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
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 !
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 VenturesMandar Mhatre
Managing Director, Epic Investment PartnersRajendra Bhat
Advisor at IIT Mandi CatalystKaustubh Dhargalkar
Author & Design Thinking CoachSavita 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
Words Of Appreciation
From students, parents, jury & partners...
A Throwback To IFT Seasons
Witness the action of the previous IFT Seasons
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.
The Social Connect
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