Overview:

The ‘Future Entrepreneur Program’ is a comprehensive educational and training initiative launched by Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development. It aims to empower children and youth aged 6 to 18 by educating them on entrepreneurial concepts and financial literacy through an innovative hands-on experience.

The program focuses on developing participants’ critical thinking, transforming ideas into executable projects, building prototypes, managing sales in a real-world environment, and ultimately participating in the ‘Future Builders’ platform.

Dates: From July 4 to August 13, 2025

Location: Abu Dhabi – Nabd Al Falaj Centre

Objectives:

• Enable participants to develop entrepreneurial ideas and turn them into viable projects
• Enhance financial literacy, pricing skills and profit-making strategies
• Foster innovation, design thinking and brand-building capabilities
• Offer real-life entrepreneurial experience through direct market sales

Agenda

July 4, 2025 –  Registration & Orientation Day

• Welcoming participants
• Overview of program objectives and timeline

July 14–24, 2025 (8 days – Mon to Thu over 2 weeks) Summer Training Camp

Topics covered: idea generation, prototyping, pricing strategies, branding & identity creation

July 28, 2025 Community Market

• Hands-on product selling experience
• Interaction with public audiences

July 30 – August 6, 2025 (8 days – 2 days/week over 4 weeks) Future Builders Platform Launch

Topics covered: effective presentations, digital marketing, financial planning, negotiation skills

August 13, 2025 – Graduation Ceremony

• Final project presentations before an evaluation panel
• Winner announcement & celebration of achievements

Expected outcomes:

• Development of up to 20 small projects eligible for a ‘Young Trader’ license
• Participants showcasing their products in branded stalls
• Cash and training prizes awarded to winning projects
• Distribution of official participation and graduation certificates