These shortlisted teams included youths from China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.At the finale, they presented their business plans and ideas to a panel of judges, comprising industry experts and consultants from the impact investment and social service sectors.The teams showed the judges how they aimed to make a sustainable impact with their businesses and addressed issues in areas such as mental healthcare, inclusivity, environmental sustainability, and education.The six winners were chosen based on the impact and scalability of their business ideas, as well as the commitment level of team members.
Singapore, December 5 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Six innovative regional businesses, which champion social change, received funding of up to S$20,000 each to help them scale up their businesses. The winners were selected after 15 teams - comprising 26 changemakers - gathered virtually today for Pitching for Change, the finale and closing event of the Singapore International Foundation's (SIF) Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) Global 2022 programme. The six-month programme seeks to inspire, equip, and enable youth of different nationalities to launch or scale up their social enterprises in Singapore and beyond. Through customised workshops, mentorship, and regional learning opportunities, it aims to nurture a global network of young changemakers with innovative business ideas focused on social good. The 15 teams were selected from a pool of 46 social enterprises, comprising 93 youths and representing 11 nationalities, who had all taken part in the programme's workshop in June. The