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17Chicago, Illinois, USA (originally Lagos, Nigeria)•Healthcare
2025 National STEM Champion for developing a cost-effective, muscle-controlled hand prosthetic (Lane Tech; CBS News Chicago coverage notes the award and his work).
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Jia Mingxuan
14Aohan Banner (Aohan Qi), Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China•Other
Gold medal winner (youth group) at the 77th iENA Nuremberg International Invention Exhibition 2025 — one of the world's three major invention fairs — beating 540+ inventions from 21 countries with a low-cost, hand-built device.
Arzouma Renaud Eudes Sorgho
18Saaba, Burkina Faso•Manufacturing
At 18, presented a locally built solar-powered electric quadricycle (“Eude”) to Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Secondary Education (4 Jul 2025) — reported by Les Faits d’ici citing the ministry’s communications.
Ali Humaid Al Loughani
15Sharjah, United Arab Emirates•Healthcare
Youngest participant at the 6th International Inventions and Trade Expo in London (September 2024), competing against 285 inventors worldwide. Gold medal winner at the 2024 Silicon Valley International Invention Festival.
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