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Onward LaunchPad: AI FoundersChallenge

Days left15w leftFebruary 15, 2027

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The AI Founders Challenge is a 10-week entrepreneurship and product-building competition for secondary-school students. Participants identify a real-world problem, develop an AI-powered solution, build a working product and present their ideas to a panel of mentors. The programme combines practical entrepreneurship training with AI product development and startup pitching.

Requirements checklist

  1. 01

    Applicants must be in Grades 8–12 or equivalent.

  2. 02

    Open to students worldwide.

  3. 03

    Students may participate individually or in teams of up to five.

  4. 04

    Complete the registration process.

  5. 05

    Pay the required entry fee.

  6. 06

    Develop and present an AI-powered project.