Startopia
    Ages 10-13 · Eight-week cohort

    Startopia Juniors

    Take the idea further. Interview real people, test your assumptions and improve the solution until the evidence says it works.

    From AED 1,299

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    A young founder testing an assumption against real evidence

    8 weeks

    one cohort, six stages

    10-13

    the age range it is built for

    1

    ProofVault portfolio to show for it

    Live

    pitch to a founder panel

    From problem to pitch-ready proof

    How it works

    Eight weeks, six stages, one live pitch.

    1

    Register your interest

    Tell us about your child and we will send cohort dates, intake information and the programme guide.

    2

    Work through six stages

    Over eight weeks, from problem discovery to a pitch backed by real evidence, guided by the Startopia team.

    3

    Pitch to a live panel

    Present the finished, evidence-backed pitch and receive structured feedback from real judges.

    What you learn

    What you learn in Startopia Juniors.

    Startopia Juniors goes beyond the initial idea - building the evidence-gathering skills that separate real founders from wishful thinkers.

    Customer discovery
    Customer discoveryConduct real interviews and surveys to find out whether other people actually share the problem you identified.
    Assumption testing
    Assumption testingBreak your idea into testable assumptions and design simple experiments to confirm or challenge each one.
    Pitch development
    Pitch developmentUse evidence from your research to sharpen your pitch - moving from a rough idea to a structured, credible proposal.

    Everything goes into the ProofVault

    A portable portfolio of every interview, test and pitch, ready for applications, interviews and future programmes.

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    The Startopia Juniors journey

    Six stages, over an eight-week cohort, from problem to pitch-ready proof.

    • 1
      Identify and refine a problem from real observation
    • 2
      Design customer interviews and gather evidence
    • 3
      Test your core assumptions systematically
    • 4
      Improve and iterate your solution based on feedback
    • 5
      Build a pitch backed by structured evidence
    • 6
      Present to a live panel and receive structured feedback

    What is included

    Every participant receives a set of structured resources to guide the work, and a completion certificate on finishing.

    • Interview guide and question templates
    • Problem discovery worksheets
    • Assumption validation tracking sheet
    • Evidence organiser and ProofVault log
    • Completion certificate

    From AED 1,299

    An eight-week cohort for ages 10-13. Register your interest to receive cohort dates and pricing for your child's group.

    Not sure yet?

    Start with the free Founder Questions tonight.

    Ten questions to ask your child, plus a short video course with Louis. A good first step before registering for a cohort.

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    Questions parents ask

    Before you register.

    What age is it for?Ages 10 to 13.
    How long does it run?An eight-week cohort, working through six stages from problem to pitch-ready proof.
    What does it cost?From AED 1,299, depending on the cohort.
    What does my child come away with?A ProofVault portfolio of interviews, tested assumptions and a structured, evidence-backed pitch, plus a completion certificate.
    What happens after Startopia Juniors?Juniors graduates are ready for Unity Showcase - building a real tech product, validating it and pitching live to a founder panel.
    What comes next

    Build a real tech product and pitch live to a founder panel.

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    Join the next Juniors cohort.

    Register your interest and we will send you cohort dates, intake information and the programme guide.

    Not sure yet? Start with the free Founder Questions

    Not ready to enrol?

    Get The Founder Questions by email.