Innovators

Explore ACR GCD’s community of more than 80 innovators to learn more about their creative solutions to get all children reading.

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All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development is a sandbox for innovation, funding innovators to develop and implement EdTech solutions to increase reading outcomes for marginalized children in low resource contexts. Below, learn about several of our current awardees and explore more current and past innovators by focus area or locations where they implemented their solutions!

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  • Apps Factory

    An innovative smartphone game that helps Syrian children learn foundational Arabic and improves psychosocial well-being

    Competition

    EduApp4Syria Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $650,000 (innovative tender)

    Winner Status

    Winner

  • Cologne Game Lab

    Antura and the Letters app builds foundational literacy skills in Arabic and improves psychosocial well-being for Syrian children who are out of school or struggling in school.

    Competition

    EduApp4Syria Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $650,000 (innovative tender)

    Winner Status

    Winner

  • Creative Associates International

    Katkooti, a smartphone application that offers literacy and psychosocial support to displaced children

    Competition

    EduApp4Syria Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $60,000 (innovative tender)

    Winner Status

    Runner-up

  • Kukua

    Sema uses gaming to allow children to teach themselves how to read, write and do basic numeracy.

    Competition

    EduApp4Syria Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $350,000 (innovative tender)

    Winner Status

    Finalist

  • Creuna

    A smartphone application that can build foundational literacy skills in Arabic and improve psychosocial well-being for Syrian children who are out of school or struggling in school.

    Competition

    EduApp4Syria Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $60,000 (innovative tender)

    Winner Status

    Runner-up

  • Outernet, Inc.

    Outernet can reestablish basic education services for students in settings where conflict has strained educational resources and disrupted communications

    Competition

    Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $5,000

    Winner Status

    Conflict Zone - 1st place (tied),Winner

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