Startopia Entrepreneurship Bootcamp: From Idea to Pitch
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Ignite your inner entrepreneur at the Startopia Hackathon Bootcamp! This fast-paced, technology-enabled simulation invites aspiring teen innovators aged 15 and older to dive into a high-energy journey of ideation, customer validation and prototyping. You will harness AI tools like Replit to build digital demos and unlock ProofTags in an investor-simulation environment. Whether you are starting fresh or testing a bold idea, you will gain practical skills and a digital portfolio to prove it.
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Learning Outcomes:
- Learn how to bring a business idea to life
- Discover problems and create real business solutions
- Understand how to build and sell a product
- Develop entrepreneurial skills for your career
- Build a product portfolio for University or job applications
- Learn how to pitch customers and investors
Duration and Location
- July 19-22, 2026 (four days)
- Sessions will run daily from 9 am to 4 pm
- AUC New Cairo campus
- Fridays and Saturdays off
- Official holidays are already compensated for with extra hours.
Fees
- EGP 4,500 (price including materials needed)
- The following discounts are offered:
- 10% discount for siblings
- 10% discount for AUC faculty and staff
- 15% discount for AUC alumni
Who Can Apply?
Students aged 15 years and older.
Certification
All the boot camp participants will receive a certificate of participation from The American University in Cairo.
Transportation
The AUC Bus Service is available for an extra fee. Details on the schedule will be shared before the program's start date.
Accommodation
Accommodation is offered at the University Residences in case needed.
About the Instructor
Louis Ravenscroft
Louis Ravenscroft is a founder of six companies and an education innovation expert with 12 or more years of experience designing startup education programs for Techstars, INJAZ and major universities. Ravenscroft is the creator of ProofScaling and Startopia, and he leads bootcamps and simulations that merge real startup methods with gamified learning for youth.
Refund Policy
A 100 percent refund of the program fees will be granted if the request is submitted at least two weeks before the course start date, or if the request is due to one of the following reasons:
- Course cancellation
- Medical withdrawal
- Visa denial
A 75 percent refund will be granted if the request is submitted within the last two weeks before the course start date.
No refund will be issued if the request is submitted after the end of the last working day (4 pm) and before classes begin, including the weekend prior to the course start date, or after the course has begun.