🏆 National Winner
Victor Osman
Dreamaxtion
Represents Indonesia at the 2027 JCI ASPAC in Taiwan — flights, hotel & cash covered, plus 1:1 mentoring to prepare for the stage.
Congratulations to Victor Osman of Dreamaxtion — Indonesia’s 2026 national winner, heading to the 2027 JCI ASPAC in Taiwan to compete on the Asia–Pacific stage.
🏆 National Final · 3 October 2026 · Jakarta
After the Semi Final and a Final round of pitches and judge Q&A in Jakarta, the panel crowned Indonesia’s 2026 Creative Young Entrepreneur.
Dreamaxtion
Represents Indonesia at the 2027 JCI ASPAC in Taiwan — flights, hotel & cash covered, plus 1:1 mentoring to prepare for the stage.
RAVPhene by Ravelware Technology
Layak Indonesia
Arka Data
Thank you to all twenty semi-finalists, our judges, sponsors and partners — and to every founder who applied.
Out of every founder who applied from across Indonesia, these twenty pitched live at the Semi Final in Jakarta on 3 October 2026. Four reached the Final — and Victor Osman of Dreamaxtion was crowned the national winner.
Layak Indonesia
Lajukarir by Zemangat
Elloco
RavPhene by Ravelware Technology
PT Aspiri Pilar Revolusi (Aspiro Bots)
East and West Group
Sekolah Badminton Indonesia
Dreamaxtion
Sibelajar
PT Nava Cipta Lestari (Navtari)
Gotani
Ashamaya Belitung
Arka Data
Seanusa Indonesia
Suryanesia
Galeri Maju Furniture
Pala Nusantara
Peyek Nyai
Prospero
Jackids Preschool & Daycare
The CYE Competition — short for Creative Young Entrepreneur — is a pitch competition dedicated to fostering innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit among today's brightest minds. It's a platform where aspiring founders showcase their groundbreaking businesses, pitch them live, and compete for a chance to turn their dreams into reality.
Creative Young Entrepreneur
Our vision is simple yet profound: to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs to transform their businesses and drive positive change in the world. We believe entrepreneurship is the driving force behind innovation, economic growth, and social progress. Through the CYE Competition, we aim to identify, nurture, and support the most promising entrepreneurs on their journey to success.
The Creative Young Entrepreneur (CYE) Award isn't just another local competition. It's a direct ladder to international JCI exposure, starting right here.
Flights, hotel and cash covered — to represent Indonesia on the Asia–Pacific stage. Win the national final, and you don't just get a trophy. You get the ticket, the room, and the spotlight.
The national winner receives dedicated one-on-one mentoring to prepare for the 2027 JCI ASPAC stage in Taiwan.
Sessions built to sharpen your pitch and tighten your business introduction deck before you go live.
Recognition across the worldwide JCI network — in front of founders, judges and leaders.
The winner's flights, hotel and cash prize for the 2027 ASPAC in Taiwan — fully covered.
Meet fellow founders, the judging panel, and JCI leaders across Indonesia and beyond.
A clear climb: Jakarta, Indonesia to Taiwan ASPAC 2027, then JCI World Congress for the winner.
Ages 18–40
It starts with an online submission and narrows down to the live finals in Jakarta. Pitching is in English.
Founders submitted a concept form, headshot and a 2-minute pitch video from July to 31 Aug 2026.Closed
The jury reviewed every entry and shortlisted the Top 30 strongest businesses.Done
Through September, the Top 30 were reviewed and shortlisted down to the Top 20 semi-finalists.Announced
At the National Final, the Top 20 pitched live and the judges chose the Top 4.Done
The Top 4 pitched again with judge Q&A — and Victor Osman was crowned national winner.Done
The winner represents Indonesia at the 2027 JCI ASPAC in Taiwan.
Every entry came down to three things — kept light, because if you run a real business, you're closer than you think.
A concise deck introducing your active business — upload a PDF or slides, or paste a Google Drive link.
PDF / slides / Drive link · RequiredA short video pitching your idea — maximum 2 minutes. Upload to Google Drive and keep the link accessible anytime.
Max 2 min · Drive linkA high-quality photo of you, the founder.
Image · RequiredA simple structure to make every second count — 2 minutes total.
Who you are, what your business is, and why you want to join CYE.
The problem you're solving — and how it connects to the SDGs.
How your business solves the problem and the impact it creates.
The impact you'd make as the CYE winner.
Judges assess every entry across five criteria for a total of 100 points — through your submission and live at the National Final, including the Q&A.
How the business benefits society and its long-term sustainability.
15 pointsThe business's economic potential and scalability — both locally and internationally.
25 pointsThe uniqueness and creative disruption of the business idea.
20 pointsThe founder's leadership skills and ability to drive the business toward success.
20 pointsThe effectiveness and clarity of the pitch, including responses during the Q&A.
20 pointsFounders and leaders across fintech, F&B, tech, M&A and the public sector — the panel scoring every pitch at the National Final.
Co-Founder & COO, Komunal
Banking & Fintech
Founder, Accurate (Accounting Software)
B2B SaaS / Fintech
President Director, Auntie Anne's Indonesia
Food & Beverage
Co-founder Tiket.com · CEO Lifepack.id
Technology
Director, Ministry of Creative Economy (Barekraf)
Government
Country Head, Indonesia · Tomazz
M&A & InvestmentA few requirements that keep CYE fair and impactful for everyone.
All profiles, pitches and presentations must accurately represent your venture. Any misrepresentation leads to disqualification.
Your deck should clearly set your business apart from competitors — clarity and detail strongly improve your chances of becoming a finalist.
Only one representative per business may take part. A single person must be the official contestant and presenter through all stages.
Applications closed on 31 August 2026, in line with the deadline set by JCI World Headquarters. Late applications are not accepted.
All forms and presentations must be in English — also the language used for pitching and training sessions.
Only one submission per business is allowed, keeping the competition fair for everyone.
It all built up to one date: the National Final on 3 October 2026.
Entries closed on 31 August. Thank you to every founder who applied.
The jury revealed the 30 businesses advancing into the September review and shortlisting stage.
After reviewing the Top 30 across September, the jury named the Top 20 semi-finalists.
Meet the Top 20 →Both rounds ran on the same day:
Victor Osman advances to the Taiwan ASPAC 2027.
See the results →Three levels, one direction: up. Each win opens the next door.
Pitch at the National Final on 3 October. Win to advance.
Represent Indonesia against the best young founders in the Asia–Pacific.
The Worldwide CYE Final — compete among the world's best young founders.
ASPAC and Worldwide prizes are awarded by the global JCI CYE programme; cash prizes are disbursed after the JCI World Congress. See creative-young-entrepreneur.com.
The CYE Award is hosted by JCI Nusantara — a Jakarta chapter of Junior Chamber International (JCI), the global network of young leaders aged 18–40 active in over 120 countries. Initiated in 2022, we create leadership development opportunities that empower young people to drive positive change through real projects, community action, and international collaboration.
Our mission Empower young people to create positive change across the Jakarta Metropolitan Area.
Applications for CYE Indonesia 2026 closed on 31 August 2026. Twenty semi-finalists pitched at the National Final in Jakarta — and Victor Osman of Dreamaxtion will represent Indonesia in Taiwan.
Held at APL Tower L22, Galilee Centre · Jakarta.
The Top 20 pitched live, the judges picked the Top 4, and the Top 4 pitched again for the title.
A funded trip to the Taiwan ASPAC 2027 — flights, hotel & cash.
Victor Osman of Dreamaxtion is Indonesia’s 2026 Creative Young Entrepreneur. Meet him and the rest of the Top 4.
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