Changefusion

Website: http://www.changefusion.org
Contact: Sailendra Dev, (Youth Social Enterprise) YSEI coordinator
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Tel: +66 86 973 2906
Adress: 444 Olympia Thai Tower, 22nd. Fl., Ratchadaphisek Rd., Samsemnok, Huaykwang,  Bangkok 10310 Thailand

About
Change Fusion (CF) group, formerly known as Thai RuralNet (TRN), is a provider of social innovation design, investment and incubation services with a specific focus on catalyzing high-impact, scalable and sustainable social innovation through fostering uniquely robust innovation networks of idea leaders, implementing partners and financial resources. 

Program description
Change Fusion's innovations includes a program called Youth Social Enterprise Initiative (YSEI). YSEI is a high-engagement social venture program for emerging young social entrepreneurs in developing countries.                   Through the Emergence Fellowship, YSEI aims to invest in young visionaries who have big ideas and who need crucial startup support to turn their ideas into action.    YSEI provided a capacity building workshop for 19 selected entrepreneurs for the first round. 10 best performance entrepreneurs were selected to be part of YSEI Fellowship program.  Supports in financing, essential development knowledge & tools on social entrepreneurship, technical consulting through mentorship and access to diverse networks are provided. 

Participants
YSEI program supports youth entrepreneurs aged between 20 and 35 years old in Asia East and Asia South regions.  Requirements: 1.Social ventures with blended values (value creation that consists of economic, social and/or environmental value components 2.Information & communication technologies (ICTs) are recognized as an integral part of the venture/solution-provided 3.Ventures are led by youth from developing countries aged between 20 to 35 years with a minimum of 6 months implementation 4.Ventures that are specifically targeted to poverty reduction, improving disadvantaged/marginalized groups, environmental protection, gender equality & human rights.

Applications
For applications please contact Changefusion.