This program is designed specifically to empower young individuals like yourself, providing you with the necessary tools, resources, and guidance to thrive in today's ever-changing world. It recognizes the immense talent, creativity, and passion that resides within the youth, and aims to channel those qualities into tangible outcomes. Throughout this journey, you will be surrounded by a community of like-minded individuals who share your aspirations and dreams. This network of bright minds and diverse perspectives will not only enrich your experience but also offer endless opportunities for collaboration and lifelong connections.

Please fill out the following information to provide information on your idea, startup and the team, to provide background to the problem and who it affects, and to explain your proposed solution and its potential impact. The Youth Cafe supports scalable projects with a proof of concept or evidence of a successful pilot. Please note that only the founders of the start-ups can fill out and submit an application. The form should take about one hour to complete. Please note that only English submissions will be accepted. We look forward to learning more about your innovation to #disruptyouthdevelopment. Before applying, please check The Youth Cafe’s current priorities in our Call for Applications:

Organization Name, Project Name

Please write the full legal "Organization Name" (not the Trade Name) followed by the "Project Name" (when applicable) separated by a comma

Project Website

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Project Lead Name (First name, Surname)

The Youth Cafe considers the Project Lead as the person who legally registered your organization. Please write your "First name" followed by your "Surname" separated by a comma.

Project Lead Gender

Project Lead Title

Project Lead Email

Have you incorporated, or formed any legal entity yet?

Please note that we are only able to support registered organizations

When did you start?

In which country are you headquartered?

In which countries are you operating (including implementing partners/distributors)?

Describe your organization in a tweet (140 characters or less)

Focus Area

Democracy, Human Rights & Governance

Education, Research & Social Services

Economic Growth

Health & Wellbeing

Agriculture & Environmental Sustainability

Talent Development, Leadership & Innovation

Other

Please share a link to your pitch deck

The pitch deck should be a PPT or PDF file with no more than 10 slides. Please make sure to include the following: 1) description of the problem, 2) your innovative solution, 3) impact potential, 4) competitive advantage, 5) the team, and 6) a brief description of financial sustainability.

What specific problem are you trying to solve as an organization and for this particular project (if relevant)?

Also, please provide evidence of the size of the problem(s). E.g. number of people affected, money or resources saved, etc

Who is most affected by this problem? Describe your target market and how you judge your company’s potential in that market? Please include numbers

We want to understand how many lives you can impact and improve and expect numbers: e.g. Total Addressable market, Serviceable Available Market and Serviceable Obtainable Market.

How do you know people need your solution?

We want to make sure that your solution addresses a need.

How many paying customers/users do you have?

What is the most recent product or traction milestone of your start-up?

Please mention your main KPIs evolution and current status.

What is new with your product or service? What substitutes do people resort to because it doesn’t exist yet (or they don’t know about it)?

Who are your competitors and how are you different?

Please include the names of your closest competitors

Please provide the founders full names, their roles and background. Explain why your team is uniquely qualified to solve this problem.

How many full time employees do you have (including founders)?

What is the percentage of full time female employees within your team (including founders)?

How do or will you sustainably finance your company (what is your revenue model)?

e.g. Subscription based revenue model, commission, government subsidies, etc

Have you taken any investments or subsidies yet? If so, how much and from whom?

Is there anything else about your organisation we should know about that could help your application?

How did you hear about The Youth Cafe Innovation Accelerator?

Strong bonus: Please provide a video demonstrating how your customers are using your products

Please only answer if you have a link ULR to share with us.