What I’ve learned… How could we encourage more people to use technology for good and become entrepreneurs? We need to ensure more programmes and courses are being taught in technology entrepreneurship and coding, globally. Currently, universities and institutes are not teaching pragmatic skills in tech entrepreneurship, and how to go about coding and creating a start-up. The skills being taught are mostly theory-based What is success for you? Success would mean reducing youth unemployment rates globally, and ensuring that young people are equipped with “employable” skills that are in market demand by employers. Are you there yet? We have a long way to go, however, we’re excited about Gradberry 2.0 and about the growth rates we’re seeing week-on- (whether in high school or college), and to be quite honest, from my experience they require theory memorisation, which tends to make students less interested in pursuing STEM careers. week, on job postings on course attendance. Who and what have been most helpful to you throughout your journey? My co-founder has been my greatest support throughout the venture. Her motivation, desire to succeed and stringent focus on revenue have kept us going. We need to ensure more programmes and courses are being taught globally in technology entrepreneurship and coding. InnovationSpace: Young Innovators 41