Aaron Friedland & Ran Sommer, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Operations, respectively, are the Co-Founders of Simbi Foundation, a research-led startup designed to provide support for underserved and refugee communities who face challenges accessing quality education. Identifying lack of electricity, resources, and technology as principal barriers, Simbi Foundation was founded in 2015 to collaborate with partner communities in Uganda and create solar-powered, digital education initiatives. Simbi Foundation's stated goal is the deployment of enough self-sustaining classrooms, "Brightboxes", over the coming 10 years to address the needs of 3.5 million learners.

This is the second podcast episode produced in co-operation with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity's Global Maker Challenge, a startup competition seeking out the best young companies supporting inclusive and sustainable development across four categories: (1) Innovation for Peace & Justice, (2) Sustainable & Healthy Food for All, (3) Innovation for Inclusive Trade, and (4) Climate Change. Simbi Foundation won the competition in the category Peace & Justice.

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