Chairman, The HundrED Foundation
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HundrED identifies innovations with partners in Spotlight projects that highlight education innovations in specific themes or regions.
HundrED, in partnership with external foundations and/or organisations, conducts thematic and regional Spotlights that result in collections of 10-20 impactful and scalable education innovations. HundrED Spotlights are an opportunity for stakeholders to gain a deeper insight into education innovations and trends, and provide selected innovations with increased visibility.
Stakeholders with a goal to learn deeply about education trends in a particular focus area can use a Spotlight as an opportunity to highlight and support innovators. Education innovators whose innovations fit the topical or geographical focus of a given Spotlight should apply. Being featured in a HundrED Spotlight report allows innovators to connect with others in the same space, as well as education stakeholders, to help education change for the better.
In each Spotlight, we dive deep into a chosen theme and/or geographic region, identifying innovations that provide scalable and impactful solutions.
HundrED and its partner(s) align on a vision for the Spotlight. A thematic focus and/or region are selected for the project, along with the submission criteria.
HundrED, in collaboration with its partner(s), makes a call for innovations operating within the predetermined thematic and/or geographic region. In the approximately 100 days that follow, innovators can submit applications for review.
HundrED and its partner(s) curate and announce the shortlisted innovations, which are then sent to the specially convened Advisory Board for evaluation.
HundrED and its partner(s), on the advice of the Advisory Board, make final selections of 10-20 innovations. Innovators are notified, and the selection is made public through a Spotlight Report.
Here are examples of our most recent Spotlights.
Open call Spotlight
How can education be used to promote planetary health, biodiversity and sustainable development? In this Spotlight, HundrED and Villars Institute are looking for innovative education solutions to support the health of our planet. Submissions close on February 26, 2026.
Submission Period Closes February 26, 2026
Spotlight in review
How can education catalyse the evolution of society? Through this Spotlight on Education for Societal Change, we will seek out innovative solutions originating from the Global South* that can help educators to equip learners to be agents of social change. Submissions closed on December 8, 2025.
Final Selections Process
Spotlight completed
How does Artificial Intelligence (AI) play a role in shaping how young people understand their career options and how can it help educators pave the way for their students? Through this Spotlight, HundrED will identify impactful and scalable innovations using AI to support career readiness in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and France.
We need ambitious education innovations; innovative, impactful and scalable approaches that are effective also in low resource environments and help our children flourish in life. Every year, HundrED selects 100 of the brightest innovations from around the world that are impacting education at scale.
A unique HundrED Advisory Board is formed for each Spotlight Collection. The Advisory Board reviews and makes recommendations on the 10-20 most impactful and scalable innovations in a specific regional and/or thematic area. Reviewers are selected based on expertise, experiences and insights relevant to the Spotlight focus. Applications for the Advisory Board are accepted on a rolling basis during the Spotlight’s innovation submission period.
