2025 Youth Start-Up Competition – European Commission

Are you a UBB student with an innovative start-up idea? Apply now for the international Youth Start-Up 2025 competition!

As part of the SME Week campaign, the European Commission is launching the international competition titled "Youth Start-Up 2025 (YSC)". The competition is open to young entrepreneurs aged 18–25 from the EU or countries associated with the Single Market Programme. 

To enter, simply submit a short video pitch (max. 3 minutes) and a 3-page business plan by September 20, 2025! Finalists will be invited to the SME Assembly 2025 (Copenhagen, November 10–12), and the winner will attend the European Innovation Summit (Brussels, 2026).

More details about the competition and how to apply: https://futurium.ec.europa.eu/en/promoting-enterprise/youth-start-competition/2025-youth-start-competition-ysc-empowering-young-entrepreneurs-shape-future