Deadline: March 5, 2017
Eligible earthpreneurs are invited to apply for the Young Sustainable Impact (YSI) 2017. An Earthpreneur is a person that wants to create a livelihood of helping the earth tough solutions, technology or organizations. At YSI you will meet with other young professionals around the world to solve the Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations.
You will work on one or more sustainable development goals through creating a startup. If you get chosen after the three application rounds you will commit to an innovation program from April until August. In a group of 5, you will choose which development goals you will like to help solve by creating a startup.
Eligibility
People from all countries between 16-25 years. They are passionate about one or more of the 17 sustainable development goals. We look for diversity in skills, so we encourage everyone to apply.
Benefits
- Free stay, food, and plane tickets to Oslo, Norway.
- An innovation program in world class.
- Mentorship, expertise and guidance.
- Gain a network of brilliant people from all over the world.
- A major opportunity to create a startup that will succeed.
- Meet top investors, corporations, entrepreneurs and business people.
- Learn leadership, self-development, team-building, innovation, creativity, about the sustainable development goals, entrepreneurship, yourself and much more.
Key dates
- Round 1: February 1st- March 5th: You will know if you are through to the next round March 6th.
- Round 2: March 6th – March 12th : You only have 6 days to answer the second round.
You will know if you are through to the next round March 16th. - Round 3: March 16th – March 23rd
You will know if you are in the program March 26th. - The program starts April 3rd.
How to Apply
Interested earthpreneurs should complete and submit the YSI online application.
For more information, visit Young Sustainable Impact 2017
