YOUTH STARTUP BOOTCAMP 2019: SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES

Youth Startup Bootcamp 2019: Sustainable Initiatives is an event targeting youths 16 – 30 years old who wants to experience what it takes to turn ideas into viable startups. Over an entire weekend, guided by facilitators and mentors, participants will learn and work in teams to form ideas and solutions to tackle existing community and real-world challenges. The theme for this event is “Sustainable Initiatives” and the focus will be on 5 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are built on the principle of “leaving no one behind”, it is the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.

The 5 selected SDGs for this event are:

Based on the 5 SDGs, participants will learn how to apply various entrepreneurial tools and human-centric methodologies to develop Startups that provides innovative and sustainable solutions to societal challenges. Participants would also get the opportunity to engage and network with entrepreneurial members from different industry and areas of expertise, as well as receive valuable feedback from pitching their ideas to Mentors and Judges.

Venue : Monash University Malaysia

Date : 4th - 6th October 2019 (Friday - Sunday)

Time : 5.00 pm to 10.00pm (Day 1), 8.30am to 10.00pm (Day 2), 8.30am to 6.30pm (Day 3)

• If you are 16 to 30 years old
• If you wish to meet and work with like-minded people to provide solutions for societal challenges
• If you are looking for an entrepreneurial experience and to find out what it takes to develop a startup
• If you want to meet mentors and founders who are industry leaders from AirAsia, Fave Group and more