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Building Momentum: KidsMBA 4th Cohort Shapes Bhutan’s Next Generation of Changemakers

<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">17 students. 10 schools. 4 game-changing ideas.</span></p><p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The KidsMBA journey rolled on with its&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 600;">4th Cohort</span>&nbsp;from 20 - 28 January 2026 - bringing together young changemakers from across Bhutan, including as far as Trashigang.</p><p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Over 8 intensive days, participants built ventures rooted in&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 600;">GNH, sustainability, and ethical business</span>. The highlight? A high-energy Shark Tank pitch where&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 600;">Ecocraft</span>&nbsp;(eco-friendly building blocks from recycled plastic) emerged winner, with&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 600;">Purr &amp; Brew</span>&nbsp;(cat café + animal welfare) as runner-up.&nbsp;</p><p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The future of Bhutan’s economy is young - and it’s just getting started.</p>
  • Innovate Bhutan (Innovate) was born as a social enterprise initiative of the Bhutan Youth Development Fund (YDF) when the country and the people were battling the pandemic crisis. Since its inception Innovate has been supporting aspiring young entrepreneurs connecting innovators, professionals, investors, policymakers, and mentors to be the change makers.

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