Summer Start-Up Tour Programme

Spend four summer weeks on a global startup tour - Apply by 10 May 2026

Discover SSUP

The Summer Start-Up Tour Programme (SSUP!) is a student-led initiative designed for aspiring entrepreneurs to immerse themselves in the world's leading startup ecosystems over a 4-week summer period. Participants, including MBAs and MIMs students, travel to entrepreneurial hubs engaging with founders, VCs, and other key players. SSUP! emphasizes active learning through real-world entrepreneurial experiences, requiring participants to build teams, design their tours, secure funding, and navigate the challenges of startup life, providing a transformative experience.

To learn more about the SSUP 2026 edition, listen to the Info session recording or check out the power point presentation. You can also listen in to Serena Kassam, MBA’25D from the last year's Team Room for Change.

In case of any questions, contact us at [email protected]

Rules of the game

💲Financial support from €1.800 to €5.000 per team against agreed deliverables to be received after the tour and for travel expenses only

🔈Deliverables : Contact sheet, LinkedIn coverage, 1 quality video per team and other output as specified by sponsor

🤝 Min 2 and max 3 current INSEAD students/MBA admits on a team

💻 Possibility to do a partly virtual tour

📝 Possibility to do an ISP (Independent Study Project) with a faculty member

🏄‍♂️ MLC will sponsor up to 2 INSEAD students teams to develop projects in Australia under the topics "Innovation opportunities within ageing society and superannuation in Australia" and "The role and potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to democratise access to financial advice and guidance". Learn more about the conditions and projects from Ashton Jones, Director of Customer Innovation at MLC.