What is IFT?
Young minds are a powerhouse of breakthrough ideas, provided they get a platform to showcase them! That's what IFT is all about!
India’s Future Tycoons (IFT) is India’s first-ever entrepreneurship search & mentorship platform for young adults. At IFT, every idea counts. Students aged 13-18 from any school nationwide can register their ideas on IFT throughout the year, & the platform is FREE for all! Participants can access mentorships from industry experts & embark on an experiential entrepreneurship journey like no other.
IFTians go through Five Levels of fun-filled & interactive learning sessions. At each step of the way, participants refine their problem statements, ideas, solution architectures, & venture models. Each year, the TOP 24 Ideas of the Year
.....enter the prestigious 'IFT TOP 24 League' & witness a power-packed entrepreneurship experience. Finalists of the year refine their ideas in a three-day residential bootcamp & pitch them to our esteemed panel of jury at the Grand Finale Showcase. It is the pinnacle of innovation for young innovators!Winners secure exciting rewards, recognitions, & cash prizes. IFT has successfully helped finalists secure funding for their ideas & invaluable launch mentorships. Moreover, IFT opens doors for finalists to showcase their venture ideas on esteemed national & international platforms, such as NFTE & UNGCNI Global Convention.
Unlock the potential of young minds with a platform that celebrates their breakthrough ideas - IFT, India's Future Tycoons! Be a part of India’s Future Tycoons.
The IFT Experience
Every child's idea is unique & has the potential to become a problem-solving innovation that shapes the future.
IFT fosters the ideas of young innovators through structured mentorship, thinking coaches, & expert mentors.
The 'IFT experience' awaits every aspiring innovator.
The Five Levels Of IFT
IFT TOP 24 League
Each year the TOP 24 ideas are handpicked to be a part of the prestigious 'IFT TOP 24 League'.
This is the pinnacle of innovative entrepreneurship in young minds & the rewards are as exciting as the experience…
3-day Residential Bootcamp
1-on-1 mentorship with industry mentors
& start-up founders
Opportunity to pitch our esteemed jury at the Grand Finale
Opportunity to win seed funding, cash prizes, awards & launch mentorship
Exposure to IFT Digital Assets & Social Handles
Access to global pitch platforms
like NFTE & UNGCNI
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3-day Residential Bootcamp
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1-on-1 mentorship with industry mentors & start-up founders
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Opportunity to pitch our esteemed jury at the Grand Finale
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Opportunity to win seed funding, cash prizes, awards & launch mentorship
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Exposure to IFT Digital Assets & Social Handles
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Access to global pitch platforms like NFTE & UNGCNI
Prestigious IFT Juries of Past Years!
Finalists of the IFT TOP 24 League get the opportunity to pitch their ideas to an esteemed panel of a jury with diversely talented entrepreneurs, design thinkers, venture capitalists & leaders. Most viable ventures stand a chance to secure seed funding from these legends !
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Mr Nikhil Vora
Founder & CEO : Sixth Sense Ventures (IFT Season 4 Jury) -
Ahana Gautam
CEO & Co-Founder : Open Secret (IFT Season 4 Jury) -
Shantanu Deshpande
CEO & Co-Founder : Bombay Shaving Company (IFT Season 4 Jury) -
Mr Shreyans Jain
Co-founder : Under 25 (IFT Season 3 Jury) -
Mr Prakash Sharma
Chief Financial Officer : NSDC (IFT Season 3 Jury) -
Ms Nimisha Nagarsekar
Partner & CFO : Sixth Sense Ventures (IFT Season 3 Jury) -
Ms Lina Ashar
Founder : Kangaroo Kids, Billabong International (IFT Season 2 Jury) -
Mr Kaustubh Dhargalkar
Chief Mentor & Design Thinking Expert (IFT Season 2 Jury) -
Mr Kamal Singh
Executive Director : UN Global Compact (IFT Season 1 Jury) -
Mr Vinod Murali
Managing Partner : Alteria Capital Advisors (IFT Season 1 Jury) -
Mr EN Venkat
Partner : Avishkar Capital (IFT Season 1 Jury) -
Mr Ajay Kaushal
Co-founder & Director : BillDesk (IFT Season 1 Jury)
IFT Transformation Stories
Meet the IFTians who witnessed this transformational journey, reached the Top Finalists & took a leap beyond IFT!
They now harbour an ‘entrepreneurial mindset’ for a lifetime. Here is a glimpse of their achievements after joining IFT.
Here’s why you should encourage IFT at your school!
What’s happening on the IFT platform right now?
Ideas Getting Mentored
Schools Engaged
Cities Reached
Industry Partnerships
IFT helps brands connect with the powerhouse of raw talent in the youth! IFT has built meaningful brand engagement for our partners for the last four years. Their contribution to nurturing an innovative & entrepreneurial mindset in young adults has been extraordinary!
If you are a corporate, here’s a chance to GET INVOLVED !
Become ‘Thought Leaders’ & drive innovation in young minds
Access innovative ideas & deep-dive into thinking patterns of gen-next
Engage the largest & most powerful customer segment of India - The Youth
Mentor & incubate ground-breaking ideas that drive social impact
Engage employees by encouraging volunteers to mentor student ideas
Become Marquee Investors for the upcoming startups of young innovators!
Be a part of this transformational journey of nurturing
‘change drivers of tomorrow!’
To understand how…
IFT Mentors
IFT mentors are the makers of India’s future leaders - The brightest minds in the spheres of Design Thinking, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Future Technology & Life Skills! IFT Mentors shape young minds into a generation of social impact innovators & entrepreneurs.
Here are some of our esteemed Mentors on our pannel & Jury from previous IFT seasons.
Nimisha Nagarsekar
Partner Investments, CFO - Sixth Sense Ventures
Mandar Mhatre
Managing Director, Epic Investment Partners
Rajendra Bhat
Advisor at IIT Mandi Catalyst
Kaustubh Dhargalkar
Author & Design Thinking Coach
Savita Rajeev
Founder, Springs InnovationsAre you interested to be a mentor to young innovators?
Here’s why you should join the IFT Mentorship Platform:
Mentor young minds to build social impact driving innovations
Access ideas & thinking patterns of the gen-next
Validate new product developments & be a part of the future!
Study decisions, thoughts, patterns & behaviors in young adults
IFT Journey Highlights
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IFT #Season 5 - 2024
Young Changemakers- Top teams received a personalised learning experience on the new online IFT Mentorship Platform
- Top 36 Teams were shortlisted from over 1000+ ideas from across India
- The Top Teams were mentored for 10 weeks in a structured entrepreneurship program
- Each team was given 1-on-1 mentorship by Top Entrepreneurship & Design Thinking Mentors in India
- The 7 Most Promising Ideas were awarded a Special Recognition Award
- Top 4 Winning Teams were handpicked to be India’s Future Tycoons
- The winner, Akshit Bansal has been invited by the Govt Of India for the Independence Day Celebration at Red Fort
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IFT # Season 4 - 2022
Social Techpreneurship #ReimaginingIndia- Top teams received ‘Tech mentorship’ with seasoned Tech experts
- Top 400 teams across India attended a two-day virtual bootcamp competitions.
- Top 24 teams mentored by eminent entrepreneurs
- Top 12 teams pitched their ideas to the jury in a grand showcase
- Top 3 winners received seed funding for their ideas
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IFT #Season 3 - 2021
Redefine Education- First-ever season conceptualized & executed virtually.
- Snapchat Inc & Microsoft hosted wild card entry competitions.
- 3 Lakh+ views for the Digital Feature of TOP 6 Teams.
- TV Channel Mirror Now broadcasted the grand finale.
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IFT #Season 2- 2020
Solving India’s Water Crisis- TOP 24 teams experienced a Residential Design Thinking Bootcamp
- The TOP 6 pitched ideas to an eminent jury in a reality show-like finale
- 4-episode web series on YouTube crossed 5 Million+ views
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IFT #Season 1 - 2019
Building Ventures Around UN SDGs- Top 10 teams attended the Finale Pitch Event in Mumbai
- TOP 3 teams competed at UNGC National Conference, Mumbai
- Winners got mentorship with industry experts
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Words Of Appreciation
From students, parents, jury & partners...
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Our school has been at the forefront of encouraging innovations. ENpower’s foray in nurturing entrepreneurial minds helped us give great exposure to our children
Ms. Anupama Sethi
Principal, New Horizon Public School, Bangalore
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What struck us about ENpower is the approach to spark an interest in young students for applying innovation, technology & creativity to build meaningful ventures that drive change.
Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra
CSR Business Partner - Strategic Projects, Bayer
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IFT is a great platform for guidance & mentorship. I hope that this leads to many world-class startups & innovative entrepreneurs from India
Mr. Ramanan Ramanathan
Former First Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission
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I congratulate team ENpower for giving an opportunity to teens in building entrepreneurial ideas addressing SDGs.
Mr. Kamal Singh
Former MD, United Nations Global Compact
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IFT is a great platform for students to be the change they want to see in the future.
Nikhil Vora
Founder & CEO Sixth Sense Ventures
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Exposing today's children to crucial life skills along with academics will put them in the next orbit while managing future uncertainties
Mr. Raj Bhat
Entrepreneurship Development Practice Head, Wadhwani Foundation
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ENpower's initiative to introduce a design thinking mindset in the school ecosystem has the potential to give transformational outcomes.
Dr. Kaustubh Dhargalkar
Design Thinking Expert, Author, TEDx Speaker
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The concept of finding solutions to real-world problems is empowering for 13-year-old children.
Aanchal Gupta
Parent, IFT #2
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Young minds are full of ideas. IFT helps students convert ideas to reality. Entrepreneurship at this age will certainly shape them in the right way.
Pooja Gupta
Teacher, Delhi Public School, Sonipat
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IFT is a solid platform for children to become world leaders. It is a whiteboard for students to express themselves.
Amey Kaval
Teacher, Podar International, Mumbai
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IFT has given a chance to a science student like me to dream of becoming an entrepreneur. I didn’t know that was possible.
Juhi Pant
Student, Dayavati Modi Academy, Meerut
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Coming to IFT & attending a Bootcamp was a great opportunity for us. We learned how to my idea can become a real product.
Anupama Gurung
Participant IFT 2, Palijor Namyang Girls School
About ENpower
ENpower nurtures entrepreneurial mindsets in school children through a comprehensive learning ecosystem. Focusing on 21st-century life skills, design thinking, & entrepreneurship, we offer modular interventions with a structured curriculum, gamified learning, simulations, assessments, & competitions. Having impacted over 53,000 students, we've witnessed transformative changes in their thinking & approach.... Our goal is to empower children as 'job creators' rather than 'job seekers,' aiming to reach 1 million students by 2030. We are fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among school children, shaping their future & enabling them to make a positive impact in the world.
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