Education meets innovation in the Innovate for Change 2024 Innovation Challenge, a powerful K–12 initiative empowering students to ideate and create real-world solutions to social and environmental challenges. Held annually, this event nurtures global problem solvers through collaboration, critical thinking, and compassion.

✨ 2024 Theme: Harnessing Local Creativity for Global Solutions

Students participated in a 4-week journey of mentorship, ideation, and prototyping, guided by global mentors and supported by comprehensive toolkits, including:

1. Challenge eBook Guide

2. Canva Pitch Deck Templates

3. Innovation Logbooks

4. Free eBook: How Inventors Get Started

5. Exclusive Zoom sessions with top innovators

Workshops ran from August 10 to 31, 2024, and the Final Showcase was held on September 7, 2024, where students presented to a panel of global judges via Zoom.

🌱 Proceeds from the workshop fees were donated to support Typhoon Carina and Habagat flood victims, combining innovation with compassion.

Workshops Held

🏆 Final Showcase Projects: 12 Creative Solutions from Student Innovators

Here are the brilliant projects that made it to the final round:

🌟 Global Recognition: From Local Stages to the World

Six of these students went on to become finalists in the prestigious Global Innovation Challenge 2024, hosted by Invent Future Global (IFG). Competing alongside students from over 20 countries, they represented the Philippines with passion, purpose, and innovative thinking that transcended borders. 🌐 Their success shows that local ideas, when nurtured with the right support, can truly change the world.

💬 Final Thoughts

The Innovate for Change Challenge isn’t just a competition—it’s a movement. It teaches the youth that their ideas matter, and that they have the power to build a future rooted in empathy, innovation, and action.