Call for Applications: 2020 YSEALI Regional Workshop – Agri-Business Incubator
The U.S. Embassy in Lao PDR is thrilled to announce the YSEALI Agri-business Incubator, a fully funded* regional workshop focused on identifying and developing sustainable Agri-business opportunities in ASEAN. In partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), the workshop will be held during March 2–6, 2020 in Champasak, Lao PDR, and it is open to all active YSEALI members.
*Room and board, and all travel to and from Laos is fully funded.
About the Program
This learning experience will take you through a 5-day incubator-style workshop which will teach you how to apply Design Thinking, Lean Startup methodologies and disciplined entrepreneurship through rigorous evidenced-based, action-oriented learning to help you recognize opportunities and build a sustainable enterprise that can deliver innovative value in the Agri-business sector. Through classwork, site visits, and roundtable discussions, workshop participants will actively learn how to identify Agri-business opportunities, interact with potential customers, and develop sustainable and environmentally sound ventures. The coursework will be delivered by subject matter experts, trade professionals, industry leaders, and practitioners.
The program will culminate with attendees presenting investor-style pitches to document their understanding of the Agri-business opportunity, their proposed solutions and the funding required to advance the development of their Agri-business innovation. Ventures with the highest potential might be eligible for additional funding to advance their ideas to the next level.
Eligibility Criteria and Requirements
If you have an idea for an agribusiness venture or have already started one and want to learn how to scale it, this workshop if for you.
• Eligible candidates must be registered YSEALI members** between the ages of 20 and 30 years old and a citizen and current resident in one of the 11 YSEALI countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam).
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• Have relevant experience and/or interest in areas social enterprises, agri-business, entrepreneurship
• Passionate about building communities and have a keen interest in building a network through collaboration and partnership with other Southeast Asian countries;
• Fluent in written and spoken English;
• Have a valid passport that expires after September 2020 (at least 6 months’ validity);
• Must be able to participate fully throughout the entire program from March 2-6, 2020 (includes travel days) no exceptions
• If you are coming from a smaller airport, you will need to plan for additional travel days before and after the above dates.
How to Apply?
If you want to take your agribusiness venture to the next level, please fill out the online application form by January 10th, 2020 before 5:00 PM (Vientiane Time). Read the applications process and selection process carefully.
To learn more and apply for this workshop, please visit: https://sites.google.com/asu.edu/yseali-agri-biz-incubator.
Questions?
Please read all the requirements before you submit any questions. Send in your question by filling out the inquiry form located at the bottom of the “Apply” page in the website, or via this link: https://forms.gle/mqp8iTiW9A1nynG46