YGC Innovation Festival 2024
YGC Innovation Festival is a captivating celebration that unites the spirit of innovation, imagination, and entrepreneurship under one event. It brings together entrepreneurs, seasoned professionals, and enthusiasts. This festival promises a unique blend of learning, networking, and inspiration. It includes groundbreaking pitch competitions and ingenious student expos to engage in hands-on workshops and insightful masterclasses, the festival offers an enriching experience that transcends boundaries and sparks new possibilities. With an array of activities like networking sessions, women entrepreneurs’ consultations, and technology showcases, the YGC Innovation Festival is more than an event; it’s a gateway to celebrating human ingenuity and turning visionary dreams into tangible realities.
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A community that dreams of making Northern Sri Lanka into an innovation hub.
Yarl IT Hub (YIT) is a not for profit social enterprise which strives towards inspiring, supporting and fostering Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the community. It’s an organization by the community for the community. The Yarl IT Hub community consists of all those who share the dream of making Jaffna in to the next Silicon Valley and abides by the core values of the organization.
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Yarl IT Hub's
Values
Nurture and Develop IT Talent
Empower the Community with IT
Technology & Corporate Independent
Not for Profit
Transparent Operation
Apolitical
Nurturing Innovation
Our initiatives
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Uki
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Aki
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Yarl Geek Challenge
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Kalam by YIT
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Thulir
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Accelerator
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YIT Events
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WE Hub
Dedicated space for empowering women entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province.
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Puthiya Payanangal
Yarl IT Hub's
2030 Goal
Outreach to 1,000,000 people
Catalyst for 2,500 Startups and SMBs
Engage 5,000 diaspora members
Seed the idea of Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology in 100,000 school students
Train 12,500 students at Uki for them to gain job opportunities
Our Partners
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Pioneer Partner
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Platinum Partners
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Gold Partner
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Pioneer Partner
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Platinum Partners
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