The Flourish Prizes are the culminating celebration of each year’s work through AIM2Flourish, a global learning initiative of the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit. These awards honor outstanding stories of business innovation that demonstrate how today’s leaders are creating positive social and environmental impact—and how tomorrow’s leaders are being inspired to do the same.
AIM2Flourish equips business students around the world to explore a powerful question: What is the world calling you to do? Grounded in the transformative method of Appreciative Inquiry and viewed through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals), students identify and publish stories of real-world innovations that advance both economic success and human flourishing.
In 2024, students from across the globe published 473 innovation stories on AIM2Flourish.com, each showcasing a business that is helping shape a better future. From this remarkable collection, our team at the Fowler Center conducted a comprehensive evaluation process to select the most inspiring examples for recognition.
To reflect the evolving landscape of global business as a force for good, the 2025 Flourish Prizes are being awarded under five new thematic categories:
💚 Health, Well-being, and Human Development: Recognizing initiatives that improve health outcomes, promote wellness, and ensure access to essential health services and clean water
🤝 Sustainable Societies and Economies: Highlighting projects that drive economic growth while ensuring social equity, inclusivity, and sustainable industrial practices
🌱 Climate Action and Environmental Regeneration: Commending efforts that protect the environment, promote sustainability, and combat climate change
📚 Social Inclusion and Innovation: Acknowledging innovations that foster social inclusion, equality, and community development
🚀 Catalysts for Change and Collaboration: Recognizing businesses and organizations that act as enablers of positive impact through strategy, consulting and collaboration
These categories celebrate the diverse ways that businesses—from start-ups to multinationals—are contributing to the Global Goals through innovation, inclusion, and long-term vision.
We invite you to explore the winning and finalist stories, follow the celebration on social media with #FlourishPrizes2025, and join us in recognizing the changemakers shaping a more sustainable and equitable world.
Winner: Transforming air for a more sustainable world featuring Ecolair in Colombia written by Dayanna Tamayo, Paola Castro, Yury Mayerli Meza Castillo and Angie Villamil from Universidad Externado de Colombia under the direction of Professor Gustavo A Yepes López
Finalist: Revolutionary Bionic Innovations: Transforming Lives and Industries featuring Biogrip from Mexico City written by Jaime Moncada, Elena Monroy and Miguel Ramirez from Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla under the direction of Professor Crishelen Kurezyn Díaz
Finalist: A New Approach to Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) featuring ThinkSono from London written by Amelia Tomak and Katharina Staehr from Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management under the direction of Professor Gabriela Cuconato and Chris Laszlo
Winner: From vision to reality: Desert control’s LNC and the Green Horizon featuring Desert Control from Norway written by Shamma Alketbi from Zayed University under the direction of Professor Jeremy B Williams
Finalist: Triple Play Strategy for a Sustainable Future featuring Alternergy Holdings Corporations from Philippines written by Ilaine Rodriguez from De La Salle University Manila under the direction of Professor Pia Manalastas
Finalist: Fashion for Good - The journey of Indigenous Designs and the Trailblazers of the Sustainable Fashion Industry featuring Indigenous Designs from USA written by Kristina Shea from Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management under the direction of Professor Ron Fry
Winner: Spearheading the Permaculture Design Movement in East Africa featuring Permaculture Design Company in Tanzania written by John Francis from Loyola Marymount University under the direction of Professor Ingrid Greene
Finalist: Rethinking Plastics featuring Meta Cycler BioInnovations in Canada written by Jesus Cuellar, Begum Yonet, Alexa Bassil, Marta Migueliz, Aljowhara Alyousef and Lana Alotaibi from University of Guelph, Universidad de Navarra and Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University under the direction of Professor (s) Ruben Burga, Isabel Rodriguez Tejedo and Dr.Sayeda Meharunisa respectively
Finalist: Transforming Ecosystems and Communities through Sustainable Innovation/Transformando Ecosistemas y Comunidades a través de la Innovación Sostenible featuring Hombres de Maíz in Mexico written by Jahir Macias from Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla under the direction of Professor Crishelen Kurezyn Díaz
Winner: Unlocking the Potential of Individuals on the Autism Spectrum featuring Spectrum Designs in New York, USA written by Kellyta Nikko, Jonna Henttinen, Emma Richardson and Alice Saraiva from Hanken School of Economics under the direction of Professor Martin Fougere
Finalist: Planting Seeds of Hope and Happiness featuring Sunshine Farm in Philippines written by Kiezarie Mae Eve Alfonso from De La Salle University under the direction of Professor Pia Manalastas
Finalist: Mirror Your Best Self: Reflekt Me's Journey to Personal Empowerment featuring Reflekt Me in USA written by Michelle Asatrian, Orly Rubin, Jackson Hathaway and Jordan Blackwell from Loyola Marymount University under the direction of Professor Jeff Thies
Winner: Harvesting Sustainability: How Technology Cultivates Agricultural Growth featuring THRIVE AgriFood by SVG Ventures in USA written by Lauren McKeever, Roisin Gilmore, Emi Kim, Olivia Dowling and Alison Peer from Loyola Marymount University under the direction of Professor Jeff Thies
Finalist: Youth Creativity for Corporate Sustainability featuring TAYO Sustainable Strategies and Creative Consultancy in Philippines written by Marcus Angelo Ragaza, Paolo Abad Santos, Jenie Añonuevo, John Matthew Dy and Ralph Dylan Wu from De La Salle University under the direction of Professor Pia Manalastas
Finalist: Leadership in the Sustainability of Herbal and Natural Ingredients SMEs featuring Agradaya in Indonesia written by Ganesha Wahyu Tirto, Farhad Ardi, Muchamad Eka Yuliartana, Franciscus Heru Sukrisna and Cristina Samosir from IPMI International Business School under the direction of Professor Amelia Naim Indrajaya