The notextneeded team at Japan Youth Summit 2025

Japan Youth Summit 2025, Osaka

Idea Formation Identified the problem: literacy apps assume literacy
Japan Youth Summit Presented to collaborators. Won Best Innovation Award, 1st Place.
Early Funding $4.5K raised. Intentionally limited to keep development lightweight.
MVP + Pilot 50 users across Andhra Pradesh and Lagos.
Government Outreach Contact municipal and state governments to scale.
Best Innovation Award - 1st Place, Senior Category at Japan Youth Summit 2025

Traction

A real project with real progress.

$9.3K raised
~50 users
2 schools
Delegates at Japan Youth Summit 2025
Best Presenter Awards - Kinjal Dave and Nathan Karri
2 countries (India, Nigeria)
6 team members, 3 countries
Beta status
Now

We are a team of six, based across the UK, India, and Nigeria. We came together at the Japan Youth Summit with the goal of contributing to SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). We are not seeking funding. We raised $9.3K to build the MVP and have intentionally kept development lightweight. If you are looking to donate to causes in this space, we encourage you to look at effective altruism organisations such as GiveWell or The Life You Can Save. There are other interventions with more measurable impact per dollar spent.

Next

We are looking for more locations to pilot the app, and for people with expertise in literacy education, language acquisition, or field deployment. If you would be willing to help, please get in touch.