Ichhya is the founder of Pahichan Nepal (Pahichan translates to Identity in English), a non-governmental organization that is committed to empowering women with disabilities. In a patriarchal society like Nepal, the stigma associated with disabilities creates more hurdles and challenges for women with disabilities. Ichhya, who herself is visually impaired, established Pahichan to support women with disabilities in creating their own identity through skill enhancement and boosting their confidence. Through the Incubator program, Ichhya wants to advocate for a disabled-friendly digital space and communication, as the lack of it limits their access to various opportunities.

Susmita is currently working as a business consultant and a communication specialist at a research-based think-tank and a consulting agency called South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics, and Environment. She is also a member of the US Embassy Youth Council. She is a student of finance and very passionate about building financial accountability and transparency. As an Accountapreneur, she looks forward to increasing meaningful participation of women through financial literacy, which in the long run will extend to ensuring holistic financial inclusion from individual to public finance.

Sajani is a high school graduate currently involved in various community endeavors, including charity and community activities such as Mathematics Initiative Nepal—a student-led club working to promote Mathematics—and Ekikya—an organization that supports single mothers—and a local club that donates books to libraries. As an Accountapreneur, Sajani wants to work on her idea of advancing literacy among women in underprivileged communities and supporting them with hands-on income-generating training. In the long run, she wants to establish a non-profit initiative that will advance financial literacy through both digital and non-digital media.

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.

Sushant is a policy analyst by training and practice (at Invest Infra), with international experiences in sectors spanning social impact, research, and communication. Through Accountability Lab’s incubator program, he wants to build on the idea of the Citizen Manifesto Program (CMP), a digital platform that will allow citizens to set and share agendas with their local representatives. He wants to contribute to democratic innovation in Nepal by allowing citizens to provide their input in policy making during the lengthy periods between local elections. Sushant is also a founding member of Sansar, a student initiative which works to reduce plastic pollution [...]