INVOPRENEUR is an international innovation and entrepreneurship competition that discovers, develops and celebrates emerging innovators, from school projects to prototypes and early-stage ventures. This INVOPRENEUR team registration is for one member of a team of 2 or 3. Each member can pay for their own place, or one person can pay for the whole team.
What your INVOPRENEUR team registration includes
- The accredited Entrepreneurship Program, by Gatehouse Awards and the American Management Institute
- Expert mentoring from December 1, 2026
- An eligibility and quality review of your project
- The chance to reach finalist coaching and the Global Finals
- Optional: a Gatehouse Awards certificate for the Entrepreneurship Program
Four categories, by stage
When you complete your INVOPRENEUR team registration, choose the category that matches your current educational or professional stage. Project complexity does not determine the category.
- Spark Pioneers: middle school
- Future Makers: high school
- Venture Architects: university
- Venture Launchers: fresh graduates
Eight innovation tracks
- AI & Emerging Technologies
- Smart Living & Future Cities
- Health, Wellbeing & Biotechnology
- Education Technology & Future Learning
- Climate Solutions & Renewable Energy
- AgriTech, Food & Water Technologies
- Financial Technologies (FinTech)
- Tourism, Hospitality & Cultural Heritage
From your first idea to the Global Finals
- Register as a team: add your team name and teammates’ names at checkout, choose your category and track, and submit your project.
- Develop your idea with expert mentoring and the self-paced Entrepreneurship Program.
- The highest-performing projects are selected, and finalists are coached in pitching and storytelling.
- Finalists present to an international jury at the Global Finals.
Frequently asked questions
Who can enter?
Middle school, high school and university students and fresh graduates, from any country.
Must the project be original?
Yes. Each submission must be the original work of the registered participant or team.
Can schools register a group?
Yes. Schools registering 5 or more students can use our group registration form for 10% to 20% off.
Why choose TEFL Wonderland
Choosing this INVOPRENEUR team registration means learning with TEFL Wonderland – Brilliant Minds, a team of university professors, TESOL experts and certified examiners based in Ottawa, Canada, with learners and partners around the world. We create learning experiences, not click-and-read courses, and we are an approved center of Gatehouse Awards, an Ofqual-regulated awarding body. Questions before you enroll? Email support@teflwonderland.com and our team will help.
Read the categories, judging criteria and regulations on the INVOPRENEUR page.