OUR MISSION AND PROGRAM
We were inspired by Global Youth Entrepreneurs who engaged us in entrepreneurship and supported to continue the startup weekend culture in Georgia. Now it’s our mission to engage more teenagers and connect students through entrepreneurial experiences. We work in a motivational, supportive and professional environment.
Startup Camp Youth Tbilisi 2019
WHAT IS STARTUP CAMP?
Startup Camp is a 54-hour weekend event, during which groups of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more pitch ideas for new startup companies, form teams around those ideas, and work to develop a working prototype, demo, or presentation by Sunday evening. If you are interested in entrepreneurship, this event is for you. Whether you are a serial entrepreneur or new to the startup scene, if you motivated to build a product or startup and open to new ideas, you’ll fit right in. It is not necessary to pitch an idea to attend, but we encourage you to! You can pitch an idea you've been thinking about for years or something last minute you think of during the event. It's a great experience and invaluable practice for public speaking.
Your idea should be something you have not previously worked on. The idea you pitch and the problem you set out to solve can span social, educational, financial, environmental, or other issues. Over the course of
You'll pitch your idea or listen to others, then vote on the most interesting ideas and form teams with diverse skill sets. You can come with friends, but you’ll get the full experience if you participate in separate teams. Remember, it’s all about the team. During the weekend, you'll be challenged to create a prototype of your MVP, or minimum viable product, that fits the needs of your target customer. You'll get feedback, iterate, and likely pivot your approach entirely! Important: You cannot have worked previously on your idea.
Startup Camp Youth Tbilisi
Friday, June 7 - June 9, 2019
European school Tbilisi, Georgia
Address: 2 Irine Skhirtladze St, T'bilisi
ABOUT
· Organized by European School (http://europeanschool.ge) and the Georgia-based Georgia’s Youth Entrepreneurs organization.
Startup Camp Youth Tbilisi was conducted at “European School” where students from various schools participated, developed their startup ideas, worked collaboratively with their team members, gained experience and worked with professional mentors in technological as well as the business area of fields, and pitched their final products to the judges of the event. Many big companies such as: “WOLT,” “Iberia Business Group,” “EcoBina,” “Future Laboratory,” “Fab-Lab,” “European School,” “English Book Georgia” and “British Council Georgia” participated.
“It is the best experience which a teenager can make!”
- Afagh Mirvakili, student at American international high school-college Progress.
“I can't help myself not to say couple words about wonderful Startup camp youth Tbilisi2019 event organized by "Georgia's Youth Entrepreneurs". With a support of qualified mentors, absolutely professional organizers, who made tremendous effort to make this event even more productive for youth generation, Start-up camp 2019 ended up with a huge success, as it was expected. My appreciation to the wonderful team for making absolutely valuable 3 days for me and my team"
- Luka Todua - "School XXI Century" student.
"Startup Camp helped me so much to learn new skills and gain new experiences"
- Niyousha Biglar, student at American international high school-college Progress.
Pre-Startup Camp Meeting
May 25, 2019.
Gela Bezhuashvili
Judge
Experienced CEO with a demonstrated history of working in the Government and industry sectors. Has the experience to manage NPO and involved in supervisory activities in the field of education. Skilled in Negotiation, Government, International Relations, Management, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Strong entrepreneurship professional with a Master of Public Administration (MPA) focused in Public Administration from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government and the ability to make a legal analysis of international business transactions from SMU School of Law.
Zurab Dolenjashvili
Judge
Founder and CEO of "Eco Bina"
Natalia Khizanishvili
Judge
General manager at "Wolt Georgia"
Giorgi Gogidze
Judge
Student at Hult International Business School
Valeri Putkaradze
Judge
George Khachidze
Business Mentor
COO/Co-Founder at Future Laboratory Management.
Vakho Iashvili
Business Mentor
Co-Founder at transportation startup TTM Group
David Kbilashvili
Business Mentor, judge
General Director of GIDI, trainer, and lecturer in the field of Business Management. Educational consultant certified by the British Council and Education UK.
Lasha Getsadze
Tech Mentor
STEM Teacher at European School, Chief engineer at Giffer.
Shotiko Datashvili
Tech Mentor
Freelancer at "Upwork", works at a future laboratory.
Guranda Gogaladze
Tech Mentor
STEM Teacher at European School, Analytic Researcher at Future Laboratory
Olga Azhgibetseva
Mentor
Senior researcher at ISET - International School of Economics, IB Economics teacher at European School.
Meet Our Organizers
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Mariam Gogidze
Anna Bzikadze
Juan Manuel Cuero Bravo
Peter Liu
Otar Chichinadze
Nanuka Khatchiuri
Meet Our Sponsors
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