IFT - India's Future Tycoons

IFT gives young adults an opportunity to showcase their ideas on a national-level and get recognized for it.
For 13 to 18 years.

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About IFT

India's Launchpad for
Young Entrepreneurs

Children are a powerhouse of ideas! But they lack the right platforms to express creativity, solve real problems, and showcase their potential. India's Future Tycoons (IFT) bridges this gap for students between the ages 13-18 through this mentorship, founder bootcamps, and a national pitch stage, helping students build solutions, gain innovation confidence, earn recognition, access funding, and unlock global opportunities.

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The IFT Experience

From idea to venture, students experience entrepreneurship first-hand. They build ideas, pitch solutions & get recognised.
This is where ideas take flight!

Innovation Ecosystem

Identify pressing real-world problems and craft unique, viable solutions using design thinking methodology.

Industry-Led Mentorship

Get paired with industry leaders who guide you from raw idea to refined business model with 1-on-1 sessions.

Founders Bootcamp

3-day residential bootcamp covering BMC, MVP, GTM strategy, and real startup tools with pitching mastery.

National Pitch Platform

Present your startup on a grand national stage. Live pitch to a panel of VCs and angel investors.

Esteemed Jury

Feedback and evaluation from top entrepreneurs, VCs, and industry leaders who shape your journey.

Seed Funding & Awards

Winners receive grants, seed funding, awards & exposure on national & international platforms like NFTE and UNGCNI.

The IFT Journey

Your path from idea to national recognition

Registration

School-led registrations

PHASE 1

Idea Submission

Problem-first approach

PHASE 2

Top 400 Ideas Showcase

Zonal-level mentoring & showcases

PHASE 3

Top 100 Ideas Showcase

National-level mentoring & showcases

PHASE 4

IFT Hall of Fame

Top 24 ideas nationally recognized

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Residential Founder's Bootcamp

3 days | Real startup tools

BMC | MVP | GTM | Pitching

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Grand National Showcase

Live pitch | Seed funding | Jury

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National Recognition

Awards | Media | Global opportunities

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IFT Hall of Fame

Small Ideas. Big Impact. Young Minds, Leading Real Change!

Aryan Singh

Mera Sathi Agrotech

Aryan's Mera Sathi Agrotech combines tech of the future with empathy & innovation — his idea earned recognition from Hon'ble PM of India for solving real agricultural challenges.

Divya & Parth

Tyron — Social Impact Startup

Profit-making startup creating jobs for acid attack survivors, won NFTE's global challenge & recognised by Unstop and Better India.

Akshit

The Bionic Hand

Mentored by ENpower, Akshit turned The Bionic Hand prototype into an investor-backed prosthetic powered by design thinking and entrepreneurial skills.

Nurture Future Creators

IFT for Schools

This is NEP 2020 into action with future skills, innovation, and national recognition.

Aligned with Global Skills, NEP & NCF Frameworks

Prepare students for future careers through competency-based learning aligned with global skill standards and India's NEP–NCF focus on experiential, multidisciplinary education.

Your School can be a 'Future-Skills' Leader

Equip students with essential 21st-century skills through entrepreneurship, technology, and design thinking. Prepare them to lead, innovate, and thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Gives Your Students a National Recognition Platform

Enable students to showcase their ideas on a national stage through pitch opportunities, mentorship, and recognition, building confidence, visibility, and real-world relevance beyond classrooms.

Bring IFT to Your School

NEP 2020

NEP Compliant

IFT integrates critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, entrepreneurship, and real-world application, supporting schools in delivering future-ready outcomes within national curriculum guidelines.

21st Century

Future Ready

Build problem-solving, creativity, collaboration, and digital fluency through real-world mentorship, hands-on projects, and national innovation challenges that turn classrooms into launchpads.

Nationwide

National Recognition

Empower learners to turn concepts into solutions while gaining exposure to industry experts, peer innovators, and funding pathways that validate their potential.

Our Mentor Network

A community of founders and educators empowering students to build meaningful real-world solutions.

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Ramanan Ramanathan

First Mission Director (AIM) NITI Aayog

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Kaustubh Dhargalkar

Design Thinking Coach | Stanford Seed

Design Thinking

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Nimisha Nagarsekar

Co-founder & Partner, Sixth Sense Ventures

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Rajendra Bhat

Advisor, Incubation & Acceleration at IIT Mandi iHUb & HCI Foundation

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"IFT gave me the confidence to believe that age is just a number. My idea is now a registered startup, and I'm only 16!"

Aarav Sharma

Season 4 Winner

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"I think it's a different kind of competition. Kids are being encouraged to think as entrepreneurs — very excited, very engaged. It's been a wonderful journey for them to think in a very different way. All in all, just been fantastic."

Mrs. Ruma Rao

Parent of Winning Team

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"Going through the whole competition was truly a great experience. I never knew that entrepreneurship was so exciting until this. Thank you so much IFT!"

Harsha Shah

Student, Shishuvan

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"I learnt a lot about entrepreneurship. Really got me thinking about innovative ideas. The teachers were very friendly and encouraging. Sushil sir in particular is fun and thoughtful."

Priti Gangaramani

Student, Arya Vidya Mandir

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"Thanks a lot for encouraging our children. It is a great initiative where our kids are being exposed to the skills of entrepreneurship at such a young age. Our students are given a chance to realize that they are also innovators and are capable of doing out of the box things."

Amita Bhatia

Teacher, RBK International School, Bhayandar

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"IFT is an amazing platform for children. They may not necessarily become entrepreneurs but they will harbour an entrepreneurial mindset for life & that is an essential life skill today!"

Mr. Shantanu Deshpande

Founder, The Bombay Shaving Company (IFT Jury)

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"IFT's bootcamp & mentorship will lead to many world-class startups & innovative entrepreneurs in India."

Mr. Ramanan Ramanathan

Former First Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission (Advisor - ENpower)

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"IFT is a great platform for students to be the change they want to see in the future."

Mr. Nikhil Vora

Founder & CEO, Sixth Sense Ventures (IFT Jury)

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"IFT has given a chance to a science student like me to dream of becoming an entrepreneur. I didn't know that was possible."

Juhi Pant

Student, Dayavati Modi Academy, Meerut

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"IFT's bootcamp & mentorship will lead to many world-class startups & innovative entrepreneurs in India."

Amey Kaval

Teacher, Podar International, Mumbai

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"The concept of finding solutions to real-world problems is empowering for 13-year-old children."

Aanchal Gupta

Parent, IFT #2

Our Strategic Partners

About ENpower

ENpower is a future-skills ecosystem enabling young minds to build the skills, mindset, and confidence required to create meaningful real-world impact. IFT, an initiative by ENpower, provides a national platform for students to showcase their innovation and entrepreneurial potential.

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Whether you are a School or a Partner, we'd love to connect with you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

IFT is India's first-ever entrepreneurship search & mentorship platform for young adults (students). It allows students to showcase ideas, get expert mentorship, and refine ventures that solve real-world problems.

Schools can fill in the form above & our team will get in touch with your team.

Students aged 13–18 years from any school in India can register and submit their ideas, either individually or as teams.

Participation in IFT is completely FREE for students.

IFT is carried out in multiple levels of learning and evaluation:

Idea submission & shortlisting
Interactive learning sessions
Mentorship and refinement of ideas
Residential boot camps
Final pitch showcase to judges

Top ideas of the year are invited to a 3-day residential bootcamp where:

Students get 1-on-1 mentorship from industry experts & entrepreneurs
They prepare for the grand finale pitch
They compete for prizes, recognition, and investor attention

Cash prizes & awards
Mentorship and networking opportunities with expert judges
Possibilities of seed funding for their venture ideas
Exposure on national & international platforms such as NFTE and UNGCNI events

No, it's more than a contest. IFT is an experiential learning journey that builds an entrepreneurial mindset and real-world problem-solving skills, not just idea pitching.

You can register or get more details on the official platform dedicated to IFT — India's Future Tycoons, via ENpower's website.

IFT helps participants in building life skills like creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and leadership, and learn to convert problems into solutions.

Where Ideas Become Empires

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India's Launchpad for
Young Entrepreneurs