Richa is the Co-founder and CEO of Udeshya Girls in STEM, an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting girls' education in STEM fields. While conducting research about gender-transformative education, she learned that institutions in Nepal are yet to adapt to the new generation of young women-identifying graduates entering the workplace. As an Accountapreneur, her idea emphasizes promoting inclusion, safety, and diversity in the workplace. She has over 7 years of experience and an academic background in public policy, economics, and diplomacy.

Priya is currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Agriculture at Agriculture and Forestry University, Bharatpur, Chitwan. She is also serving as a board member at the Youth Sounding Board led by the European Union. Priya, from her childhood, has observed the difference in the status quo of privileged and marginalized groups in Bara district—her hometown—and wants to push for reforms to reduce this gap. Her idea for the Incubator program is to provide enabling support to the Musahar Community (Dalit community in Terai District) by connecting them with the local government.

Pooja is leading the digital movement called "Untold Period Stories" that aims to change the narrative around menstruation from "dignity dirty" to "dignified" through the medium of arts, education, and storytelling. Her own journey of accepting her bleeding days and body as a whole has motivated her to be an agent of change. Through the Incubator, she plans to shift the digital movement into a registered organization while expanding the mediums into audio and visual storytelling. Bista, who is a social science graduate majoring in sociology and journalism, has varied volunteering experiences from making greenhouses in the Hilly region to [...]

Manish is currently studying for a Master's in Governance and Anti-Corruption at Tribhuvan University and is also an MBBS degree holder. His first job as an HIV/AIDS Counselor at one of the zonal hospitals in Nepal made him realize the need for good governance, accessibility, transparency, and a holistic approach to improve the health system in Nepal. Through the Incubator program, Manish wants to advocate for integrating topics on anti-corruption and civic leadership in our education system to guide the younger generation with the values of integrity. He believes it is important to engage with the younger generation to act [...]

Kalpana is a passionate visual storyteller who owns a start-up called "Imagine You," a social media channel where she makes videos about Nepal with the slogan "What Nepal has to offer." Her idea for the Incubator program is to expand her channel beyond travel and tourism and depict the Nepal that she wants to see; a Nepal that is accountable and where social issues are addressed and participation is encouraged. She completed her diploma in filmmaking and is currently studying for a Bachelor's of Arts with a journalism major at Mahendra Morang Adarsha Multiple Campus.

Aagya is currently working as a Program Coordinator at Ujyalo Foundation, leading programs for the advancement of women, girls, and non-binary individuals in Nepal. Through the Incubator program, she wants to conduct research on the meaningful representation of women in the local government of Nepal. She believes this research would be a pedestal in developing a framework to amplify women’s participation in local government. Her larger goal is to enhance meaningful participation of women in Nepali politics. She has recently completed her Bachelor's degree in Social Work from St. Xavier's, Kathmandu.