Success Stories

Sebastian works as a volunteer at the Open Knowledge Foundation Germany. The Open Knowledge Foundation Germany is an NGO with the goal of promoting open knowledge, connecting people who work on projects for an open and just society, and strengthen digital literacy and the ethical use of technology.

Today we live in the world full of rush and fast pace, where everyone is worried about their own affairs. However, a single idea can lead to big changes and improve our daily lives. That’s how Bishop Curry came up with an idea which would save children from hot car deaths.

These children came up with an idea of reflective accessories, such as backpacks and sports bags. Why? Because  riding a bike requires wearing a reflective but this is not always the best option since they are too small and reflective vests are not popular among children.

Since Akseli's early childhood he had been interested in history, sports, geography, and in particular, crafting. Akseli says, “The candles just came to my mind”. And this is where the story begins

Many people have their most treasured memories stored on tape recordings that modern equipment cannot play. Edvina came up with the idea of converting cherished old home videos and other video tape recordings to DVD format.

Nowadays it isn’t very rare to see someone else’s work being copied by another person. It can either be words from a book, essay and people do not see a problem to make it as their own. If only there would be a way for people to watch something without being able to copy the material.

Nowadays it is very common to see people using batteries in all of their devices. Mostly you have to charge them by a special charger that is compatible with your device. But what if you don’t have to do that anymore? What if the sun could do that instead?

The ability to be creative and have some technical skills may be your child’s most important future asset. Žilvinas Vinskas  thinks the same and tells us his story about becoming a real engineer and creating his own drones.

From the age of 5–6, two boys Benas and Martynas started to develop various projects — from dismantling a washing machine to creating computer games. And who would have known they are real future innovators?

A girl, whose name is Lalita Prasida Sripada Srisai, being just 11 years old came up with an idea on how to create a sustainable, accessible, and cost-effective way to purify water even in rural areas.