Forbes 30 Under 30 is a set of lists issued annually by Forbes magazine and some of its regional editions. The American lists recognize 600 business and industry figures, with 30 selected in twenty industries each. Asia and Europe also each have ten categories for a total of 300 each, while Africa has a single list of 30 people. Forbes hosts associated conferences and a section of its website called 30 Under 30.
Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list highlighted 300 young individuals over 2000 nominees who are driving change the world. Proudly, Rainergy's founder Reyhan Jamalova was one of them and was included in the category of Industry, Manufacturing & Energy with Rainergy!
Reyhan is the first Azerbaijani person in history to make the list!
The editor of Forbes Asia, Rana Webhe, further stated :
In its third year, our annual 30 Under 30 Asia list features 300 young innovators and disruptors across 10 categories who are re-inventing their industries and driving change across this diverse region. Representing 24 countries across Asia-Pacific – including Azerbaijan and North Korea for the first time – these finalists were see lected from thousands of online nominations, researched by our team of reporters and vetted by a panel of expert A-list judges, to make sure they’re worthy of a spot on this prestigious list.
As an honoree, Reyhan Jamalova was also invited to attend the 3rd annual Under 30 Summit Asia in Hong Kong -- an exclusive gathering of herself and her fellow list honorees and alumni -- on July 16-18 2018 to network and celebrate with Forbes’ Under 30 family.
Reyhan also became a member of one of the most exclusive clubs in the world, which is a great opportunity for her to further represent Rainergy to the world and accelerate its growth.
Forbes's introduction to Reyhan on the list:
Jamalova, 15, invented a product called 'Rainergy,' which is designed to harvest rainwater as a source of electricity. She was the youngest attendee at the 8th Global Entrepreneurship Summit held in India in November 2017, and received a special mention in Ivanka Trump's speech there. She also won an Honourable Mention at the Model UN Conference in Azerbaijan in 2017 and made it to the final stage of the competition at ClimateLaunchpad, Europe's largest green business idea competition.
Reyhan Jamalova is also one of the youngest honorees of the list.