2023 winner
Asanali Karim
Kazakhstan
Asanali is a Kazakhstani social innovator and STEM enthusiast. His desire to solve pressing problems propelled him to victories at the international Caspian Startup competition and other global stages. His dedication to social and environmental causes is evident in his development of an AI-focused startup during the Johns Hopkins CTY program and his unwavering commitment to tackling ecological problems, which are of paramount importance to Kazakhstan. With a vision to establish an Innovative Green Technopark, Asanali is on a mission to transform the landscape of social enterprise and pave the way for a sustainable future. “Saq Sapar,” his Rise project, is an initiative that seeks to address the growing issue of road accidents involving animals and cattle in India.