UNIVERSITIES

University students are at the core of this competition, and GSSC will serve as a platform to help them drive solutions for
Human Centered AI while developing leadership, sharing diverse perspectives, and making memories with their global peers. 

We invite the world’s leading entrepreneurship universities

to select a team of students to compete at the Global Student Startup Competition, network at the Asian Leadership Conference,
and immerse into the culture of Seoul, South Korea —completely free of charge.

Host University

Ewha Womans University

A heartfelt thank you to Ewha University for their generous support of GSSC. Their hospitality in providing a university venue, preparing meals for the upcoming bootcamp, and extending the honor of having their president speak is truly appreciated. Your commitment to fostering collaboration and learning is invaluable!

Participating List of Universities

University of Southern California

University of California, Berkeley

Aalto University

Cornell University

Harvard University

Dongseo University

Seoul National University

POSTECH

Team Requirements

Team Size

Teams must consist of 2-5 students.

Participant Age

Each participant must be an undergraduate with a graduation date of May 2025 or later.

Startup Idea

Startup idea must align with the theme: alignment is up to university discretion.

Selection Deadline

Teams must be selected by March 12, 2025

Team Selection Guide

  • Team selection process is up to the discretion of the university – this could be a university-wide competition, hand selection by professors, etc.
  • Teams must create new ventures specifically for this competition. Pre-existing companies, advanced startup products, or graduate-level research are not allowed. 
  • Teams must be all undergraduate-level students graduating this academic cycle (e.g. students that graduate in mid-May can compete in the competition at the end of May) or later.  
  • This ensures that all teams start on an equal footing and focus on innovation and creativity from scratch.
  • All presentations must be presented in English.

Student Expectations

Through their unique perspectives and creativity, students will be tasked to develop ventures that: 

  • Research on AI technologies to enhance accessibility
  • Enhance social inclusion
  • AI-based mental health support systems
  • Research and develop guidelines for ethical AI use
  • Development of AI analysis tools for environmental protection

Student teams’ final projects will include:

  • Working Prototype
  • Business Deck
  • 10-minute pitch