A new cohort of the Phoenix Space Program starting in Kilis, Turkey

We are delighted to announce the ongoing success of our Digital Heroes program. Developed in collaboration with PwC and supported by our local partner, Blumont. We are grateful for their unwavering commitment and valuable contributions that have been instrumental to the program’s development and progress. We are ecstatic to report that the programme has now been running for two consecutive

Kibera began over a century ago as a temporary settlement for Sudanese soldiers. Today, it’s one of the world’s largest informal urban settlements, home to around 1.2 million people, shaped by decades of migration, conflict, and climate disruption.

Often reduced to statistics on poverty and overcrowding, Kibera is also a vibrant, tightly woven community filled with courage and ingenuity. It’s a place where grassroots movements are rewriting futures, especially for the next generation.

But the challenges are real, and urgent.

Phoenix Space has successfully concluded its 5-month long academic competition, the LaunchPad Challenge.  The winning team is Ecstatic Paradox, from the country of Nepal, consisting of Abhishek Karna, Aaviskar Paudyal, and Bibas Basnet. Their topic was Fungi: The Supreme Resource. On The Development of a Fungi-based Ecosystem and Sustainable Martian Society. The combination of thorough research, original and clear thinking,