THE GLOBAL EVENT
Young Founders Summit Global 2024 kicks off with 80 participants convening in Singapore for a 5-day YFS Bootcamp, followed by up to 6 months of mentorship.
You do not have to have an idea or a team when you apply to join YFS, because we want you to meet your future co-founders at the Bootcamp, debate global or local issues, brainstorm solutions, form teams, and jointly ideate a product or service you want to develop.
On Day 5 of the Bootcamp, all the newly formed founding teams will pitch your startup idea, and be matched with 2 mentors for the next six months.
In these 6 months, you’ll meet with your mentors twice a month for guidance and coaching.
We’ll convene again in 2025 at the Demo Day, where you will pitch to a panel of funders and investors for S$5,000 startup grant (and maybe more!)
Please refer to the FAQs for commonly asked questions.
We are currently running YFS global ‘24.
Stay updated for YFS ‘25!
LOCAL COUNTRY EVENTS
YOUNG FOUNDERS @CAMBODIA
If you’re a youth aged 15 - 20 in Phnom Penh, join us for this introductory session to Startup Entrepreneurship. Featuring a fireside chat with inspiring Khmer founders, followed by a design thinking ideathon where participants will rapidly ideate potential solutions to build.
Outstanding participants may be selected to receive a fast-track pass to Young Founders Summit Global ‘24.
DATE: 29 October 2024, Tuesday (Public Holiday)
TIME: 10:00am - 5:00pm
VENUE: TBC
2025 Session to be announced.
Keep a lookout!
YOUNG FOUNDERS @THAILAND
If you’re a youth aged 15 - 20 in Thailand, join us for this introductory session to Startup Entrepreneurship. We’ll have fun connecting with other aspiring young leaders in an ideathon where participants will rapidly ideate potential solutions to build.
Outstanding participants may be selected to receive a fast-track pass to Young Founders Summit Global ‘24.
DATE: 24 October 2024, Thursday
TIME: 5:00pm - 9:00pm (Dinner will be served!)
VENUE: TBC, Bangkok
2025 Session to be announced.
Keep a lookout!
YOUNG FOUNDERS @JAPAN
What’s up Japan? Join us for this exciting entrepreneurship day -
Fireside chat with inspiring entrepreneurs
Breakout workshops (Pick between a Pitching workshop, Design thinking and ideation workshop, Product and rapid experimentation workshop, or Ideal Customer Profile workshop)
Startup pitches by the students of American School in Japan
Outstanding participants may be selected to receive a fast-track pass to Young Founders Summit Global ‘24.
DATE: 9 November 2024, Saturday
TIME: 11:00am - 5:00pm
VENUE: American School in Japan Early Learning Center, 6-16-5 Roppongi Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
2025 Session to be announced.
Keep a lookout!