Innovators

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

Developing solutions

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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  • Gallaudet University Motion Light Lab, Visual Language and Visual Learning

    SignShare, an open-source digital platform that enables users to create and share signed stories and resources.

    Competition

    Sign On For Literacy Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $25,000

    Winner Status

    Semi-Finalist

  • Asafeer Education Technologies

    100 inspiring STEM storybook templates and illustrations for Arabic speaking children and for global translation and use.

    Competition

    No Lost Generation Summit Tech Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $100,000

    Winner Status

    Winner

  • SIL LEAD, Inc.

    Enhancing Bloom software with accessibility features to allow users to create “born accessible” reading materials in underserved languages.

    Competition

    Book Boost: Access for All Challenge

    Amount Awarded

    $162,000

    Winner Status

    Winner

  • eKitabu

    Catalyzing the born accessible book chain to create a library of open source, accessible digital titles and providing an open standards based toolkit for local content developers.

    Competition

    Book Boost: Access for All Challenge

    Amount Awarded

    $162,000

    Winner Status

    Winner

  • The Asia Foundation

    Library platforms and book collections accessible to children who are blind/low vision.

    Competition

    Book Boost: Access for All Challenge

    Amount Awarded

    $12,000

    Winner Status

    Semi-Finalist

  • 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

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