Partners & Initiatives

In order to grow and nurture an effective and sustainable global network that creates impact for young entrepreneurs on a worldwide scale, YBI partners with organisations and individuals drawn from the worlds of banking, technology, governments and international development among others.Together we connect and support our network of members, partners and young people to develop and scale new solutions to the critical challenges facing underserved young entrepreneurs.

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Live Initiatives

Empower and Elevate – Enabling Inclusive Futures

EmpowerAI Digital Accelerator for young entrepreneurs in Germany

FINESSE: Financial Skills for Scaling Entrepreneurs in Europe

The YBI Africa Collaborative

Unlocking Opportunities for Inclusive Financial Growth 

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Completed Initiatives

2013 – 2019: Youth Entrepreneurship Programme in Latin America and the Caribbean

2015 – 2020: Youth Business Europe

2017 – 2020: M-UP: The Network for Migrant Entrepreneurs to Scale Up and Grow

2018 – 2021: High Flyers Youth Entrepreneurship Programme

2019 – 2022: Accelerating Youth-led Businesses in the Digital Era

2020-2022: COVID-19 Rapid Response and Recovery Programme supported by Google.org

2021 – 2022: SOS Mentoring to save youth-run businesses in the face of COVID-19

2022 – 2024: Tackling economic inequality with Standard Chartered Foundation

2024: Hackathon for displaced Ukrainian entrepreneurs in Poland

AI Ignite

Business Bridge – Empowering displaced young Ukrainian entrepreneurs to rebuild and grow in Poland

Driving responsible and sustainable businesses led by underserved entrepreneurs

Focus on social entrepreneurship in Korea with Google.org

High Flyers Community of Practice

High Flyers South Korea: Supporting Underserved Young Entrepreneurs to Scale and Grow

Revolving Fund in Kenya with Standard Chartered Foundation

Seeking Economic Empowerment and Resilience for Refugees and Migrants

Seeking Economic Empowerment and Resilience for Refugees and Migrants extension

Social and Green Entrepreneurship Toolkit

Supporting displaced Ukrainians in Poland

Supporting Indigenous Entrepreneurs in Canada

Current Partners

Accenture

Bank of America

Hogan Lovells

Standard Chartered Foundation

Visa

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Previous Partners

Argidius Foundation

Citi Foundation

EEA and Norway Grants

Enel

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Google.org

IDB Lab

IKEA Foundation

JPMorganChase