Winner's 1:1 Mentoring
The national winner receives dedicated one-on-one mentoring to prepare for the 2027 JCI ASPAC stage in Taiwan.
Win a trip to the 2027 JCI ASPAC in Taiwan! Compete on the international stage and boost your business awareness across the Asia–Pacific region.
📍 National Final · 3 October 2026 · APL Tower L22, Jakarta
The CYE Competition — short for Creative Young Entrepreneur — is a pitch competition dedicated to fostering innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit among today's brightest minds. It's a platform where aspiring founders showcase their groundbreaking businesses, pitch them live, and compete for a chance to turn their dreams into reality.
Creative Young Entrepreneur
Our vision is simple yet profound: to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs to transform their businesses and drive positive change in the world. We believe entrepreneurship is the driving force behind innovation, economic growth, and social progress. Through the CYE Competition, we aim to identify, nurture, and support the most promising entrepreneurs on their journey to success.
The Creative Young Entrepreneur (CYE) Award isn't just another local competition. It's a direct ladder to international JCI exposure, starting right here.
Flights, hotel and cash covered — to represent Indonesia on the Asia–Pacific stage. Win the national final, and you don't just get a trophy. You get the ticket, the room, and the spotlight.
The national winner receives dedicated one-on-one mentoring to prepare for the 2027 JCI ASPAC stage in Taiwan.
Sessions built to sharpen your pitch and tighten your business introduction deck before you go live.
Recognition across the worldwide JCI network — in front of founders, judges and leaders.
The winner's flights, hotel and cash prize for the 2027 ASPAC in Taiwan — fully covered.
Meet fellow founders, the judging panel, and JCI leaders across Indonesia and beyond.
A clear climb: Jakarta, Indonesia to Taiwan ASPAC 2027, then JCI World Congress for the winner.
Ages 18–40
It starts with an online submission and narrows down to the live finals in Jakarta. Pitching is in English.
From July, submit your concept form, headshot and a 2-minute pitch video. Deadline 31 Aug 2026.
The jury reviews every entry and shortlists the Top 30 strongest businesses.
Through September, the Top 30 are reviewed and shortlisted down to the Top 20 semi-finalists.Sep 2026
At the National Final, the Top 20 pitch live. The judges narrow the field to the Top 4.3 Oct 2026
The Top 4 pitch again with judge Q&A — and one national winner is crowned.3 Oct 2026
The winner represents Indonesia at the 2027 JCI ASPAC in Taiwan.
Keep it light — if you run a real business, you're closer than you think.
A concise deck introducing your active business — upload a PDF or slides, or paste a Google Drive link.
PDF / slides / Drive link · RequiredA short video pitching your idea — maximum 2 minutes. Upload to Google Drive and keep the link accessible anytime.
Max 2 min · Drive linkA high-quality photo of you, the founder.
Image · RequiredA simple structure to make every second count — 2 minutes total.
Who you are, what your business is, and why you want to join CYE.
The problem you're solving — and how it connects to the SDGs.
How your business solves the problem and the impact it creates.
The impact you'd make as the CYE winner.
Judges assess every entry across five criteria for a total of 100 points — through your submission and live at the National Final, including the Q&A.
How the business benefits society and its long-term sustainability.
15 pointsThe business's economic potential and scalability — both locally and internationally.
25 pointsThe uniqueness and creative disruption of the business idea.
20 pointsThe founder's leadership skills and ability to drive the business toward success.
20 pointsThe effectiveness and clarity of the pitch, including responses during the Q&A.
20 pointsA few requirements that keep CYE fair and impactful for everyone.
All profiles, pitches and presentations must accurately represent your venture. Any misrepresentation leads to disqualification.
Your deck should clearly set your business apart from competitors — clarity and detail strongly improve your chances of becoming a finalist.
Only one representative per business may take part. A single person must be the official contestant and presenter through all stages.
Submit before the deadline set by JCI World Headquarters. Late applications will not be accepted.
All forms and presentations must be in English — also the language used for pitching and training sessions.
Only one submission per business is allowed, keeping the competition fair for everyone.
Everything builds toward one date: the National Final on 3 October 2026.
Final date to submit your concept form, headshot and 2-minute pitch video. Late entries won't be considered.
The jury reveals the 30 businesses advancing into the September review and shortlisting stage.
Across September, the Top 30 are reviewed, then shortlisted down to the Top 20 semi-finalists.
Both rounds run on the same day:
The winner advances to the Taiwan ASPAC 2027.
Three levels, one direction: up. Each win opens the next door.
Pitch at the National Final on 3 October. Win to advance.
Represent Indonesia against the best young founders in the Asia–Pacific.
The Worldwide CYE Final — compete among the world's best young founders.
ASPAC and Worldwide prizes are awarded by the global JCI CYE programme; cash prizes are disbursed after the JCI World Congress. See creative-young-entrepreneur.com.
The CYE Award is hosted by JCI Nusantara — a Jakarta chapter of Junior Chamber International (JCI), the global network of young leaders aged 18–40 active in over 120 countries. Initiated in 2022, we create leadership development opportunities that empower young people to drive positive change through real projects, community action, and international collaboration.
Our mission Empower young people to create positive change across the Jakarta Metropolitan Area.
Takes about 3 minutes. Most founders register from their phone — so can you.
Three short steps, clear fields, no jargon.
APL Tower L22, Galilee Centre · Jakarta.
Funded trip to the Taiwan ASPAC 2027 — flights, hotel & cash.
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