Shape the Future Challenge: The team with the best solution wins a trip to Silicon Valley, California!
Shape the Future Challenge: The team with the best solution wins a trip to Silicon Valley, California!
DEADLINE: 07 May 2023
Shape the Future Challenge: The team with the best solution wins a trip to Silicon Valley, California!
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO SOLVE THE WORLD’S BIGGEST CHALLENGES?
Are you between 15 and 20? Then join the Shape the Future Challenge, brought to you in collaboration with Volkswagen Group, and get a chance to work with international mentors while developing innovative solutions for a greener, sustainable, and accessible future of mobility.
Moonshot Pirates want you to THINK BIG! Whether you’re interested in autonomous vehicles, smart cities, sustainable transportation, or climate-resilient infrastructure, this challenge is for you.
Moonshot Pirates believes that young people have what it takes to develop innovative solutions that will make a real difference in tackling the world’s biggest challenges.
The team with the best solution wins a trip to Silicon Valley, California!
How Does the Challenge Work?
1.APPLY
APRIL 3RD – MAY 7TH: Submit Your Application
– Apply as an individual or team, with or without an idea
– Receive your acceptance email to the challenge on May 8
– Get invited to the challenge space on the Moonshot Pirates platform
2.TEAM UP
MAY 8TH – MAY 15TH: Finding a Kick-as Team
– Join the Kick-off call on May 9 & other networking events
– Learn about the winning criteria and milestones
– Find your teammates and submit your team
3.CHALLENGE
MAY 15TH – JUNE 4TH: Developing Your Ideas
– Attend the Opening Ceremony on May 15th
– Book mentoring sessions, participate in workshops, and reach challenge milestones
– Submit your idea for the future of mobility and a 1-minute pitch video
4.FINALS
JUNE 6TH – JUNE 15TH: Voting & Final Pitching
– Selection of 7 final teams through online and partners’ vote
– Final Pitching of team’s sustainable solutions for the future of mobility
– Award ceremony and jury selection of the winning team
THE WINNERS’ TRIP
The 5-day program in Silicon Valley includes workshops, meeting interesting startups and founders, visiting companies like Meta, Apple, Amazon, and Google. You will explore campuses of the Silicon Valley University and Stanford. You will get all the insights, explore the future of education, and discover the entrepreneurial mindset and moonshot thinking behind the area! This experience will undoubtedly shape your future!
CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE: Shape the Future Challenge
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