Russian businessman Igor Rybakov mused at the Forbes Under 30 Europe summit last month. In 2015, the billionaire couple established an eponymous education foundation and last year launched its inaugural prize, which they liken to the Nobel prize of the sector. The Rybakov Prize, awarded to social entrepreneurs investing their own resources to improve the future of education, grants $1.2 million annually in support to three finalists. Two education projects—Kudzoo and Forte—were crowned finalists of this year’s Rybakov prize at the summit, for their efforts to innovate education systems and help young people squeeze greater benefits from their learning. Crowning the finalists, Igor told the summit: “The recognition of these social entrepreneurs, especially in education is the real answer to the complexities of the world.”

Source: Forbes January 27, 2020 12:33 UTC