2023 winner
Diasali Karim
Kazakhstan
Diasali is a forward-thinking green-tech entrepreneur with a sharp focus on clean energy and smart city innovations. His pioneering work includes engineering modular wind energy turbines, which seamlessly integrate small-scale energy systems into urban environments. Additionally, he created a device that harnesses railway vibrations for energy generation, earning him commendation from national railway authorities, a grant for his project's development and an educational grant to study at the best technical university in Kazakhstan. An exceptional leader, Diasali also led his school's Student Council and represented his peers on the school's disciplinary committee. For his Rise project, he developed a system addressing the pressing problem of socially vulnerable groups needing access to support during difficult socio-economic situations.