Last month, 47 business and social entrepreneurs from 36 countries in Europe began the 2021 Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) Fellowship Program. Over the next five weeks, the YTILI Fellows will collaborate with companies and social enterprises in one of nine U.S. cities (Albuquerque, NM; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Huntsville, AL; Philadelphia, PA; San Diego, CA; and Seattle, WA) to deepen relationships and increase business ties between the United States and Europe.
The YTILI Fellows will conclude the program in June 2022 with a closing program in Washington, D.C. and will join over 300 YTILI Fellowship Program alumni.
Launched in 2016, the YTILI Fellowship Program promotes mutual understanding, enhances business and leadership skills, and builds lasting partnerships between business leaders from Europe and the United States and empowers young European entrepreneurs to grow their ventures, foster global partnerships, and positively impact the economic development of their communities.
The 2021 YTILI Fellows were selected through a competitive application process, with over 500 eligible applicants. They work in diverse industries including clean energy, health care, information technology, education, and food and beverage.
We invite you to read their profiles here.
The YTILI Fellowship Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by WorldChicago. For more information on the YTILI fellowship program, please visit https://ytili.org/.
