ICT4D.at Idea Contest – the winners!

🎉 THE WINNING IDEAS HAVE BEEN SELECTED!

After inspiring submissions, community voting, and in-depth jury discussions, we are proud to announce the winning ideas of our global idea contest:

🥇 1st Prize: Mkulima AI: Offline, Swahili AI Bringing Digital Knowledge to Farmers Without Internet by Erwin Nanyaro

Mkulima AI is an offline, Swahili-based AI that empowers smallholder farmers without internet access. It turns indigenous knowledge and agroecology into practical guidance, reducing costs, improving yields, and restoring dignity for marginalized rural communities.

🥈 2nd Prize: Braille4UG (Braille For Uganda): Low-Cost Interactive Braille Learning Device for Visually Impaired Children in Uganda by Michael Mugisha

Braille4UG (Braille For Uganda) is an affordable, audio-guided Braille learning device designed to address the deep educational exclusion faced by visually impaired children in Uganda.

🥉 3rd Prize: AgriOrigin: Ethical Proof-of-Origin and Commons Licensing for Rural Agricultural Innovation by Anila Kasa

AgriOrigin is a high-tech, ethical platform that enables small-scale farmers to document agricultural innovations, obtain cryptographic proof of origin, and define fair usage conditions. By combining blockchain timestamping, AI-assisted accessibility, and community validation.

Congratulations to the winning teams — and a heartfelt thank you to everyone who submitted ideas, voted, mentored, and contributed their expertise! 🌍

Check out all ideas here: https://my.ideaspace.cc/v4/explore/challenge/730ad149-95f6-4c92-a0f5-089bb6dd5699/challenge

🛠️ Next step: PROJECT FORGE
On February 25 (5:30–8:30 PM CET), we will host the Project Forge — an online session where the winning teams will further develop their ideas together with mentors and experts.
👉 Everyone interested is welcome to join:
https://mobilizon.fr/events/b42aa1a2-2d8e-4672-9983-932f6dd340f0

This contest is hosted on the IdeaSpace Ideenplattform – the open innovation platform by Salzburg Research.