Young founders can now apply for the 2018 edition of the The Westerwelle Young Founders Programme.
The Programme which is a fully funded one year long Programme is aimed at connecting young founders from developing and emerging economies and exposing them to the German startup ecosystem.
25 viable and exceptional entrepreneurs from developing and emerging economies are selected for the Programme which includes an annual conference in Berlin: the Young Founders Conference.
As part of benefits, the participants will have the unique opportunity to meet and interact with successful entrepreneurs, investors and political decision makers. They will also join a network of like-minded outstanding young founders from developing and emerging economies.
Also, during the one year Programme participants will get access to The Young Founders Conference in Berlin, Germany; 16 – 20 October 2018 and also a mentoring Programme: monthly mentoring calls with an experienced entrepreneur and with the group of Westerwelle Young Founders. There will also be invitations and scholarships for entrepreneurship conferences plus an international alumni network.
Interestingly, travel and accommodation for the Young Founders Conference will be covered by the Westerwelle Foundation. All fellows are expected to actively participate in the Young Founders Conference as well as in the scheduled mentoring calls.
Requirements
- You have recently (in the last 5 years) started a for-profit company with a scalable business model,
- Your company is based in a developing or emerging country or has a strong business focus on developing and emerging economies,
- You possess a good working knowledge of English.
Application deadline: June 25, 2018 at 00:00 (GMT)
