Apart from fuelling in different ways foundersand developers across the world, of course.
(Although, I guess, building a company could be considered an extreme sport.)
The 2024 edition took place across 39 countries, and received over 110,000 submissions.
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Another machine built by Stanford students in the US wants to give the visually impaired their sight back.
The winner of the global final was Soi Gamayon from the Philippines with his AgriConnect startup.
My purpose is really to build something bigger than myself, said Gamayon.
Im doing this for Filipino farmers.
This wasnt just about competing or winning.
Its about sharing moments and memories with people who are like-minded.
I share this with all the other teams who are here.
He made it all the way to the top 10.
Van Peursem gives the examples of running a marathon, understanding more about tech stocks, and learning German.
with your language learning app of choice.
It is really focused on making tech positive, van Peursem told TNW.
The desire to build something has been there from the start.
Ive always had these ideas but I never really acted on them.
So Im really grateful to Red Bull and Microsoft for this opportunity [to make the idea concrete].
Us journalists only observe and write about it entrepreneurs are the ones actually building stuff.
Story byLinnea Ahlgren
Linnea is the senior editor at TNW, having joined in April 2023.
Dabbles in gaming and fitness wearables.
But first, coffee.
