2021 Virtual                                                                                                          The 2nd

Entrepreneurial
Talents'                                          Application Process
                                                                                                                      2021 Virtual
House of                                             Application Submission
Opportunities and                                    February 1 - March 19



Supports                                             WB & SUNY Korea Consortium Applicant
                                                     Screening/Interview
                                                     March 22 - April 9




                                                                                                         BOOST YOUR BUSINESS.
Entrepreneurial Talents' House of                    V-ETHOSII 2021 Cohort Final Announcement
Opportunities and Supports (ETHOS),
                                                     April 12




                                                                                                         BECOME TECH-SAVVY.
founded in 2015 by the World Bank and SUNY

Korea, is a gender-diverse global Information
                                                          For more details & to apply, visit:
and Communications, Technology (ICT)
                                                        https://ethos.sunykorea.ac.kr/INTRO

incubation program that aims to foster and




                                                                                                         CONNECT GLOBAL.
empower ICT entrepreneurs in developing

countries and in places challenged by
                                                  V-ETHOSII Program Timeline




                                                                                                         GET EMPOWERED.
fragility, conflict, and violence, by providing
                                                    Orientation
digital skills training
                                                     April 19


To help the ICT start-ups strengthen their
                                                    Knowledge Series
                                                     April 20 - 23
businesses in the COVID-19 era, the ETHOS

program this year, a fourth-round since             Mentoring & Tech Partnership Sessions
establishment, will be provided virtually in a
                                                    April 26 - May 7
5-week program in 10-15 countries across the

globe. A chance to attend an inbound tour in
                                                    Business Gallery
                                                    May 10 - 14
Korea, one of the leading countries in ICT-led

development, will be given to the best
                                                    Demo Day
performing start-ups.
                                                    May 17 - 21



With 146 hours of intensive online training,
                                                    Inbound Tour in Korea for the Best Performing Team
                                                    Dec 2021 (subject to change due to COVID-19)
mentoring courses, and opportunities to

network with VC & the ETHOS alumni, the

cohorts will be able to boost their businesses,
                                                  More Information
ensure compliance with best practices in
                                                  World Bank/SUNY KOREA Consortium
software development, international

standards, and cyber safety, while learning to
                                                  Chanmi Kim | Program coordinator
market and pitch their products and services.     chanmi.kim@sunykorea.ac.kr

                                                                Funded by
Program Details
KNOWLEDGE SERIES                                                                                                   BOOST.
                            *subject to change

                                                                                                                   CONNECT.
(Lecture)

CTO's Insight on Start-ups' ICT Applications




                                                                                                                   TECH-SAVVY.
Start-ups in post COVID-19

(Webinar)

Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Development

Sharing Prosperity through Technology Partnership 
                                                                                                                   EMPOWERED.
BUSINESS MENTORING &
TECH PARTNERSHIP
Refining ideas into business planning and

implementing digital solutions with guidance

from experts




BUSINESS GALLERY
Building a network with start-ups across the         Our Partners
regions and alumni

                                                     CNT Tech                            World Bank Country Offices

DEMO DAY                                             Born2Global                         The United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (Korea)

Opportunities to pitch business plan to              D.camp                              Innoport, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)

investors in Korea                                   Software                            Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)

                                                     Convergence Cluster Songdo          The Korea-Africa Foundation

INBOUND TOUR IN KOREA                                Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation   InForIntelligence (Netherland)

Opportunity for the best performing start-ups to     500                                 Africa Insight
explore, learn, and network in Korea, one of the
                                                     Headstart                           Korean Embassies in the selected countries
leading countries in digital infrastructure and
                                                     Nanuhm Angels                       Selected countries' embassies in Korea
ICT-led development
                                                     The Ventures
*subject to change due to COVID19