About TiE U

TiE U is a 6-month accelerator program designed to fast-track collegiate entrepreneurs’ innovative ideas into Market-ready ventures.
This global accelerator program is designed to inspire and support future innovators by offering mentorship, education, investment readiness, and opportunities that connect academia and industries.

Mission and Vision

Vision

To create a global platform where young entrepreneurs from colleges and universities can transform their ideas into scalable, impactful ventures. TiE U aims to inspire, support, and nurture the next generation of innovators through mentoring, education, and opportunities that bridge academia and the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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Mission

TiE U fosters entrepreneurship by empowering university students with access to mentors, resources, and a global network of entrepreneurs, investors, and institutions. Through practical learning, boot camps, workshops, and pitch competitions, TiE U equips student startups to successfully launch and grow their businesses, creating a dynamic ecosystem that transforms campus ideas into viable enterprises.
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MENTORING

the Magic Mantra

Our ecosystem centers around the pivotal role of mentoring. All activities of TiE U foster relationship-building between mentors and start-ups.

Flagship Programs

GLOBAL PITCH COMPETITION
A global pitch competition for collegiate start-ups. The program is conducted across various cities by the local TiE Chapter. Participants are provided mentoring, bootcamps and workshops before pitching to a jury panel at the local pitch competition. The winners represent the chapter at the global competition and compete for cash prizes worth $100,000+.
TiE UNICON
TiE Unicon, an initiative under the TiE U Program, a conclave for collegiate students at the TiE Global Summit.

This Platform brings together student innovators from across the globe, offering them an unparalleled opportunity to experience the TiE Global Summit, engage in hight-level networking, and benefit from cross-border learning and collaboration.

TiE U Journey

2019
Total students engaged 1500+
Countries involved 4
Chapters Involved 18
Total prize money $20K
2020
Total students engaged 2500+
Countries involved 6
Chapters Involved 13
Total prize money $25K
2021
Total students engaged 1500+
Countries involved 12
Chapters Involved 32
Total prize money $76K
2022
Total students engaged 7500+
Countries involved 24
Chapters Involved 30
Total prize money $100K
2023
Total students engaged 1400+
Countries involved 8
Chapters Involved 32
Total prize money $120K
2024
Total students engaged 1400+
Countries involved 7
Chapters Involved 34
Total prize money $25K+

Impact so Far

5000

ALUMNI

300+

COLLEGES INVOLVED

500+

MENTORS

75+

WORKSHOPS

$200,000

WORTH AWARDS

50+

CITIES

1500+

MENTORING HOURS

1M+

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