The Zero2Entrepreneur (Z2E) International Bootcamp is a hands-on program where young learners explore design, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Students work with CAD, electronics, coding, and rapid prototyping to build real products and pitch their first startup ideas. The program develops confidence, creative thinking, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial mindset.
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Z2E is a 7-day intensive bootcamp where students learn CAD, electronics, coding, prototyping, design thinking, business planning, and pitching. They work in teams, research real-world problems, and present solutions on Demo Day.
Inspired by MIT's motto "mind and hand," Z2E blends theory with hands-on making to develop confidence, empathy, teamwork, critical thinking, and self-learning. Built on 10+ years of MIT, ASB, and EnCube Labs research, it has been delivered across 12 countries with proven impact.
Developed by Prof. Rajesh Nair, the Z2E framework helps learners build entrepreneurial mindset, resilience, self-learning ability, and creativity. With 100+ workshops across 10+ countries, the program has shaped over 4,000 young innovators worldwide.
Day 0 – Arrival
Days 1–2 – Maker Mode (CAD, electronics, coding, fabrication)
Days 3–4 – Innovator Mode (problem identification, field research, human-centered design)
Days 5–6 – Entrepreneur Mode (business model, financial modeling, pitching)
Day 7 – Demo Day
Day 8 – Departure
CAD, physical design, electronics, coding, digital fabrication, storytelling
Think visually, use manual and Computer Aided Design to create 3D Models of physical objects.
Learn the basics of circuits and use microcontrollers, and electronic devices to create smart products and toys.
Write programs for microcontroller systems to create magic. Learn logic, syntax, and algorithm through fun projects.
Leverage Empathy as a tool to identify challenges and learn to ideate to create delightful solutions.
Prototype your ideas into physical products through multiple technical disciplines and digital fabrication tools like 3D printers.
Communicate your ideas effectively and build self-confidence as you learn storytelling, movie-making, and pitching skills.
research, observation, problem definition, ideation, prototyping, validation
Identify communities to study and observe, engage, and immerse with them.
Develop inferences and insights from observations to identify a valuable problem.
Ideate with your team to develop unconventional and disruptive ideas to solve the problem.
Develop product or service prototypes. Iterate on your prototypes to ensure a highly desirable user experience.
Test the efficacy of the product to arrive at a Minimum Viable Product concept. Get feedback on your concept by employing relevant strategies.
Communicate the problem and solution approach through a Multi-media presentation.
customer analysis, value proposition, business modeling, financial modeling, business planning, pitching
Identify the value to the customer and expand on your understanding by identifying different customers and the value of the solution to them.
Analyze different customer types to identify the one with most value. Customize your solution to these customers and validate your model to ensure a product-market fit.
Build an in-depth understanding of different aspects of a business model as you fine tune your business strategy.
Simulate financial plans through fun games and projects as you get introduced to financial projections and Investment strategy.
Create a plan capturing all aspects of the venture and weave it into a business story. Practice leadership skills as you take your venture to the next level.
Give a Stand Up presentation and learn to pitch for investments.
Students present their prototypes to investors and entrepreneurs and receive certification from ASB (in collaboration with MIT Sloan).
MIT-educated researcher, entrepreneur, product designer, and founding faculty at ASB.
Entrepreneur, author, educator, and global startup mentor.
Finance leader, Dean of ASB, former Cornell/NUS professor.
Startup founder, ASB innovation leader, ecosystem builder.
EnCube Labs — Experiential design & entrepreneurship education.
Asia School of Business — MIT Sloan collaboration.
ASBhive — Innovation & entrepreneurship hub.
TigerMov — Global internships & bootcamps.
iroots — Partner.
Join thousands of young innovators who began their journey with the Zero2Entrepreneur Bootcamp.
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