Are you the next
Creative Young Entrepreneur
in Luxembourg ?

Are you the next
Creative Young Entrepreneur
in Luxembourg ?

What is
CYEL?

As the oldest national startup competition, Creative Young
Entrepreneur  is a flagship project of JCI Luxembourg.

The annual contest puts creative founders in the spotlight in front of CYEL
community of corporates, institutions and ecosystem partners.

The goal is to promote inspiring business models and young founders
starting their entrepreneurial journey in Luxembourg.

For who

Early stage startups in Luxembourg Medium size or growth-focused startups scaling their operations

The conditions

Applications are reserved for individuals aged 18-40 years.
Your company have to be registered in Luxembourg with a RCS number.

For what type of business

CYEL supports creative founders across industries. As long as you are young entrepreneur in Luxembourg and you can pitch our jury about your business model, vision and objectives, CYEL is the right place for you.

“The CYEL organized by JCI Luxembourg is both a purely Luxembourgish event but also a springboard to the international thanks to the visibility given by the global dimension of JCI !”

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2023 IN FIGURES

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Guests at the Gala
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Applications
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Partners
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Timeline

One event,
some questions

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Past CYEL participants can apply excluding winners and runner ups.

  • As a participant, you start your process by an interview so we can learn more about your business and the value proposition.
  • All startups who apply to the program have free access to up to six masterclasses organized for CYEL participants
  • Top 10 selected startups will have a chance to participate in “Startup Safari” panel and pitch their business to jury and key partners of CYEL
  • All startups who apply can join the Gala event and networking session where final winner will be announced
  • Exposure in startup media outlets in Luxembourg and through the network of JCI Association
  • Chance to represent Luxembourg at CYE Europe as national winner and compete for CYE Global competition

We encourage both solo entrepreneurs and co-founder teams to apply for the competition. 

Entrepreneurs are encouraged to present their ideas in a manner that allows the panel of judges to make the final decision. However, entrepreneurs are advised to present discreetly any sensitive information that details processes, formulae, or ingredients. Entrepreneurs may highlight these in general terms e.g. “…

My venture runs an innovative process to achieve energy efficiency which developed and has been testing over 2 years.

After registering your account, we need to verify your details so you can proceed with the application. In case this takes longer than expected, please Contact Us or reach out to our team using the form below

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11
October
2023

TRAINER: Cécile Sevrain

Timing :2h

In this session, start-ups will gain a deeper understanding of the concept of impact and why it’s crucial for businesses to play a proactive role. They will delve into the differences between sustainable business practices and being an impact-driven company, examining the Theory of Change and mapping stakeholders. 

03
November
2023

This masterclass will be about defining and aligning corporate culture, vision, mission, and value proposition to inspire audiences. You will be able to understand the differentiation between inspiration and motivation, how to create insightful and inspiring leadership talks that align with corporate culture.

7
November
2023

TRAINER: ROMAIN DIAZ

Time: 16.00 – 19.00

This session will be about fundraising for early-stage startups, with a focus on Venture Capital (What is Venture Capital, who is it for, who is it not for) The objective is to cover how a VC fundraising process looks like, what to prepare to launch a fundraising campaign, what do VCs look for.

27
October
2023

Time: 10.00 – 12.00

Description: TBC