FOR UNIVERSITIES
Join the World’s Leading Institutions Shaping the Next Generation of Global Innovators. At GSSC, your university becomes part of a global movement—where education meets impact, and students create ventures to change the world.
GSSC Universities
Ewha Womans University
University of Southern California
University of California, Berkeley
Aalto University
Cornell University
Harvard University
Dongseo University
Seoul National University
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GSSC for Students
By joining GSSC, your institution provides a life-changing opportunity for your students to gain:
- Global exposure to new cultures, ideas, and mentors
- Real-world startup experience under pressure and at scale
- Face-to-face collaboration with top peers and thought leaders
- A lifelong community of innovators, mentors, and global partners
Why GSSC for Universities?
Each year, the Global Student Startup Competition (GSSC) unites 100 of the brightest undergraduate students from the most prestigious universities across the globe to collaborate in-person, develop purpose-driven startups, and pitch on one of Asia’s most influential stages: the Asian Leadership Conference (ALC) in Seoul.
- Global Recognition: Position your university as a hub for international entrepreneurship and human-centered innovation.
- Student Empowerment: Offer a fully-funded platform for your students to develop ventures that address global challenges.
- Institutional Prestige: Connect your faculty and entrepreneurship programs to an elite circle of global educators, mentors, and investors.
- High-Touch Participation: You control how your students are selected—whether through competitions, faculty nominations, or internal incubators.
- Appoint a point of contact
- Support your student team’s prep between March–May
- Join an annual online kickoff to align expectations