What is Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge?
Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) offers an ideal platform for curious young minds to tackle everyday problems with ingenuity and originality. From imparting fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship to refining imaginative ideas, crafting business plans, and presenting to a panel of respected judges — this platform has it all!
Empowering Tomorrow's Business Leaders
Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) aims to ignite the spark of innovation, encouraging school students across India to solve real-world problems with ingenuity, strategy, and entrepreneurial spirit.
1. Ignite Innovation
Inspiring students to think outside the box and turn everyday challenges into creative business opportunities.
2. Build Viable Ventures
Teaching core business strategy, prototyping, business modeling, and pitching to expert startup judges.
3. Future Leadership
Cultivating confidence, public speaking, decision-making, and teamwork skills essential for future pioneers.
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Timeline
Registration Open
Website live & registration starts
Preliminary Session
Online masterclass session
Registration Closes
Registration portal closed
Quiz 1
Online aptitude & strategy quiz
Quiz 1 Results
Shortlist announcement
Session 2
Business model guidance
Pitch Deck Starts
Submission portal open
Deck Deadline
Last date of submission
Final Results
Shortlist announcement
Mentorship
1-on-1 with startup founders
Campus Finale
Live pitch @ IIT Kanpur
What You Can Expect From The Workshop
Incentives & Benefits
Prizes Worth ₹3 Lakhs
Exciting cash awards and preliminary incentives for winning school teams.
1-on-1 Mentorship
Direct masterclasses and guidance from industry leaders & founders.
IIT Kanpur Certificates
Official recognized certificates from Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Kanpur.
ESummit'26 Passes
Free VIP passes to attend E-Cell IIT Kanpur's flagship ESummit'26.
Previous Year School Partners
