The WSA (World Summit Awards) Young Innovators is a special recognition for young social entrepreneurs under 26 years of age, using ICTs to take action on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

Eligibility criteria

• any entrepreneur, company, student group or project team from UN and UNESCO member states 
• the majority of the team must be under the age of 26 (born on or after 1 January 1999)

How to apply

• apply through the online application form
• submissions for the WSA Young Innovators can contain all mobile and web-based projects, such as: apps, web pages, applications for wearables, kiosk installations, SMS based products, games and interactive productions (there is no limitation regarding the platforms or channels the projects work with)
• all submissions have to be launched products (no drafts, ideas or unfinished projects can be accepted)
• all submissions must be in English.

Deadline: 31 October 2025.

Find out more here.

Opportunity offered by: The World Summit Awards