Deadline:
As soon as possible
Program Starts: November 17, 2025
Program Ends: November 23, 2025
Location(s)
France Germany Italy Netherlands Norway Portugal United Kingdom United States of America Worldwide
Global Entrepreneurship Week is not one single event — it is tens of thousands of events, activities and competitions happening in 200 countries.
Overview
This November, Global Entrepreneurship Network will celebrate 18 years of helping millions of people unleash their ideas to start and scale new businesses through Global Entrepreneurship Week.
The campaign began in 2008 with an emphasis on inspiring young people to make their mark and has quickly grown to become a comprehensive effort that engages entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, researchers, support organizations and others collaborating to advance economic growth and innovation in more than 200 countries around the world.
Details
About Global Entrepreneurship Week10 million people. 40,000 activities. 200 countries.
One week. Removing barriers + empowering all.
Global Entrepreneurship Week is a massive campaign to celebrate and empower entrepreneurs in every country and community around the world – especially those individuals who face structural barriers or may have never considered the idea of launching a startup. Each November, 10 million people take part in tens of thousands of activities, competitions and events that inspire them to act and provide them with the knowledge, experience and connections they need to succeed.
Global Entrepreneurship Week reaches beyond high-tech startup hubs like Silicon Valley, London and Shanghai. It envisions one entrepreneurial ecosystem open to all, including smaller cities in emerging economies and under-represented communities, whether systemically marginalized, geographically hard-to-reach or otherwise pushed aside or left out. National campaigns are driven by local event organizers who plan activities tailored to their community’s needs. Activities can range from small, local gatherings to massive international competitions – or anything in between.
While GEW only takes place one week each year, the connections made are long-lasting. The campaign serves as an opportunity to collaborate and engage with organizations and individuals to celebrate and spotlight entrepreneurs, expose people to the path of entrepreneurship, help them get started and facilitate access to capital and the resources to grow.
Global Entrepreneurship Week is powered by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and supported by a range of strategic partners including corporate sponsors like FedEx, entrepreneurship support organizations like Endeavor Global and JA Worldwide, a diverse collection of national host organizations and 25,000 local event organizers.
The Global Entrepreneurship Network operates programs, like Global Entrepreneurship Week, that make it easier for anyone, anywhere to start and scale a company. GEN divides its programs into four distinct categories: those that celebrate entrepreneurs and inspire others to follow in their footsteps; those intended to better understand the underlying conditions that best enable entrepreneurs to thrive; those that support entrepreneurs through proven policy and programmatic interventions; and those that connect entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders and community leaders to strengthen local ecosystems around the world.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who can get involved in Global Entrepreneurship Week?
Anybody. Anywhere. Anytime. Organizations can get involved in a variety of capacities— planning events and activities as a local partner or even coordinating the initiative for an entire country as a GEW host. Individuals interested in exploring their entrepreneurial potential can find a broad array of activities—from local events to global competitions. Entrepreneurs and investors can share their ideas and experiences—face-to-face or online. How you get involved is up to you. If you want a little guidance, connect with the Host for your country. If there is not a Host for your country, please contact us to suggest one.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Program starts:
November 17, 2025
Program ends:
November 23, 2025
Program Starts: November 17, 2025
Program Ends: November 23, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Why should you plan or schedule an activity during Global Entrepreneurship Week?
By hosting an event or activity during Global Entrepreneurship Week you have a positive—and potentially life-changing—impact on aspiring and nascent entrepreneurs, moving them along the spectrum from simply having idea to actually launching a startup. In addition, these activities help recognize and celebrate the contributions made to your community by local entrepreneurs. More directly, planning one or more events during GEW also has some tangible benefits for you and your organization: Raise awareness of your organization and gain recognition for the work you do throughout the year. Reach new audiences within your community, potentially identifying talented volunteers or even new employees. Enhance your leadership profile within the entrepreneurial ecosystem of your city, state, region or country. Strengthen connections with existing supporters and sponsors by providing them with more visibility for them.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
