The Future Founders Challenge 2025 is a national-level entrepreneurship competition by UPES in collaboration with the School of Business and Runway Incubator. Designed for students from Classes 9 to 12, this challenge empowers students to develop creative solutions for real-world problems and present their ideas before entering college and the challenge aims to unlock entrepreneurial journey.

Aligned with UPES’s vision as the University of Tomorrow and its one of the pillar, Start-up University, the Challenge equips students to become future-ready, impact-oriented leaders through immersive learning, industry engagement, and real-world innovation exposure. It aligns with initiatives like Startup India, NEP 2020, and Atal Innovation Mission, highlighting the importance of preparing students to succeed in an evolving, solutions-focused world.

👩🏼‍🎓Students from classes 9–12

👥Teams (Min 2- Max 3 members)

💼No prior startup experience needed

Eligibility Guidelines

• Submit all nominations by 28th September 2025.
• Each team must have 2–3 students from the same school.
• Schools can nominate multiple teams with unique ideas and names.
• Nominations must be made by authorized school representatives with complete team details.
• Every team must have an original business idea and a distinct team name.
• Selected teams must be available to attend the Grand Finale at UPES Dehradun.
• All students must attend three online workshops conducted by UPES.
• Incomplete entries may lead to disqualification.