You've run workshops before. Students left with slides. Not startups.
Turn your students into founders
in one school term.
The AI Entrepreneurship Programme for IB and International Schools in Qatar
14 students. 14 live products. One Demo Day. StartupToGo gives your IB or international school an entrepreneurship programme that ends with founders on stage — not slides on a screen.
- ✦ Your students finish with a live product they built and shipped
- ✦ Your school hosts a Demo Day parents will talk about for years
- ✦ Your teachers run it — no coding background required
- ✦ Your students walk away with a pitch deck for university applications
- ✦ One school term. 6 sessions. From blank page to startup.
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The Ecosystem Backing Your Cohort
Already running at AIA Lusail. Backed by Replit, ThirtyDays.ai, and Fursa.
Replit sponsors free coding credits for every student in your cohort. Zero tech cost to your school.
14 high school students walked onto a stage
and pitched a startup they built.
Arab International Academy, Lusail. April 2026. Six sessions. Five modules. 100% completion. 14 live products. One Demo Day in front of parents, educators, and peers. Your school is next.
100% completion
Every student who enrolled at AIA finished all 5 modules. Your teacher facilitated, AI guided, and the structure carried them — no preparation between sessions.
Live Demo Day
Parents watched. Educators watched. Each student pitched the startup they built. Your school will host one too — we plan it with you.
AI-Guided End to End
Your students use AI scoring, AI prefill, AI insights, AI feedback. They build AI literacy while shipping a real product.
Most entrepreneurship programmes end with a slideshow.
Ours ends with a pitch.
Your students don't need another business class. They need to ship something real, present it on stage, and walk away with proof they can build.
You've looked at the options.
None of them ship student founders.
Business class teaches theory. Pre-incubators teach mindset. Incubators are built for adults. Your students need something built for them — that ends with a live product and a Demo Day.
| What your students get | Business Class | Pre-Incubator | Incubator | StartupToGo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accessible for high schoolers | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Structured 5-step journey | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ✅ |
| AI-powered guidance | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Live product on the open web | ❌ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Built for the classroom | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Zero prior business experience needed | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ✅ |
| From blank page to pitch in 6 sessions | ❌ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Certificate of completion | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Scalable for cohorts | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ✅ |
From blank page to pitch deck
in 5 structured modules.
Six sessions. Five modules. One Demo Day. Your students finish with a real portfolio of outputs — a validated idea, a survey, a business model canvas, an MVP plan, and a pitch deck they present on stage.
Module 1: Idea Evaluation
Student Outcome
Your students define a real problem, identify a real user, craft a solution, and get an AI score with concrete recommendations.
School Value
Builds critical thinking, problem-framing, and market awareness — core 21st-century skills.
Module 2: Customer Validation
Student Outcome
Your students design a survey, collect real responses, and pull out customer insights with AI-generated analysis.
School Value
Builds research literacy, empathy mapping, and evidence-based decision making.
Module 3: Business Model Canvas
Student Outcome
Your students complete a full Business Model Canvas with AI assistance — revenue logic, cost structure, value proposition.
School Value
Introduces business fundamentals in a visual, accessible format that maps to IB project-based learning.
Module 4: MVP Planning
Student Outcome
Your students prioritise features using the RICE framework and identify the smallest version of their product to ship first.
School Value
Teaches product thinking, resource constraints, and engineering prioritisation.
Module 5: Pitch Deck Builder
Student Outcome
Your students generate a 10-slide investor pitch deck with AI guidance, investor-readiness scoring, and revision tips.
School Value
Builds presentation skill, structured storytelling, and the confidence to step on a Demo Day stage.
Three outcomes your students carry
into every university application.
The programme aligns with IB-style inquiry, project-based learning, and international future-skills frameworks — and gives your students concrete proof in three areas universities care about.
Entrepreneurship
- ✦ Opportunity recognition
- ✦ Customer discovery
- ✦ Business modeling
- ✦ Fundraising narrative
- ✦ Pitching and storytelling
AI Literacy
AI literacy for high school students
- ✦ Using AI as a thinking tool
- ✦ Structured prompting
- ✦ AI-assisted analysis
- ✦ Responsible AI use
- ✦ Human-AI collaboration
College & Career Readiness
- ✦ Communication and confidence
- ✦ Innovation portfolio
- ✦ Presentation skills
- ✦ Problem-solving mindset
- ✦ Leadership development
Curriculum Alignment
Your students don't write essays about startups.
They ship them.
Six of the 14 live apps built by AIA students in April 2026. Every product below is a real URL on the open web — built from blank page to live deployment by a high schooler in 6 sessions. Click any name and open the live app.
Pathify
AI career and learning path generator
Open live product →StudySnap
Photo-to-study-guide AI tool
Open live product →ShopWise AI
AI-powered personalised product discovery
Open live product →MoveReady
Relocation assistant for expat families
Open live product →JobBridge
AI job matching + application tracker
Open live product →Mosque Finder Qatar
Qatar mosque locator with prayer times
Open live product →8 more live products built by the same cohort. WhatsApp us for the full list.
I never thought I could build a business idea from scratch. StartupToGo walked me through every step — and by the end I had a real pitch deck I was proud to present.
Student, Grade 11
Arab International Academy · April 2026 Cohort
StartupToGo gave our students a structured, engaging experience that combined entrepreneurship and AI literacy in a way that was genuinely school-ready. The demo day was exceptional.
Innovation Lead
Arab International Academy
An educator testimonial from a named school leader is coming soon. If you ran a cohort with us and want to share your experience, WhatsApp Bilal at +974 520 46 176.
— School Leader
Your school here
Built and run by
Bilal Riyad. 14 years at Microsoft.
Director of Product at Workday.
Now building StartupToGo from Doha — and mentoring at Orbit Startups GCC and the MCIT Digital Incubation Center.
Two ways to run it.
Pick the one your school will actually use.
No setup fees. No hidden costs. Replit credits sponsored for every student — zero tech cost to your school.
Digital Only
Students complete the full 5-module journey through the AI-guided platform at their own pace. Scalable, cost-effective, and easy to deploy across any device.
- ✓ AI-guided student journey
- ✓ Full 5-module access
- ✓ Student dashboard + progress tracking
- ✓ Certificate of Completion
- ✓ Ideal for distributed or remote access
QAR 200 per student / year · Minimum 10 students · One academic year access
💬 WhatsApp for a QuoteDigital + In-Person Teacher
Combines platform access with live instruction and teacher facilitation. Ideal for clubs, electives, enrichment programs, and cohort experiences.
- ✓ Everything in Digital Only
- ✓ Live teacher instruction
- ✓ Cohort facilitation support
- ✓ Demo Day coordination
- ✓ Ideal for clubs, electives, innovation programs
Custom · based on cohort size + sessions · WhatsApp us for a quote
💬 WhatsApp for a QuoteFor Corporate Sponsors & Foundations
Put your name on a Demo Day stage.
Sponsor a cohort of student founders.
Replit already sponsors free coding credits for every student. ThirtyDays.ai mentors the top 3 winners. Fursa Foundation supports graduates. Your brand can stand next to theirs — funding a cohort at a Qatar school, hosting Demo Day, or backing the next generation of Qatari founders.
Ready to give your students a Demo Day they'll never forget?
Tell us a bit about your school. You'll hear back within 24 hours — from Bilal, not a sales team.