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WHAT WE DO
OUR MISSION
OUR PROGRAMS
WHY YOUNG INNOVATORS
Young people are both digitally and physically connected, constituting the most urbanized generation we have ever experienced. Out of the 1.2 billion young people alive today, 717 million are located in Asia Pacific, making youth the key to unleashing the region’s next economic miracle.
They will also be the most impacted by the challenges – from inequalities to climate change - that the UN Sustainable Development Goals seek to address. As such, initiatives that bring different sectors together to collaborate through innovation, entrepreneurship, and the harnessing of young people’s leadership offer huge potentials for exponential development to achieve the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
MAIN EVENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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LOUNGE
33RD FLOOR LOUNGE
POLICY INTERFACE 1
12:45 PM
POLICY INTERFACE 2
1:30 PM
FINAL PITCHING
2:45 PM
AWARDS & CLOSING CEREMONY
1:30 PM
VIP CHAMBER
24TH FLOOR ROOM 105
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
START-UP KOREA POLICY REPORT
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
*SMART CITY SOLUTIONS PITCH
*BY INVITATION ONLY
COMPETITION ROOM 2
33RD FLOOR ROOM 104
12:30 PM - 4:45 PM
SMART CITY SOLUTIONS SHOWCASE /
NETWORKING ZONE
THE
MISSION
GLOBAL GOALS
Accelerate the achievement of the SDGs through bringing together innovators with policy makers.
SMART SUSTAINABLE
CITIES
Find innovative solutions to growing urban challenges.
YOUTH FOR CHANGE
Growing the innovation ecosystem for youth-led start-ups to create positive social impacts.
PITCH YOUR INNOVATION
to investors, government and public sector officials, private sector leaders, and peers to receive feedback and find potential backers
JOIN AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY NETWORK
multi-stakeholder dialogues and networking opportunities
BUILD UP NEXT-GENERATION ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS
by aligning business models with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
THE COMPETITION
“URBAN INNOVATION CHALLENGE: CITYPRENEURS” consists of two main components: a startup competition that works in close collaboration with city governments to solve urban problems as defined and measured by the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and an inclusive policy interface that brings together academia, the public and private sectors, civil society and international organizations to partake in policy discussions and set up an alliance of youth empowerment enablers.
In 2018, Citypreneurs will take place in Seoul for the second time, tackling the major urban issues with the Seoul metropolitan region.
#Citypreneurs #UN # SDGs #2030Agenda #startup # innovation
#SmartSustainableCities #youth #LeaveNoOneBehind
WHAT IS
CITYPRENEURS?
Citypreneurs serves as a platform for young entrepreneurs to
PITCH your innovation to investors, public officials, private sector leaders, and peers to receive feedback and find potential backers.
BE PART OF a strong international community with multi-stakeholder dialogues and networking opportunities.
BUILD up skills and align your business model with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (hyperlink to SDGs section).
01 APPLY AS:
Have a groundbreaking idea for a sustainable business?
The Seed track is designed for early stage startups looking for validation of their venture. These startups have much more creative flexibility to focus on urban issues presented by Seoul City agencies. Our program will assist teams from designing a viable business model to cultivating investor relations.
Apply now with your business idea!
SEED TRACK
Looking to scale up with the support of proven investors?
Growth Startups with 3+ years of experience and market-tested prototypes are invited to pitch in the track. Our program will offer sessions to help find ways your solution can solve urban issues, while sharpening your pitch to our partner investors.
Apply now and expand your business!
GROWTH TRACK
HEALTHY INCLUSIVE AGING
DEVELOPING SKILLS
GREEN CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
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TACKLE AN
URBAN ISSUE
Teams will choose one of the following themes
to propose a viable business model to solve urban problems
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CHOOSE A TRACK
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TRACK AN URBAN ISSUE
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CHOOSE YOUR AREA OF IMPACT
APPLY TO
CITYPRENEURS NOW
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CHOOSE YOUR AREA OF IMPACT
Select the most relevant area(s) of impact from the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and take part in the global movement to achieve them by Year 2030.
"QUOTE FROM PREVIOUS PARTICIPANT AND/OR HOST, SPONSOR, ETC."
- PREVIOUS PERSON
TITLE, AFFILIATION
MENTORSHIP &
INCUBATOR
PROGRAM
Selected teams will have the opportunity to take part in our Citypreneurs Startup Development Program. Created and executed with Young Sustainable Impact, a Norwegian NGO specializing in incubation startups for UN SDGs, the program spans a month during which teams are assigned to a mentor and go through a specially curated business curriculum to refine their business strategy and align their mission within the framework of the SDGs.
THE REWARD
FOR THE TOP 30
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Right to use official CITYPRENEURS branding
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Quality mentoring sessions with public sector officials, private investors, and accelerators
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Participation in Start-up Workshops and Clinics
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Pitching and networking opportunities between participants
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Travel subsidies to teams coming from outside of Seoul
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AI, IoT, Blockchain tech sponsorship opportunity
FOR THE WINNERS
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Total Award of 24 million KRW for Seed Track winners
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Investment Reserve Fund available for Growth Track winners
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Awards from UN High Officials
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Private Demo Day with Business Growth Partners
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Invitation to International Forums and Events
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Publication in domestic/international investment magazines and reports
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Collaborations to secure public contracts with Seoul Metropolitan Government
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Free office space provided in Seoul
LOOK BACK
AT THE 2018 WINNERS
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LOOK BACK
AT THE 2017 WINNERS
The first “Urban Innovation Challenge: Citypreneurs” was successfully launched in 2017 as a collaborative effort between the United Nations Economic & Social Commission for Asia & the Pacific (ESCAP), the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA), Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Digital Foundation to solve three critical urban problems identified through citizen surveys conducted by Seoul Metropolitan city: health technology, education technology, transportation & environment. Winning teams proposed solutions in cognitive-therapeutic education (DoBrain), Alzheimer’s disease prevention (Eidware), and urban wind power generation (Liberty). The finalists received opportunities for mentorships, participation support to conferences and meetings, and a pitch slot in a final ‘Demo Day’ with partner investors.
MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE EVENT
“First Urban Innovation Startup Competition Takes Place.” THE KOREA TIMES
“Dobrain Takes Top Prize at ‘Citypreneurs’ awards.” KOREA JOONGANG DAILY
“S. Korean Teams Win Startup Competition for U.N. Development Goals.” YONHAP NEWS AGENCY
“First Urban Innovation Start-up Competition For "Citypreneurs" Takes Place in Seoul.” ARIRANG NEWS
THE COMPETITION
“URBAN INNOVATION CHALLENGE: CITYPRENEURS” consists of two main components: a startup competition that works in close collaboration with city governments to solve urban problems as defined and measured by the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and an inclusive policy interface that brings together academia, the public and private sectors, civil society and international organizations to partake in policy discussions and set up an alliance of youth empowerment enablers.
In 2018, Citypreneurs will take place in Seoul for the second time, tackling the major urban issues with the Seoul metropolitan region.
#Citypreneurs #UN # SDGs #2030Agenda #startup # innovation
#SmartSustainableCities #youth #LeaveNoOneBehind
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