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Thanks to technology and globalization, there will always be opportunities out there for us. The best way to find it is through entrepreneurship, a life-long skill that fosters leadership, creativity and innovation, and can be applied anywhere in life. With this in mind, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF) has strengthened its commitment to youth entrepreneurship with a brand-new initiative - AEF GO-GETTER!

In AEF GO-GETTER!, student participants will walk away with:
  1. Key entrepreneurial practices
    How to apply design thinking, prepare a pitch deck, make a presentation with an impact
  2. Technical skills
    STEM, the basics of robotics and coding
  3. Interpersonal skills
    Collaboration and leadership
  1. Intrapersonal skills
    Creative thinking and problem solving
  2. Global perspectives and an entrepreneurial mindset
  3. Opportunities to network with experienced entrepreneurs, corporates and venture capitalists
AEF GO-GETTER! 2021-2022
For Secondary School
Students
JA X AEF GODIGITAL
YOUTH CHALLENGE 2021
A DIGITAL ECONOMY CHALLENGE
ROBOMASTER 2021 YOUTH
TOURNAMENT (HONG KONG)
A ROBOTICS X ESPORTS COMPETITION
JUMPSTARTER
IDEAPOP!
STUDENT STARTUP COMPETITION
GO-CREATE
CHANGE
GLOBAL YOUTH INTERCHANGE
For Tertiary
Students
JUMPSTARTER IdeaPOP!
 
Student Startup Competition
PROGRAM DETAILS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
JA X AEF GoDigital Youth Challenge 2021
MAY to DEC 2021
Get Ready For The Digital Economy
  • JA X AEF GoDigital Youth Challenge 2021 is an entrepreneurial challenge for Hong Kong secondary school students to gain hands-on experience with new retail through setting up and running the businesses in the digital world.
RoboMaster 2021 Youth Tournament (Hong Kong)
MAY to DEC 2021
Learn STEM Through Play
  • This special robotics competition is initiated by DJI and uses a play-to-learn approach to nurture scientific thinking, innovation, leadership and problem-solving skills.
JUMPSTARTER IdeaPOP!
SEP 2021 to MAR 2022
Unlock Your Entrepreneurial Potential
  • JUMPSTARTER IdeaPOP! is a student startup competition for all secondary schools in Hong Kong.
  • You will improve on the creative thinking skill, and turn your innovative idea into reality through what you learn during training, mentorship and demos.
  • You will also have a chance to pitch in front of top-notch industry leaders, and seek advice from them.
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The AEF | LPCUWC Present
GO-Create Change
DEC 2020 to JUN 2021
See The change. Be The change.
Youth Design Thinking Bootcamp
  • You will join groups to engage with different global issues with guidance from UWC community members, and pitch your plan to a panel of established entrepreneurs during the final stage.
PROGRAM DETAILS FOR TERTIARY STUDENTS
 
JUMPSTARTER IdeaPOP!
NOV 2021 to FEB 2022
Embark On Your Startup Journey
  • The pitch competition is open to all tertiary students in Hong Kong.
  • If you are interested in pursuing your career in the startup ecosystem, this competition is the first step for you to understand the startup landscape in Hong Kong.
  • Access to mentorship and workshops, get connections with investors, industry leaders, startups, and peers. You can gain unique insider’s insight, and build up essential skillsets that a startup founder needs through the journey.
  • Pitch in front of top-notch industry leaders will bring you a precious opportunity to increase the exposure of your startup, or even earn investment capital.
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