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Founded in 2016 by Dr Charles CHEN Yidan, the Yidan Prize Foundation has a mission of creating a better world through education. Through its prize and network of innovators, the Yidan Prize Foundation supports ideas and practices in education—specifically, ones with the power to positively change lives, systems, and society.
The Yidan Prize is an inclusive education award that recognizes individuals, or up to three-member teams, who have contributed significantly to education research and education development. It consists of two awards, the Yidan Prize for Education Research and the Yidan Prize for Education Development. Yidan Prize laureates receive a gold medal, a cash prize of HK $15 million (shared equally for teams), and a project fund of HK $15 million to help them scale up their work.
The Yidan Prize is an inclusive education award that recognizes individuals, or up to three-member teams, who have contributed significantly to education research and education development. It consists of two awards, the Yidan Prize for Education Research and the Yidan Prize for Education Development. Yidan Prize laureates receive a gold medal, a cash prize of HK $15 million (shared equally for teams), and a project fund of HK $15 million to help them scale up their work.
Overview
Location
China, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2016
Mentions in press and media 15
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| Dec 6, 2025 | Yidan Prize Foundation connects global insights and local expertise at annual flagship Summit | 500 changemakers from over 50 countries stand in solidarity with Hong Kong and co-create paths forward through education HONG KONG, Dec. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yidan Prize Foundation, the Hong Kong-based global philanthropic foundation... |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Yidan Prize Foundation announces global call for nominations | The Yidan Prize Foundation announced on Tuesday a global call for nominations for the 2026 Yidan Prize. Founded by Tencent co-founder Chen Yidan, the foundation aims to promote education as a driver of human progress. Backed by one of China... |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 2025 Yidan Prize spotlights changemakers advancing complex systems literacy and multilingual education | HONG KONG, Sept. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Yidan Prize Foundation, a global philanthropic organization, has announced its 2025 Yidan Prize laureates. Professor Uri Wilensky and Mamadou Amadou Ly are awarded the world's highest accolade in ed... |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Future-proofing education: 2024 Yidan Prize Summit explores ways to strengthen resilience for learners, educators, and systems | HONG KONG, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yidan Prize Foundation, the global philanthropic foundation behind the world's highest education accolade, hosted the 2024 Yidan Prize Summit in Hong Kong on 9 December. Themed 'Future-proofing e... |
| Sep 26, 2024 | World's highest education accolade Yidan Prize announces its 2024 laureates | Recognizing innovative work in advancing global sustainable development through demographic research and equitable technology in emergencies HONG KONG, Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global philanthropic organization Yidan Prize Foundation ... |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Reimagining education: 2023 Yidan Prize Summit explores innovative ideas that spark change | HONG KONG, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yidan Prize Foundation, the global philanthropic foundation behind the world's highest education accolade, hosted its highly anticipated Yidan Prize Summit in Hong Kong on 4 December, under the th... |
| Dec 7, 2022 | 2022 Yidan Prize Summit: Providing a Platform to Spotlight Educator Development and Empowerment | HONG KONG, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yidan Prize Foundation, the global philanthropic foundation behind the world's highest education accolade, hosted the 2022 Yidan Prize Summit yesterday. Teachers are facing more—and more complex—c... |
| Dec 7, 2022 | 2022 Yidan Prize Summit: Providing a Platform to Spotlight Educator Development and Empowerment | HONG KONG, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yidan Prize Foundation, the global philanthropic foundation behind the world's highest education accolade, hosted the 2022 Yidan Prize Summit yesterday. Teachers are facing more—and more complex—c... |
| Sep 29, 2022 | 2022 Yidan Prize - world's highest accolade in education - awarded to Dr Linda Darling-Hammond and Professor Yongxin Zhu | HONG KONG, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yidan Prize Foundation has awarded Dr Linda Darling-Hammond and Professor Yongxin Zhu the 2022 Yidan Prize, the world's highest education accolade. The award recognizes their innovative work in ... |
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FAQ about Yidan Prize
When was Yidan Prize founded?
Yidan Prize was founded in 2016.
What has the press written about Yidan Prize?
Parsers VC has collected 15 articles mentioning Yidan Prize, among them “Yidan Prize Foundation connects global insights and local expertise at annual flagship Summit” (Dec 6, 2025) and “Yidan Prize Foundation announces global call for nominations” (Oct 28, 2025).
Is Yidan Prize still active?
Yes, Yidan Prize is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 2, 2026.