TiE High School

TiE Atlanta's High School Program Pitch Showcase 2024!

TiE Atlanta Highschool Program

The TiE Entrepreneurship High School program is a global program dedicated to
fostering future generations of industry leaders by teaching high school students the
rewards and challenges of becoming an entrepreneur. During the program, student
teams utilize modern skills and tools to build a concept using customer feedback,
iteration, and lightweight business models. The program is open to students in 9th-12th
grade interested in entrepreneurship, STEM or business.

Each TIE Atlanta High School student will have the opportunity to:

Build a real startup with a team
Participate in a rigorous business
curriculum proven over 12+ years
Develop confidence and leadership skills
Learn directly from startup founders and
industry experts
Collaborate with other students
passionate about STEM and connect
with a dedicated mentor

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about the TIE High School Program

Participate in professional development
workshops around networking,
professional correspondence,
interviewing skills, LinkedIn, etc.
Compete for seed funding, a chance to
present your pitch to real-life
entrepreneurs at Atlanta Tech Park,
and an opportunity to represent Atlanta
at the TiE Global Competition!

Join us for an inspiring event where high school students showcase their entrepreneurial prowess through innovative pitches. As part of the TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) mission, we aim to empower the next generation of Entrepreneurs.

Witness the excitement as teams compete in a vibrant pitch competition. Each team will present their innovative ideas, vying for the chance to represent Atlanta in the global TYE High School Pitch Showcase.

Please Note That This Is In-Person Only, And You Must Register In Advance As We Have Limited Capacity.

Address: Atlanta Tech Village (ATV) 3423 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, USA

Date / Time: Saturday, April 27th, 2024 from 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM

About the Program

The 2026–2027 TiE Atlanta High School Entrepreneurship Program kicks off on October 18, 2026! This award-winning, hands-on startup program gives high school students the opportunity to build real companies from the ground up. Working in teams, students identify real-world problems, interview customers, develop innovative solutions, and refine their ideas based on real customer feedback while learning from experienced mentors, founders, investors, and industry experts. The program includes 15 sessions from October 2026 through March 2027, held on Sundays from 1:00–4:00 PM. At the end of the program, teams will compete locally for a $1,500 cash prize and the opportunity to compete against teams from across the globe at the TiE High School Global Competition in June 2027.

Program Logistics

15 sessions – October 18th 2026 – April 18th 2027 (2x a month every other Sunday)*
1pm – 4pm
Acceptance is always on a first-come-first-served based, and students are placed on a waiting list after the first 40 applications.
The total cost for the 2026-27 TiE High School class is $550 (TiE Members) and $650 (Non TiE Atlanta Members).

* TiE will plan TiE HS sessions accordingly with the Academic and Holiday schedules.

Location

The 2026 – 2027 TiE High School Program location will be held in the Atlanta Tech Park.

Each student must register and pay individually. Any student who applies after the first 40 slots are filled will be added to a wait list. The fee includes a complimentary five-year TiE Atlanta membership for students who successfully complete the program. While a ton of fun, TiE High School also is a rigorous program that requires commitment from its participants. Any student who misses the first two sessions or more than three total sessions will no longer be able to participate in TiE HS. TiE Atlanta is unable to offer any refunds.

Meet the TiE Atlanta High School Start-up (23-24) Finalists:
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About TiE Atlanta’s High School Program

What We Do

Build real startups from the ground up with a team
Identify real-world problems and develop innovative solutions
Interview customers and improve ideas using real feedback
Learn from founders, investors & industry experts
Develop leadership, teamwork & communication skills
Pitch your startup to entrepreneurs, mentors & Venture Capitalists

Program Stats

400+ high school program graduates
100+ Entrepreneurs & mentors engaged
100+ Internship placements
$170 Million+ raised by alumni-founded companies
3 Global competition champions
Multiple nonprofits started & still operating
15+ Years developing the next generation of entrepreneurs

200+ program graduates
75 mentors engaged
2014, 2017 & 2018 global champs
3 non-profits started & in operation
40+ internship placements
2018 Best Youth Entrepreneurship Program (TiE Global)

* TiE will plan TiE HS sessions accordingly with the Academic and Holiday schedules.

TiE High School Program Co-Chairs

Amyn Sadruddin, TiE Atlanta Executive Director & CRO at Intellekt Ai
Chandan Gokhale, Founder of Gigaplex Academy
Jihan Gary, Senior Communications Manager, Digital & Technology at Norfolk Southern
Sebastian Salinas, Program Director at Tech North Atlanta

Ravi Srinivasan, President, at Sunray Enterprise Inc
Kanchana Raman, President at Avion Systems
Gopal Koratana, Cofounder & CTO at Cyrano Video
Amyn Sadruddin, CRO at Intellekt Ai & TiE Atlanta Executive Director
Gregory Johnson - Founder & CEO at Rubicon Digital Assets & Faculty at New York University
Mallu Huralikoppi - CEO of PrintForm- Cloud Manufacturing

TiE Atlanta’s High School Alumni Testimonials

Murtaza Built Heartbeat, a creator community platform that has generated $22M+ in earnings for its communities. Murtaza: “TiE High School helped me understand how real companies are built and gave me the confidence to take ideas from the classroom into the real world.”

HighTouch has raised $150M at a $2.75B valuation, led by Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital Ventures. Kashish: “The TiE High School Program taught me how to become an entrepreneur. I’ll always be grateful for the program and everything I learned. I even used the same term sheet I created for my high school business when raising capital for my company years later.”

PlayerZero has raised $20M Series A led by Foundation Capital, with participation from founders of Figma, Databricks, Vercel, and Dropbox. Animesh “The TiE High School Program gave me the foundation to become an entrepreneur. I enjoyed it so much that I came back years later to mentor students and lead workshops. It’s been a full-circle moment and incredibly rewarding to help the next generation of founders.”

Esha was the Valedictorian & 2026 Commencement Speaker for Johns Creek High School. “I joined the TiE High School Program during my freshman year, and it was one of the best experiences I’ve had. It pushed me out of my comfort zone, taught me how to work with other students to build a business, and showed me that anything is possible with the support of mentors and industry experts. I highly recommend it for freshmen interested in entrepreneurship.”

Neuro Core won 2026 MIT “AI for a Better World” national student challenge; also supported by Georgia Tech CREATE-X, Emory University, and Georgia State University Main Street Foundry accelerator program. Rohan “The TiE High School Program was an amazing experience. I enjoyed it so much that I immediately told my younger brother to join as soon as he started high school. After the program, we both got hooked on entrepreneurship and started our own med-tech company. The program gave us the knowledge, mentorship, and connections to build a working prototype and turn our idea into reality. I’d highly recommend it to any student interested in entrepreneurship.”

Ishan co-founded Ergo, a fast-growing AI startup. The company was accepted into Y Combinator (W25) and has raised over $3.3 million in funding, including a $2.8 million seed round led by FCVC with participation from Y Combinator and other investors.

TiE Atlanta’s High School Mentor Feedback

As someone who attended a highly competitive high school (South Forsyth), earned good grades, and participated in organizations like DECA and FBLA, I know how difficult it is to stand out in the college admissions process. One of the most common things I hear from TiE Atlanta High School Program alumni and parents is that college admissions officers genuinely want to hear more about their experience in the program. Unlike traditional extracurricular activities, The TiE high school program gives students the opportunity to identify real world problems, develop innovative solutions, interview customers, build prototypes, work alongside successful founders and industry experts, and pitch their startups to angel investors and venture capitalists. It's a unique, hands-on experience that helps students develop leadership, creativity, and problem solving skills while giving them a compelling story that sets them apart on college applications."

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TiE High School

TiE Atlanta's High School Program Pitch Showcase 2024!

TiE Atlanta Highschool Program