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Building International Startup Teams Global Co-founders Programme
Building International Startup Teams
Global Co-founders Programme
The Imperial Enterprise Lab together with the Tsinghua x-lab in inviting you to participate and engage in an innovative new joint initiative; The Global Co-founders Programme.
The aim of the Programme is to bring together entrepreneurial students from Imperial College London and Tsinghua University to form international co-founding teams and explore a new venture idea in either the UK or Chinese market.
What is the Global Co-founders Programme?
Unlike traditional international student entrepreneur programmes, which typically take teams from one country and introduce them to the entrepreneurial eco-system and networks of another, the Global Co-founders Programme will create international co-founding teams from day one.
Core features
40 students 3 months (Apr–Jun)
2 international trips (London &
Beijing)
Joint demo day
40
Core concepts
International founding teams
Explore new markets and opportunities
Multicultural teamwork
Online collaboration
Innovation culture deep dive
Enhance cross-cultural collaboration
Harness remote working
technologies
Give founders a hands-on understanding of
innovation hubs
Proposed timeline
Sponsor recruitment complete &
detailed programme
design
September 2019
December 2019
Campus wide student
recruitment campaign & sponsorship finalization
Participant interviews
& programme design
finalization
March 2020
April 2020
Phase 1 – UK visit
and 1-week residential
session
Phase 2 – Beijing visit and 1-week residential
session
May 2020
June 2020
Phase 3 – Joint demo
day at Imperial and
Tsinghua
Activities
Phase 1 – UK Residential: Bootcamp at Imperial Enterprise Lab• Founders will take part in ideation, workshop & business coaching activities to form teams• Opportunity to explore London entrepreneurial ecosystem• Goals set for next month working virtually together
Phase 2 – China Residential:Bootcamp at x-Lab • Founders reconnect & reflect on progress and receive expert advice & support from x-Lab team• Opportunity to explore Beijing entrepreneurial ecosystem• Pre-Demo Day goals set
Phase 3 – Joint Demo Day• Demo Days held at Imperial & x-Lab – live streamed to both centres
Why should I sponsor?
We invite you to support a bold new international programme between two of the world’s most innovative universities. By participating as a sponsor, you will have the opportunity to:
• Identify, and support, first-class entrepreneurial graduate talent• Provide relevant challenges for international student teams to work on• Support enhanced economic engagement between UK and China• Support the creation of innovative international tech start-ups• Provide opportunities for sta� as expert advisors and mentors• Participate in a unique international demo day experience
Sponsorship packages
£20K to sponsor an
international team (4 individuals)
£100K to sponsor one
institution: Imperial College London or Tsinghua University
£200K to secure exclusive
sponsorship of the entire programme
We are also looking for in-kind support to help cover travel, international video conferencing etc.
Why us?
Imperial Enterprise Lab at Imperial College LondonLocated within one of the world’s top ten universities, the Imperial Enterprise Lab works with faculties and partners across the college to inspire, support and nurture the next generation of student entrepreneurs and innovators.www.imperialenterpriselab.com
Tsinghua x-lab at Tsinghua UniversityLocated with China’s leading university, Tsinghua's x-lab is a university-based education platform designed to foster student creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.www.x-lab.tsinghua.edu.cn/
Ben Mumby-CroftDirector, Imperial Enterprise LabImperial College [email protected]
Liz ChoonaraHead of Programmes & Community, Imperial Enterprise LabImperial College [email protected]
Pearl Donghui MaoDirector, Tsinghua x-labTsinghua [email protected]
