The German Marshall Fund and The U.S. Department of State Announce Class of 50 Entrepreneurs from Europe and Eurasia to Take Part in the 2019 Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI)

Washington, DC – The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) in partnership with the U.S. Department of State has selected 50 emerging leaders from across Europe and Eurasia to participate in the annual Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) Fellowship. The annual YTILI program is a professional development opportunity that helps innovators to develop the skills needed to become successful entrepreneurs. The six-month program also cultivates relationships and build networks between participants with the goal of strengthening the transatlantic relationship.

The selected participants represent 41 different countries and range from 24-35 years old. Each fellow enters the YTILI program with a commercial or social venture that they seek to scale in their home countries. The program will kick-off with an Opening Summit in Rotterdam, The Netherlands this June. The cohort will travel to one of five cities across the U.S. in September and will be given access to a network of professionals, mentors, and resources aligned to support the growth of their respective ventures during the fellowship experience.

By exploring entrepreneurship in the transatlantic context, YTILI fellows will also develop the expertise to better engage in policy conversations in their home countries, across Europe, and in the transatlantic sphere.

The participants in the 2019 fellowship are:

Further details surrounding the YTILI program, its activities, and the application process can be found at http://www.gmfus.org/ytili-fellowship.