Enlightapp is an AI-driven platform dedicated to advancing educational equity by tailoring learning experiences to the unique backgrounds, interests, and social-emotional needs of students in under-resourced communities. Each week, students share their interests, challenges, and aspirations through a four-question check-in; then the Enlightapp platform instantly synthesizes responses into visual “class stories,” spotlighting trends like “80% of students crave collaborative projects” or “30% report feeling anxious about exams.” Educators get clear, timely action items, from tailored icebreakers to micro-interventions grounded in SEL research, without sifting through spreadsheets or lengthy academic papers. Built for simplicity, Enlightapp’s bite-sized stories approach fits seamlessly into busy schedules, empowering teachers to foster culturally responsive relationships that drive engagement and boost achievement. By turning student voices into actionable intelligence, Enlightapp ensures every learner, regardless of background, feels seen, supported, and set up to thrive.

Excuela is a mobile education system for frontline workers, as well as individuals at the bottom of the social pyramid (vulnerable populations). Their solution is mobile-first, low-tech (without unnecessary complex features), and low-bandwidth (it weighs less than a high-resolution photo; even the app version can be used without internet access).

They’ve followed a reverse engineering process, developing from the tool that an individual at the base of the organizational or social pyramid has: a not-so-sophisticated smartphone. Their solution is based on active learning, cohort-based (asynchronous dynamics with peer interaction within your organization), and scenario-based content (they do not include generic content, but customize the content according to their clients’ industry). They leverage AI to design learning courses taking into account the relevant context of their target audience and their existing knowledge, as well as the reality in which they live (limited stable connectivity). Their solution prioritizes continuous interaction with content through questions and constructs learning objectives with micro or bite-sized content that can easily be followed on mid-range to low-end smartphones. As of now, 85.8% of the population in LatAm owns mobile phones, with similar levels of mobile connectivity penetration in other emerging regions of the world.

KindEd is a K–12 social media and AI literacy program that helps students build self-awareness, critical thinking, and healthier digital habits. KindEd focuses on how tech design and use influence identity, behavior, relationships, and mental health. Students engage with real-world scenarios, reflect on their habits, and work together to create shared norms around device and platform use. Teachers facilitate the process, while student voices drive the learning, making lessons more relevant and meaningful. The curriculum is inquiry-based, student-centered, and accessible across literacy levels—and is available in both a physical format and an adaptive digital platform. KindEd’s digital platform uses natural language processing to personalize content and prompt deeper thinking.

KindEd defines social media broadly to include any app designed to hold attention or influence behavior, including content, gaming, and shopping platforms. KindEd combines emotional learning and behavioral science to help students understand how digital environments shape what they feel and do. This is especially needed in under-resourced communities, where students often spend more time online and face higher mental health risks with fewer supports. KindEd partners with schools, families, and educators to help students build healthier habits and make more intentional choices online.

Wisar is a purpose-driven technology company that connects independent professionals with global remote work opportunities through its AI-powered platform, Wisi. At its core, Wisar is committed to democratizing access to meaningful work by breaking down geographical, economic, and gender barriers. The company helps individuals—especially women and underrepresented talent across Latin America and the Caribbean—successfully enter and thrive in the global digital economy. Through strategic partnerships, including collaborations with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Wisar designs and delivers structured programs that go beyond job matching. These initiatives offer training in digital skills, career readiness, and freelancing essentials, ensuring participants gain the tools and confidence to build sustainable remote careers. Wisar’s AI technology optimizes talent matching, making it easier for companies to find the right freelance professionals, while also enabling inclusive access to global work opportunities. The platform’s cloud-based architecture ensures scalability and accessibility, serving a diverse and growing user base. By blending technology with social innovation, Wisar is not only creating pathways to economic mobility, but also fostering a more inclusive future of work—where talent from anywhere can contribute to and benefit from the global digital marketplace.

Tilli is a play-based, AI-powered social-emotional learning tool that builds and measures eight foundational cognitive skills (from self-awareness to metacognition) by a child’s 10th birthday. Within 11 months of launching , they’ve connected over 15,000 learners and their families with actionable data about how kids are learning and developing, alongside research-backed interventions that are personalized to each child’s unique needs.

WorkOnward is a map-based hiring platform designed to connect local small businesses with hourly workers in a faster, more inclusive, and community-centered way. Built with small employers and underserved job seekers in mind, WorkOnward streamlines the hiring process for industries like food service, retail, hospitality, construction, and manufacturing—where on-site, flexible, and seasonal roles are critical. Unlike traditional job boards, WorkOnward uses a location-first approach that helps job seekers easily find nearby roles that match their availability, skills, and language preferences. For small businesses, the platform offers affordable tools to post jobs, review candidates, and manage hiring through a simplified applicant tracking system (ATS). WorkOnward also integrates AI voice resume tools, EEO-informed hiring practices, and inclusive design to reduce bias and create better pathways for non-traditional workers, such as first-generation immigrants, students, and caregivers. By focusing on hyper-local job ecosystems, the platform aims to strengthen neighborhood economies and increase economic mobility at the grassroots level. Whether you’re a restaurant owner looking for reliable part-time help or a job seeker without a polished resume, WorkOnward makes hiring more human, efficient, and equitable—for everyone involved.

Quark is an innovative EdTech platform designed to develop behavioral and professional skills in young people, especially those from public education. With over 50,000 users and more than 80,000 certificates issued as of 2025, Quark has become a key tool in preparing students for the job market. Through gamified learning paths, microlearning methodology, and AI-generated personalized content, the platform offers a fun, accessible, and highly engaging learning experience. Its impact and scalability have earned Quark prestigious recognitions such as the MIT Innovators Under 35 LATAM award and the GovTech Summit Startup of the Year prize—the most important recognition for public-impact startups in Brazil. Quark’s mission is to make soft skills development more equitable, helping bridge the gap between education and employability. The platform is already present in dozens of cities and continues to grow as a reference in social innovation and Future of Work education in Latin America.

Puberry is the first and only holistic health education curriculum with three interfaces for its key stakeholders: students, parents, and teachers. Puberry is gamifying medically verified health education, making it easy to learn and talk about critical, sensitive topics while also fostering mental health and emotional wellbeing. Puberry’s parent and teacher interfaces enable full transparency of lesson content, with the ability to hide lessons, view student lesson progress, unlock AI-powered worksheets, resources, free monthly virtual workshops, and more. Plus, Puberry is expanding its language offerings starting with Spanish to support non-English-speaking parents and ensure every family can confidently engage with and guide their child’s health education. Additionally, Puberry is HIPAA-, COPAA-, and FERPA-compliant, and enables youth to learn via their emotions calendar and check-ins, empowering their health conversations. Unlike other EdTech resources, Puberry enables customizable curriculums to meet your school’s needs and cultural environment (ex: vaping/nicotine problems with 6th graders), while also extending beyond the classroom.