SAGE Global Competition
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Build a business tackling a social or environmental issue, then pitch it to judges on its model, impact, innovation and sustainability. With guidance from teachers and mentors, your team can progress from local or school rounds to national competitions and potentially the SAGE World Cup.
SAGE Global runs an entrepreneurship competition programme that empowers teenage entrepreneurs to build businesses addressing social and environmental issues. Participants develop their ventures with guidance from teachers and mentors and are evaluated on business model, social impact, innovation, sustainability, and presentation quality.
Teams begin at local or school level and can progress to national competitions where they represent their communities and refine their business strategies and presentation skills. The strongest national teams (the top two from each country) are invited to the annual SAGE World Cup, a global event combining competition, cultural exchange, and networking with industry leaders.
The programme supports multiple routes to get involved: teens can compete through their schools or clubs, educators can start SAGE Entrepreneurship Clubs to support students, and business leaders can volunteer as judges. The competition focuses on practical, real-world entrepreneurship experience for school-aged participants.
annual SAGE World Cup / annual competition cycle
Location
- Open to teenage entrepreneurs (participants described as 'teens' in the programme materials).
- Participants typically develop businesses within their schools, clubs, or with the support of parents, teachers, and mentors.
- Teams progress via national competitions; the top two teams from each country are invited to the SAGE World Cup (selection based on national results).
Checked 28 September 2026
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