MediaTek has collaborated with ThinkStartup to launch ‘Future Minds: Powering the Disruptors of Tomorrow.’ This CSR initiative aims to give 6,000 underprivileged students entrepreneurial skills. The year-long digital program, unveiled at India Mobile Congress 2026, is designed for students in Classes 8 to 12 .
Schools and partners of the program
Powered by ThinkStartup and the Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council (MEPSC), this program will be rolled out in government and foundation-supported school communities, including Eklavya Model Residential Schools, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and PM Shri Schools.
From first idea to final pitch
The program will follow a structured curriculum covering ideation, business fundamentals and finance. Alongside the core curicullum, live masterclasses would be hosted by the IIT alumni founders,a guided TS Idea Lab which would benefit the students and there will be monthly pitch days to refine their concepts.
This program will be concluded with a national showcase of student-led entrepreneurial ventures in May 2027,coinciding with MediaTek’s 30th anniversary globally.
The idea behind the collaboration
The program extends MediaTek’s focus on turning ideas into technology to young people in government and underprivileged schools, facilitating India’s journey toward a Viksit Bharat. Future Minds is a part of its wider commitment to digital inclusion and youth empowerment in India. Joining hands with ThinkStartup,eSchool platform, will aid in running the program on a national scale for underprivileged youth helping them to learn, build and pitch ideas with mentorship over the year.
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