Engage Asia Challenge Teams
Meet the finalist teams creating innovative solutions for Asia
Read about how these bright student teams have accelerated sustainable impact in the Asia-Pacific region.
First Prize: Team Phyto
The challenge: addressing the loss of farmer income arising from soil degradation caused by mining activity in Indonesia.
The solution: Phyto was developed by: Roy Zhao, Alicia Sutandar, Abhinav Govindan and James Li.
Mentors: Rachel Luk and Karen Lee Saputra
Second Prize: Team Salt-out
The challenge: addressing the loss of farmer income arising from increased soil salinity caused by infrastructure construction activity in the Vietnam Mekong River Delta.
The solution: salt-out was developed by Vu Thai Ha Nguyen.
Mentors: Abel Anwar and Jaden Legaspi
Third Prize: Team Kiraay
The challenge: addressing unsustainable farming practices in North India by giving farmers better access to specialised farming equipment.
The solution: Kiraay was developed by: Nikkhil Goyal, Pranjul Bokaria, Suchi Saraf and Rishad Katrak.
Mentors: Katharine Pang and Maheka Karunaratne
Advanced Projects: Team Foodive
The challenge: addressing childhood obesity in Malaysia.
The solution: Foodive was developed by: Karen Lee Saputra and Rachel Luk.
