The 2026 Challenge.
Our most recent cohort, from first pitch to Demo Day. Here's how the 2026 season unfolded.
2026 #MyLittleBigThing Innovation Demo Day
The grand finale of the 2026 cohort — finalists pitch their SDG ventures to the judges, investors and press.
Moments from the 2026 finals.
A year of building, not just talking.
The 2026 season followed the same path that has shaped every #MyLittleBigThing cohort: a continent-wide call for ideas, a Design-Thinking bootcamp, six weeks of mentor-guided building, and a live Demo Day where finalists pitched their ventures to judges, investors and press.
This year's challenge focused on SDGs 12–15 — responsible consumption, climate action, life under water and life on land — with finalists turning campus ideas into working prototypes tested with real users. The season closed with the Demo Day above and a cash prize of KES 75,000 for the winning team, alongside a year of mentorship.
