Congratulations to the Winners of the Annual NFTE World Series of Innovation Competition

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NFTE awarded over $14,000 to young entrepreneurs addressing global challenges through innovative solutions On April 15, 2024, NFTE announced the winners of the 2023-2024 World Series of Innovation Competition (WSI), presented by Aramco and MetLife Foundation. 18 groups were chosen based on their innovative solutions to six challenges in specific areas, including health, education and […]

NFTE Alumnus Darius Davie Named Awards of Excellence Winner

The Hospitality Diversity Action Council (HDAC) has announced NFTE alumnus and entrepreneur Darius Davie as the winner of its fourth annual Awards of Excellence. The honor recognizes exemplary work by individuals and companies that are working to advance the hospitality industry through the promotion of diversity, inclusivity, and equity. Raised in New York and now residing in […]

CT Insider Spotlights NFTE Alumnus Jake Gallo

CT Insider recently spotted Jake Gallo, a Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship alumnus, sitting on the UConn women’s basketball team bench, working diligently as the team’s graduate assistant coach. It is the Coventry native’s first year in the role after a four-year stint as the team’s manager. Gallo made a mark as a young entrepreneur during […]

PBS SoCal TV Program Features NFTE Alumna Mariela Cruz-Suarez

Watch “Transforming the Los Angeles River,” an episode of the local Earth Focus public television program, presented by PBS SoCal.  It features NFTE alumna and equitable education advocate and innovator Mariela Cruz-Suarez. The Abraham Lincoln High School senior, who is passionate about uplifting the Latino community, shares her thoughts about change and gentrification, particularly in her neighborhood. The […]

Alumnus Zachary Borja wins $5,000 investment at NFTE Founders Forum

Young Entrepreneurs Win Prizes Worth $10,000 in NFTE Founders Forum Competition NEW YORK, NY (February 29, 2024) — Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), a global education nonprofit that ignites the entrepreneurial mindset in the next generation of diverse leaders, announces the winners of this year’s Founders Forum Pitch Competition, presented by the Citi Foundation, Ernst […]

NFTE Nexus Policy Briefs Launched During National Entrepreneurship Week

During the February 2024 National Entrepreneurship Week, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) announced the launch of NFTE Nexus Policy Briefs, a new series dedicated to exploring critical topics in education. These briefs offer clear, comprehensive, and impartial insights, designed to bring you up to speed on complex issues. Our inaugural policy brief, “Empowering the Future […]

NFTE Marks Global Entrepreneurship Week with Fourth Annual Global Goals Conversation

Entrepreneurs and business leaders engage young people on themes of innovation, sustainability, justice, and equity New York, NY, Nov 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) convened its fourth annual UN Global Goals Conversation yesterday. The event, presented by Citi Foundation and Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), brought together a diverse audience of academics, business innovators, […]

NFTE Announces Top Young Entrepreneurs Advancing in National Competition

Regional winners earn over $36,000 in cash prizes and qualify to compete in NFTE’s 16th Annual National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge this October New York, NY, Jul 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Over the last eight weeks, middle- and high-school students across the country participated in “Shark Tank”-style pitch competitions, presenting business plans to panels of […]