what ıs CYE

The JCI Creative Young Entrepreneur Program is a competition with the main objective to motivate and inspire JCI’s enterprising young leaders.
Young startup members will be able to pitchtheir businesses to delegated experts in online and onsite events. The CYE Program, through sponsors and partners, will reward the winners of the competition for their efforts and also play an important role in inspiring and promoting participants to create innovative new businesses.
What Can You Gain
From CYE Program?

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Education and networking
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Opportunity to meet with investors and advisors
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Opportunity to be accepted in national accelerator programs and startup incubators
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Opportunity to attend JCI Turkey Summit at Historical Gas Factory in Izmir as free of charge
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Opportunity to attend in international CYE competitions- Europe region in Bukres, World finals in Zurich
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Support in growth abroad
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Develop global entrepreneur mindset
CYE Program Rules
Project bearers must be between the ages of 18 and 40. Age qualification will be determined by calendar year.
Applications should showcase an innovative product/service, be engaging to their market and have a clear vision for a development strategy.
The project bearer must not be a current JCI Board of Directors member. In addition, paid staff members will not be considered for the program.
The application form must be received by the deadline set by organization. No late applications will be accepted.
All application forms will only be accepted in English and also English will be the pitching language of the online and onsite competitions. Applications must be submitted using only the online application form provided by organization, after confirmation of the payment.
Only one submission of a business venture is permitted per person.
Project bearers must be willing to promote the ideals of JCI and act as a brand ambassador at least for the year after winning the award.
Four semi-finalists of online pitching competition will attend to onsite finals hold in JCI Turkey CYE Summit at Historical Gas Factory as free of charge.
Winner of onsite final will attend to regional CYE competition in JCI European Conference, Bucharest and if he also wins that competition, he will receive 5000 USD prize and he will be eligible to participate in the global CYE competition that will be organised in Zurih within 2022.
CYE PROGRAM SCHEDULE
1 JAN - 17 FEB 2023
Application Start - Deadline
Local CYE events at Local Chapters with Partners
18 FEBRUARY 2023
Online First Elections
25-26 FEBRUARY
Online Trainings
CYE Experience
26 FEBRUARY 2023
CYE Online Semi-Finals
10-11 MARCH 2023
CYE Summit in Izmir and Finals
24-27 MAY 2023
Regional Finals in Romania at JCI European Conference
14-18 NOV 2023
World Finals in Switzerland at JCI World Conference
Confirmed Partners
CYE TURKEY ' 22


















JCI Turkey
CYE SUMMIT 2023

Historical Gas Factory Cultural Center, Izmir
10 - 11 MARCH 2023


CYE Jury Panel
CYE WINNERS
MURAT ŞAHİN
2010 Winner

2011 Winner

Berna gözbaşı
2012 Winner


emir turan
2013 Winner

Sertaç taşdelen
2014 Winner
Finalists Previous Version of “CYEA” ( 2010 - 2014 )




Global & National Partners



















