About Us

Youth Entrepreneurship Sustainability Hub – (YES-HUB) aims to provide a platform for unemployed and underemployed youth into Job Creators to address most demanding sustainability challenges of the country. This will be done by equipping them with skills, networks, and practical entrepreneurship and sustainability training needed to thrive in tomorrow’s dynamic, technology-oriented and environmentally concerned economy.

The YES – Hub will involve practical entrepreneurship training including; ideation sessions, entrepreneurship skill training, practical business plan preparation coupled with sustainability inclusion through green technology and environmental consciousness.

The training will focus primarily in developing skills, knowledge and attitudes both in the areas of entrepreneurship, sustainability and overlaps thereof. Skills will be related to their immediate area of interest; knowledge related sessions will focus on creating awareness on the business that they prefer pursuing and attitude related sessions will focus on motivating the youth on leadership in solving the global puzzle of entrepreneurship and sustainability.

Youth Entrepreneurship Sustainability Hub (YES HUB) is the winners of Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2019 from Sri Lanka. It aims to equip unemployed and underemployed youth with the skills and networks to thrive in a technology-driven economy. The YES HUB will offer training including: ideation sessions, entrepreneurship skills, practical business plan preparation; and, green technology and environmental consciousness

Programs

Our programs are designed to empowering youth for a thriving technology driven economy. Innovation is a comcept that is deeply connected to creativity, invention and entrepreneurship.

Awareness Programs

Provincial based awareness programs in Sri Lanka.

Boot Camps

Selected highly innovative and potential entrepreneurial ideas boosted.

Mentor Sessions

Follow up support to realise the product in the market.

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Team

We feel a sense of belonging to the team, are committed to our role, and really care about the success of the organisation. Diversity is needed so that all of the required skills are covered by somebody in the team and each individual can be assigned a particular role on the basis of their strengths and skills.

Dr. Saja A. Majeed

Community Solutions Program Fellow

Dr. Novil Wijesekara

Community Solutions Program Fellow

Mr. Prabhook Bandaratilleke

International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)

Mr. Nuwan Chamara Ekanayaka

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Mr. Hasanka Padukka

International Visitors Leaders Program (IVLP)

Mr. Heminda Jayaweera

Co-Founder of Venture Frontier Lanka (VFL)

Partners