The 4th BRICS+ Youth Innovation Summit was hosted by the South African BRICS Youth Association in Pretoria on 9–10 April 2026. It brought young entrepreneurs and innovators together to present projects, exchange knowledge, build international networks, and engage with experts.
The 2026 theme focused on youth innovation for sustainable development and global prosperity. Its three project areas were green innovation, artificial intelligence and digitisation, and agricultural technology for food security.
Benefits & funding
- Access to workshops, training activities, expert discussions, and international networking.
- An opportunity to showcase an innovation, project, idea, or start-up to peers, experts, potential partners, investors, and media.
- Cross-cultural exchange and a certificate of participation.
- The official 2026 page does not state that travel, accommodation, meals, a stipend, or other participant costs are covered; applicants should not assume financial support.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be young entrepreneurs or innovators aged 18–35.
- The organizer describes participants as young entrepreneurs and innovators from BRICS and Global South countries.
- Neither the event page nor the application form publishes a list of eligible countries, and “Global South” has no fixed membership. No nationality bar is recorded here, so applicants from any country should check with the organizer before assuming they are excluded.
- Projects should relate to sustainable development and green innovation, artificial intelligence and digitisation, or agricultural technology for food security.
- No degree, gender, residence, or work-experience requirement is stated on the official event page.
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Age requirement
18–35 yrs
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Application process
- 1Open the official event page and follow its Apply Now link when a cycle is accepting applications.
- 2Complete the linked application form with the requested personal and project information.
- 3Submit the form by the published deadline. The 2026 deadline was 30 January 2026.
Program timeline
Application deadline
Jan 30, 2026
Summit starts in Pretoria
Apr 9, 2026
Summit ends
Apr 10, 2026