BERLIN – 13 November, 2019 – Forbes today announced that it’s partnering with the Rybakov Foundation on a $1 million prize competition for entrepreneurs who are creating innovation solutions that will change the future of education. The Forbes Under 30 Summit Europe will host the semi-finals of the first-annual “Rybakov Prize” which will award $1 million to one winner and $100,000 to two entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and impact investors who are reimagining and developing new models for school community, and ultimately the global community. The deadline for applications is November 19. To apply, go here.
Five semi-finalists will compete on-stage at the Forbes Under 30 Summit Europe in Berlin on December 1, 2019, to a panel of judges. The winner of this semi-final round will have an opportunity to compete on the main stage in Moscow on February 1-2, 2020 against 24 other finalists. The grand prize of $1 million will go to an entrepreneur with a solution that will have impact in Russia and the $100,000 will go to two entrepreneurs with solutions that will have impact globally or in a market outside of Russia.
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“We’re a platform for changemakers and we support entrepreneurs who strive to make the world better,” said Randall Lane, Chief Content Officer, Forbes. “By partnering with the Rybakov Foundation to host this semi-finals competition, we’re offering our Under 30 Community and other innovative solvers in the education space an incredible opportunity to gain access to real capital, visibility with top VCs and a platform to share their ideas.”
“I enjoy the ambitious undertaking of creating the society with citizens who are deeply involved with one another and who benefit from prosperity and self-actualization. Why do I do that? Well, it is my personal contribution to upgrading pre-school and school education.” explained Igor Rybakov, Cofounder of the Rybakov Foundation and the Rybakov Prize.
“We want to encourage the next generation of philanthropists by promoting impact investment in schools, teachers and educational environments. By partnering with Forbes, we’re giving our semi-finalists one of the best stages in the world to share their ideas with like-minded entrepreneurs and investors,” said Ekaterina Rybakova, President and Cofounder of the Rybakov Foundation and the Rybakov Prize.
To learn more, visit the Rybakov Prize page.
About Forbes Under 30 Summit Europe
The 2019 Forbes Under 30 Summit Europe will gather over 1,000 of the world’s most successful and pioneering young leaders to create meaningful partnerships, share experiences and champion the power of entrepreneurial capitalism. Hosted in partnership with Forbes licensee Forbes Austria/ Swiss and The Student Hotel Group, the Summit takes place shortly after the 30th anniversary of Berlin’s reunification and will celebrate how the city has transformed into one of Europe’s most exciting start-ups hubs, and a key driver of technological innovation across the world.
Key speakers include: Gillian Tans, Chairwoman of Booking.com, one of the world’s largest travel e-commerce companies; Valentin Stalf, Cofounder and CEO, N26; Johannes Reck, the Cofounder and CEO of GetYourGuide, Berlin’s most valuable tech unicorn; Alejandro Agag, the Chairman of Formula E; and Sonali De Rycker, a Partner at Accel who has led VC investment into Spotify, Monzo and Lyst.
Dockers and Montblanc are the Supporting Sponsors. To learn more, please visit here. To join the conversation on social, follow #Under30Summit and #TSHBerlin.
About Forbes
The defining voice of entrepreneurial capitalism, Forbes champions success by celebrating those who have made it, and those who aspire to make it. Forbes convenes and curates the most-influential leaders and entrepreneurs who are driving change, transforming business and making a significant impact on the world. The Forbes brand today reaches more than 120 million people worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature LIVE events, custom marketing programs and 40 licensed local editions in 70 countries. Forbes Media’s brand extensions include real estate, education and financial services license agreements. For more information, visit: https://www.forbes.com/forbes-media/.
About Rybakov Foundation
The Rybakov Foundation is a private philanthropic organization, created by Ekaterina and Igor Rybakov in 2015. The Foundation's mission is to create a tradition of developing society with our own hands. To carry out our mission, we have developed and adopted the concept of "School is the center of society" which will help to change the socio-educational environment in schools for the better. This kind of environment provides the background for a common, collective experience for all its participants. A school's teachers and parents, pupils and graduates, headteachers and associates are not divided into suppliers and consumers of information, knowledge, or services, but participate equally in the creation of a new educational experience. The creation of such an environment is not just a new way of doing things, but also a new way of thinking, about collective creativity, cooperation, and living together. To realize our mission, we have established the aim of providing high-quality education for everyone. This will be our investment into achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 4, set by the United Nations.
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Rybakov Foundation – pr@rybakovfoundation.org
