Idori

We are thrilled to announce that last week Idori won 1st place in the Poyiadjis Hospitality Innovation Competition Social Impact Track! This marks a significant milestone for our team, as we received $15,000 in non-dilutive funding to further our venture. A huge shoutout to Noah Sorin, Josh Jana, and Sakura Kume for representing Idori at this competition. Your passion, hard work, and creativity have been crucial to our success, and this achievement is a testament to the power of our collective effort. A heartfelt thank you to the organizers at SHA Arun Upneja and Kaushik Vardharajan for putting on such an amazing event, as well as the judges Siobhan Dullea, Robby Bitting, Janet Goddard, MBA, ACC, and Robert Vail for their incredible support and for recognizing the potential in Idori. Your dedication to fostering innovation in the realm of social impact is truly inspiring. Congratulations to all the other teams who participated. Your innovative ideas and commitment to positive change are commendable, and we are honored to have competed alongside such talented groups. Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey. We are excited to use this opportunity to continue making a difference in how children learn about and engage with sustainability. #SocialImpact #Innovation #Sustainability #Teamwork #ThankYou

We are ecstatic to announce that last Thursday our founder, Noah Sorin, secured 2nd place at the BU Climate Innovation Challenge, along with a $4,500 cash prize! The purpose of this challenge was to support students working on innovative ideas to support climate resiliency and climate justice in the City of Boston. A huge thank you to Innovate@BU for putting on such a great event, and of course a huge shoutout to the judges Hessann Farooqi, Kate England, GIP, ENV SP, Miriam Harris, and Lisa Tornatore for providing such great feedback and support throughout this competition. Congratulations to all of the other funding recipients Manon Fretault, Megan R., and Aru Pandey! We hope to see all of your innovative ideas impacting the City of Boston and beyond for many years to come. And of course a huge thank you to the Idori family for coming out to show your love and support at this event! Josh Jana, Brady McGinley, Jimmy Coyle, Samuel Krick, Leon Kwauk, Ellen Z., Benjamin Brosnahan, Prianna Sharan, Parren Fountain This award marks a significant milestone for us and lays a strong foundation for the future. We plan to utilize the funds to further our mission at Idori - to make learning about sustainability a fun and interactive experience for kids across the City of Boston. The journey ahead includes expanding our partnerships to Boston Public Schools, engaging with local nonprofits to provide environmental stewardship opportunities to young children, and continuing to expand our product line to offer more ways for kids to fall in love with nature. Here's to making a real impact, one story at a time. Let's keep pushing the boundaries of environmental education for the next generation. Feel free to read more here: https://spr.ly/6042kOfNa #Sustainability #CityofBoston #BU #ClimateInnovationChallenge #ThankYou #Idori

Shoutout to our Founder Noah Sorin and our Head of Creative Design and Illustration Shumita Littlefield for attending the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Annual Winter Conference in NYC this past weekend!

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