”
"Zuora is proud to support young entrepreneurs who are
shaping the future with bold, innovative ideas,” said Tien Tzuo, Zuora CEO.
“Empowering youth through entrepreneurial education fosters economic resilience
and growth in a rapidly changing world. We are inspired by these students’
drive to make a positive impact and excited to see their solutions unfold in
the real world."
The annual NFTE World Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge featured a
day of learning, personalized coaching sessions, and a semifinal round of
competition at UBS in New York City as well as a partner strategy session
facilitated by EY Wavespace. These aspiring innovators are committed to shaping
a brighter, more inclusive future through their bold ideas and entrepreneurial
spirit.
About NFTE
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) ignites the
entrepreneurial mindset with unique learning experiences that empower students
to own their futures. A global nonprofit founded in 1987, NFTE provides
high-quality entrepreneurship education to middle school, high school and
postsecondary students. NFTE brings the power of entrepreneurship to students,
regardless of family income, community resources, special needs, gender
identity, race, or ethnicity. NFTE has educated more than a million students, delivering
our programs in school, out of school, in-person, online, or through hybrid
models. Visit nfte.com to learn
more.
About EY
EY is building a better working world by creating new value for
clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital
markets.
Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients
shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing
issues of today and tomorrow.
EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance,
consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a
globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners,
EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
All in to shape the future with confidence.
EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or
more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is
a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited
by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY
collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals
have under data protection legislation are available via ey.com/privacy. EY
member firms do not practice law where prohibited by local laws. For more
information about our organization, please visit ey.com.
About Zuora, Inc.
Zuora provides a leading monetization suite to build, run and grow
a modern business through a dynamic mix of usage-based models, subscription
bundles and everything in between. From pricing and packaging, to billing,
payments and revenue accounting, Zuora’s flexible, modular software platform is
designed to help companies evolve monetization strategies with customer demand.
More than 1,000 customers around the world, including BMC Software, Box,
Caterpillar, General Motors, The New York Times, Schneider Electric and Zoom
use Zuora’s leading combination of technology and expertise to turn recurring
relationships and recurring revenue into recurring growth. Zuora is
headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in the Americas, EMEA and APAC. To
learn more, please visit zuora.com.
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