The application process begins online, with an application form where you can tell us about your team, your product, the market you are in, and your business traction. The questions are geared to understand both the business and the founders.
The information collected as a part of the application form is sourced to evaluate the start-ups/teams by the Youth Co:Lab team and the independent jury.This information will be considered confidential, and will not be shared with outside parties without your prior consent.
Yes, you can.
Yes. All the stakeholders need to be of Indian origin.
The main theme for Youth Co: Lab India 2022-23 is ‘Diversity, Inclusion & Biodiversity Conservation’. Under this theme, we seek to identify Innovators working in the space of
Digital and Financial Literacy for Youth
Gender Equality and Women Economic Empowerment
Developing FinTech Solutions focused on Biodiversity Conservation
Promoting Biodiversity-friendly Lifestyles through Technological Solutions in Finance
Accelerating Circular Economy through Upcycling Innovations.
Behavioral Nudges for LiFE(Lifestyle for Environment)
To submit applications for Youth Co:Lab India 2022-23, kindly use the template given here. However, you are free to make any changes as you deem fit.
This can be assessed on a case-by-case basis but ideally one co-founder that would be participating in all Youth Co: Lab activities must be within the age of 18-29 years and up to 32 years if they are Women, LGBTIQA, PWD or Tribal Youth.
Youth Co: Lab positions young people front and center to solve the region’s most pressing challenges. Co-created in 2017 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Citi Foundation, Youth Co: Lab aims to establish a common platform for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to empower and invest in youth, so that they can accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through leadership, social innovation and entrepreneurship.
Know more about Youth Co: Lab here
You can find more detail on the previous editions of Youth Co: Lab on the about us page: Find more details here.
The Youth Co:Lab Springboard programme is an incubation platform for young entrepreneurs to turn innovative SDG-aligned solutions into sustainable businesses.
Regional Springboard programme brochure.
Youth Co_Lab Springboard Programme Concept Note.pdf
The intensive 2-month programme consists of 360 Degree holistic growth-oriented sessions which include key elements like mentor connect, curricula support, networking opportunities, and corporate exposure. Sessions and modules shall include design thinking, business models, impact measurement, leadership coaching, fundraising, storytelling, presentation, pitch deck designing and pitching.
National Innovation Dialogues bring together multi-dimensional stakeholders with a continual thematic alignment to establish a common agenda through capacity development, strengthening the coalition and creating an enabling ecosystem in a national context.
Please refer to the contact page
WhatsApp or Call - 82472 25681
Email - ycl22-23@seventhsensetalent.com
26th of January 2023 is the last date to apply.
