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  • Bicimaquinas by Maya Pedal
    Innovative bike hack provides zero electricity machinery in Guatemala
    Maya Pedal transforms old bicycles into an array of devices powered by pedalling. >
  • Louis von Ahn
    Free language education for the world
    Tech entrepreneur Luis von Ahn created an app that enables anyone, anywhere to learn a language for free. >
  • Luis von Ahn
    Technology Designer
    Tech entrepreneur and crowdsourcing pioneer Luis von Ahn is best known for creating CAPTCHAs and the language-learning platform Duolingo. >
  • Guatamala
    Battling climate change with holistic solutions
    Farmers in Guatemala are adapting to climate change using climate-smart strategies. >
  • Bringing to life the dreams of rural women in Guatemala, Wakami is a design-driven organisation that sells over $1-million in products to over 20 countries. Image: Wakami
    Wakami's ethically crafted accessories empower over 500 Guatemalan women
    Working with women in rural Guatemala, Wakami is a design-driven organisation that sells over $1-million in products to over 20 countries. >
  • ovillanta
    Eco-friendly trap designed to stop spread of virus-carrying mosquitoes
    An innovation made from old car tyres helps contain mosquito-related virus outbreaks in Guatemala. >
  • The INDEX Awards celebrate designs that address serious modern challenges, this years winners include clean energy batteries and a language learning App
    An ocean cleanup project, innovative healthcare and vertically-grown vegetables: five designs that could revolutionise life
    Celebrate designs that address serious modern challenges, this year's INDEX Awards winners include clean energy batteries and a language learning app. >
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