The young e-Bionics innovators have been declared the overall winners of the global Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge 2019/2020, which took place in New York, in competition with 180 teams from 36 countries from all around the world. Their solution - Venus Arm, a 3D-printed bionic arm designed for people with upper limb deficiency, won in the under-18 category.

Digital Inclusion, a partnership of the Foundation Telekom for Macedonia and UNICEF
The e-Bionics team were a finalist in the Youth Challenge – Digital Inclusion, as part of a partnership between the Foundation Telekom for Macedonia and UNICEF. Through a public call, young people were invited to create innovative solution as an answer to the question “How can digital technology contribute towards a more active inclusion of children and youth in education and everyday life?”. Successful applicants took part in workshops supported by mentors from our company and the five most promising ideas were awarded funding and further mentoring. Two teams were then selected to participate and represent our country in the global challenge.
The high school students Orhan Bagashov, Boris Noceski, Anamaria Ilieva and Teo Kitanovski, driven by their desire to create an affordable solution to make life easier for people with upper limb deficiency, have shown that technology is a powerful tool that can make a real difference. Their solution - Venus Arm, 3D printed bionic arm, will improve the access to prosthetic devices. The existing solutions on the prosthetic device market are sold at a price that exceeds tens of thousands of euros, while their solution can be made for as little as 250 euros, it can be printed on a 3D printer, and it is easy to install and use. The team will receive additional funding in the amount of $15,000, along with a global incubation programme from the Generation Unlimited partners to support them to scale.
The global success of e-Bionics and their solution only shows the great potential of the young people in our country, who if provided with adequate support can be leaders in creating a humane digital society. Learn more about them and other global winners at https://uni.cf/GenUYC2winners.

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