Social Fiction Design Competition and The Social Business Design Competition

Yunus Centre, in collaboration with YY Ventures, Yunus and You- The YY Foundation and the Catholic University of Zimbabwe, is hosting the Social Business Design Competition and Social Fiction Design Competition to nurture social innovation and entrepreneurship among the next generation of young talent.

LIFE OF A YOUNG PERSON IN THE WORLD OF 2050.

The Social Fiction Design Competition is an exciting global competition looking for students and young people to imagine the life of a young person in the world of 2050. What kind of world do you want to live in Take real social challenges from the world around you and share your fictional solutions! If you imagine it, you can make it happen. Get creative and express yourself by writing, illustration, rhetoric, cinematography, animation or poster presentation.

The Social Fiction Design Competition is open to applicants of all ages.

You have an idea to solve any of the following issues:

Environment and Climate Change, Micro-credit, Agriculture, Technology and Innovation, Transport, Literature, Music, Waste, Circular Economy, Tourism, WASH, Employment, Sports, Health and Well-being, and others

Writing

Short paragraphs that relate to a story about a possible future without social problems.

Rhetoric

A short speech on how the solution on a particular social problem can lead to a new society.

Illustration

Showcase creativity through Drawing or Graphic Designing of their Social Fiction theme.

Animation

Based on a script relating to tackling social problems or a new future without social problems.

Cinematography

Creating their own movie, shot however you want to, adhering to the concept of a Social Fiction.

Poster Presentation

Awareness posters demonstrating the social problem and a reimagined reality without those problems.

Winning Reward

The best Social Fiction Idea will be awarded with

USD 10,000 Prize Money

Certificate of Recognition

for top participants.

How to Submit?

1. Go to Social Fiction Design Competition online application.

Quick link: competitions.yunuscentre.org/sfdc-registration

2. Fill up the online form by submitting your personal information and answering the questions.

3. Pick a submission category and upload your file.

Visit the online application form to learn more about the file formats we are accepting for each category. If you have trouble submitting, try resizing your file to upload, or contact info@yy.ventures, info@yunuscentre.org, or maisha@yy.ventures.

4. Click Submit and wait for the submission confirmation pop-up on top of the page.

5. Receive a confirmation email in your inbox.

The Social Business Design Competition is a global competition looking for youth-driven entrepreneurial solutions to combat some of the most pressing challenges of our time. Design your very own social business idea to solve a social or environmental issue in your community or around the world!

Online workshops on Social Business Planning

3-month Incubation Support to top 10 participants with 3 intensive boot camps on Social Innovation, Social Business Building, and Pitching.

Who can Apply?

You are an individual or a team of 5 with a creative but viable Social Business idea that solves any of the following issues: Environment and Climate Change, Micro-credit, Agriculture, Technology and Innovation, Waste, Circular Economy, Tourism, WASH, Employment, Sports, Health and Well-being.

You and your team members are between the ages 12 to 35.

You and your team members are students, alums, academics or researchers with an entrepreneurial solution in the form of an idea, a work-in-progress prototype or an early-stage startup.

Any social business enthusiasts.

Fill up the Social Business Design Competition online application.

Submit your personal information and answer all relevant questions.

Upload your Social Business pitch in the PPT, PDF, DOC, MP4 format. Visit the online application form to learn more about the pitch requirements we are accepting for the file format. If you have trouble submitting, try resizing your file to upload or contact info@yunuscentre.org, info@yy.ventures, or maisha@yy.ventures.

Click Submit and wait for the submission confirmation pop-up on top of the page.

Receive a confirmation email in your inbox.