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TOGETHER 4.0: A Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp & Venture Competition by Schulich School of Business & Startup India [Fiscal Incentives Upto Rs. 9 Lakhs]: Register by Aug 31

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Aug 21, 2023
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Online applications are invited for the TOGETHER 4.0, A Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp & Venture Competition by Schulich School of Business & Startup India. The last date to register is Aug 31.

About Schulich School of Business

Global, innovative and diverse, the Schulich School of Business is rated among the world’s leading business schools.

Canada’s Global Business School: Overseas campuses in Hyderabad, India and Beijing, China as well as Satellite Centres in Beijing, Shanghai, Mumbai, Seoul, Sao Paulo and Mexico City
Global Academic Partnerships: Students can study abroad at one of more than 80 leading management schools in 40 countries
A Worldwide Alumni Network: 34,000+ alumni working in more than 90 countries and 93 alumni chapters in over 60 countries

About Together 4.0

The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp and Venture Competition features inspired student entrepreneurs handpicked from over 17,000+ Indian colleges and 700 + universities. Each venture team present their idea to innovate across several sectors of national importance to unlock business opportunities fit for the Indian commercial landscape.

A community of 600 + Students, start-up founders, investors, and coaches from India & Canada working online together.
An open-education model that will now allow us to train thousands of Indian Student Entrepreneurs (to support the unprecedented waitlist from 2023).
A new 30-day intensive Mentorship/Acceleration program for the top 20 Student Entrepreneur Teams is paired with 4 Schulich MBA Students along with 2 mentors from Canada & India to help them steer their “idea” to a “pitch”.
Indian Student Ventures in the Top 20 will receive dedicated mentorship from a specialized Canadian and Indian mentor over 3 weeks
Inspirational Keynote speeches and remarks by dignitaries and leaders promote social entrepreneurship and deeper connections between the two ecosystems.
A Grand Finale with live pitches from the Top 6 teams streamed to an estimated audience of 10,000+.

Eligibility Criteria

Team size: 1-3 people
Must be university students or recent graduates (within 3 years of graduation)
No High School students / No PhD Students / No PhD Alumni

Relevant documents would be sought at a later stage to verify the details provided.

Themes for Challenges

Sustainability, Self Reliability & Social Purpose
E-Mobility
Food & Agriculture
Telecom
Textiles
Healthcare
Income Security & Fintech
Education
Environment & Energy

Incentives

Fiscal Incentives: Up to $15,000 CAD or ~₹9 Lakhs INR

Special Incentives:

The selected teams will participate in a ten-day entrepreneurship boot camp and venture competition.
The participating teams will receive mentorship and networking opportunities with more than 100 leading entrepreneurs and founders from India and Canada.
Additionally, each team will get to present their ideas to some of the top investors and Venture Capitalists across both nations.

Problem Statement

Challenge Statements for New Venture Creation,

This initiative, Together 4.0, calls upon aspiring student entrepreneurs from India to craft compelling challenge statements and new venture ideas that will help address some of the most pressing issues of national importance for India.
The theme of this year’s event is ‘Self Reliability, Sustainability, and Social Purpose’, with eight sectors.
Please refer to the application guidelines document and sector resources available on the event website together for more information on how to craft great challenge statements.