Finalists - Global Awards
Explore the shortlisted entries, highlighting the region's most amazing organisations, individuals, projects and programs in Entrepreneurship and Engagement
Engaged University of the Year
Institutional
University for Business and Technology
Knowledge in Action: Shaping Tomorrow through Science, Equity, and Shared Progress.
McGill University: McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship
McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship: Building Bridges that Matter
Fuzhou Melbourne Polytechnic
“Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles.”
Innovative and Entrepreneurial University of the Year
Institutional
The University of Auckland
A powerhouse of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship
University Leader of the Year
Individual
Marie-Josée Lamothe
Entrepreneurship in Action: Five Years of Growth and Global Impact
Edmond Hajrizi
"Reimagining Education, Building the Future: Prof. Hajrizi and the UBT Ecosystem"
Nuno Fernandes
Nuno Fernandes: Redefining Higher Education with Vision, Transformation, and Impact
Zaur Samadov
Democratising Entrepreneurship & Innovation across all Faculties and Universities
Christina Ionescu
Visual and Material Literacies: Keystones of the 21st-Century Education
Entrepreneurial Leadership Team of the Year
Team
Team QUT: Collaborative Entrepreneurial Leaders
Entrepreneurship for the real world
Nile University Innovation & Entrepreneurship Team
Empowering Innovation, Advancing Impact
LSE Generate- The Entrepreneurial Leadership Team of the Year
For The Betterment of the Society
Dr Lisa Ryan and Maria McDonagh, Atlantic Technological University, Galway, Ireland.
Entrepreneurship Education for a Sustainable Food Future.
Entrepreneurial Leadership for Social Good – The Vision and Impact of JSS STEP – JSS University, Noida
Crafting Startups. Creating Impact - Where Ideas Hatch & Futures Leap
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Activators of the Year
Team
Empowering African innovators in advanced learning technologies at school and university
Driving Youth Empowerment Through Digital Innovation
From "Why solving X?” to “This is why?!” Fostering Innovation through Compulsory Maths Assignments
Taking innovation from the classroom to the real world
Swansea University’s Student Enterprise Team driving entrepreneurial excellence on campus and beyond
Dream, Dare, Do. Swansea’s Student Enterprise Team sparks entrepreneurial breakthroughs!
Fab Lab ESAN | ESAN University
Learning and collaborative space fostering our innovative and entrepreneurial spirit
Centre for Sustainable Innovation
Where embracing change and collaboration leads to positive transformation
Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year
Individual
Rajiv Vaid Basaiawmoit
Diversity of experiences is the key to transformative entrepreneurship education!
Rafael Chanin
Empowering Entrepreneurs Through Education, Innovation, and Purpose
Ludinata bin Misnun
LUDI: Learning Unleashes Dynamic-preneurship Inspiration!
Siobain Hone
Uni PopShop - a practical, sustainable entrepreneurial activity with real risks and real profits.
Community Engagement Initiative of the Year
Initiative
ITS Capstone Community Engagement for Real-world Impact
Future-ready Graduates: Harnessing community and industry engagement for real-world impact
IHF School Kolcondo Campus by It’s Humanity Foundation (IHF)
IHF School Kolcondo Campus by It’s Humanity Foundation (IHF) Education That Rises with the Community
We Care: Civic Engagement Internship
Learning Beyond Books — Engaging for Change
Community Based Financial Literacy for Immigrants
Financial Literacy to Capabilities
Engaged Academic of the Year
Individual
Carolina Quintero Rodriguez
Transforming fashion education through student agency and authentic industry partnerships
Dr. Robin Ogdol
HCTeachers of Tomorrow- "Igniting Emirati Teacher Excellence through Harnessing Strategic Industry Partnerships"
Dr. Man Fung LO
Leveraging Technology—Connecting Local and Global Communities for Social Good
EU Project of the Year
Initiative
EQUNI: Implementing effective practices to develop emotional intelligence and combat discrimination in European HEIs
Ctrl+Alt+Empathy: Rebooting the University with Emotional Intelligence
Supporting European newly qualified teachers against professional attrition- DIGITALTA project-UNEAT
DigitalTA: Teacher Academy Supporting Transition
Train to Sustain, Dr Lisa Ryan and Maria McDonagh, Atlantic Technological University, Galway,Ireland
Train to Sustain: Empowering Educators, Shaping Sustainable Futures
Strengthening Workplace Safety through Applied Ergonomics in the Digital Age (SAFE-D)
Safer Workplaces, Smarter Ergonomics – Together
University Alliance of the Year
Partnership
Fostering Global Unity Through Education: UEMF's Pioneering Role in the Alliance of Civilizations
Where Civilizations Connect, Knowledge Inspires, and Peace Begins
REPOWER REGIONS Alliance
Fuel Freedom: Europe’s Skills Drive to End Russian Energy Dependence
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem of the Year
Partnership
Tecnopuc - PUCRS Science and Technology Park
The power of innovating together.
Canberra Innovation Network
Clever, connected, creative: where innovation meets impact.
Strathclyde University: Building Scotland’s Leading Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Setting a new Standard for Strategic Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
INNOVATION IN ACTION | START SOMETHING AT IOWA STATE!! Comprehensive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Innovation in Action | Start Something at Iowa State University!
Entrepreneurship Course of the Year
Program
Purdue University Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation – Turbocharge Your Major
Turbocharge Your Degree with Entrepreneurship
The Bristol Innovation Degree Programmes
Where bold ideas meet real-world impact.
Entrepreneurial Capstone Design Project, Schulich School of Engineering, UCalgary ENGG 503/504
Entrepreneurial Capstone Course: Inventing the Future, Where Engineers Become Entrepreneurs
The good, the bad and the ugly of tech start-ups
Not for glory, not for money, but because you care.
Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship with Service Learning: An outcomes-based education approach
Sustainable Impact Through Social Entrerprise Education
SDG Impact Award
Initiative
Advancing SDG 3 in Rural Nepal: A Locally Led Digital Solution to Save Newborn Lives
Good health begins with the first breath
Management and Science University - Healthcare Equity for Affordable and Rapid Treatment (HEART).
Reimagining Healthcare Access through Public-Private Partnerships
IntelliWarn: A scalable and Scaling Up Low-Cost, IoT-Based Flood Early Warning
Connecting the Last Mile with IoT: First Alerts for the Most Vulnerable
Fashion Enterprise Global Experience initiative
Empowering Global Sustainable Fashion Leaders
It makes SENSE! by Hotelschool The Hague, The Netherlands
Hospitality for a Better World – It makes SENSE.
Female Entrepreneurship Empowerment Award
Initiative
iAccelerate, University of Wollongong
An ecosystem built on inclusion, where innovation is for everyone!
IDEAS: Increasing Digital Skill and E-Commerce of ASEAN Women MSMEs
"Unlocking E-Commerce Potential Across ASEAN"
Edinburgh Napier University – SDG5 Living Lab
Redesigning Enterprise for Equity, Confidence, and Community
LSE Generate, Women Founders Programme
Equipping women entrepreneurs with the skills, knowledge and community to thrive.
Ukrainian Social Innovation and Engagement Award
Initiative-level
PsychoSafe Community: Rehabilitation and Education for the Military, Police and Emergency Service Personnel
Transforming Trauma, Safer Community
Life After War: Vision Rehabilitation for Blind Veterans
From Loss of Sight to a New Vision
Recovery and Remediation of War-Polluted Soils: Academic Support for Rural Communities
Healing the Land, Empowering the People
Deep Community Engagement: A Youth Social Innovation Model in a Front-Line City
Youth-Led Social Innovation Fosters Front-Line Community Resilience
Reintegrating War Veterans Into Civilian Life of Communities
Academic Excellence for Resilient Future: Empowering Veterans for Rebuilding Ukraine
Special Recognition Award
Awards presented to outstanding entries instititutions, individuals and initiatives
Green University of the Year
Institutional
Gdańsk University of Technology
‘Technology for People and the Planet’ - Gdańsk University of Technology
Campus of Tomorrow Award
Initiative
From a bomb site to a campus of excellence: UNIC changing the destiny of central Angolans
UNIC - Uniting cultures, expanding horizons
EdTech Innovation of the Year
Initiative
Ryze EdTech app and platform
Transforming learning through digital innovation and outstanding multi-media.
Science Communication Award
Initiative
Professor Robert Walsh: SUN and Superheroes
Solar Science, Superpowers, and the Spark of Curiosity
Co-Creating Solutions: Community-Driven Science Communication for Water Resilience
"Empowering communities to protect, manage, and sustain local water resources."
