BETA Camp Applications are now closed. Check out our school year program AlphaX
A 4-week virtual entrepreneurship program where teens build a real business - from ideation to revenue.
Get a 10-year head start on your career
Stand out on college applications
Build a world-class network
400+ Students
4.8 rating | Over 600 alumni
Traditional school is predictable and structured.
The real-world is uncertain and complex.
School gives few opportunities to develop real-world skills and explore future careers. We're here to fix that.
At BETA Camp, students learn what it takes to succeed in the real-world, stand out on college applications, get exposure to future career paths, and discover their true potential through the process of building a revenue-generating startup.
Beyond BETA Camp, alumni launch new startups, intern virtually for global companies, and attend top universities with scholarships.
”My daughter went from struggling to find her place in extracurriculars to landing an internship with a global startup based in Amsterdam (we are in Canada) through BETA Camp connections and launching her own graphic design agency with the skills that she gained. BETA Camp gave her confidence and skills but also helped her find meaning and passion.”
- Wei Chen, parent of Jane, BETA Camp alum
"BETA Camp isn't just another activity. It's an incubator for growth, discovery, and maturity. The skills and insights gained are universal. BETA Camp brings together young minds from around the world. My son connected with peers from diverse cultures, an invaluable experience in our globalized world. The camp lets students practically implement ideas, equipping them with skills beyond the classroom. They have armed him with capabilities that are essential in today’s fast-paced world, ensuring that he stands outwhen applying for internships, colleges, or even jobs. The program lets him introspect, recognize strengths, and craft a vision for the future. I wholeheartedly recommend this for parents wanting to holistically develop their child’s potential."
- Hilla Setton, parent of Yuda, BETA Camp alum
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My perspective completely shifted when I joined BETA Camp; I didn't know there was over 100 likeminded students willing to challenge themselves in the startup world...
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Launch a startup in 4 weeks and get your first paying customer
Build your resume with real-world experience and results
Stand out on college applications with a unique experience
Build a strong network of peers and mentors working at top tech companies
Financial Aid: Our goal is to support ambitious students regardless of their financial situation. Students may apply for financial aid after completing their application. Please see our FAQs for more.
If you can't find the answer to your question, please contact us at hello@beta.camp
Not at all! Students are not expected to have a startup idea or a team upon joining. BETA Camp guides you through the process of ideation and using design thinking principles to narrow down the opportunity area and problem you want to tackle. Teams will be formed during the program. Students choose their teams and / or based are matched with a team based on personality, skillset, and interest by BETA Camp staff.
Please complete an application for an upcoming cohort at https://app.beta.camp/join
The application includes a few questions to get to know you better. After your application, we invite all students to a short informal interview to learn more about your interests and goals, and answer any questions about the program!
Summer 2024: $3950 USD. This can be done through 4 installments of $987.50 USD or you may pay in full (with 10% off!)
Yes.
BETA Camp is fully virtual and conducted through live interactive workshops with our mentors and instructors.
From the start, we intentionally designed BETA Camp to be fully virtual for 3 reasons:
1. You can work with instructors from the world’s top companies to get exposure and discover careers outside of of your local community. For example, the Head of Innovation at IKEA based at IKEA headquarters in Sweden has taught our Design Thinking workshop. We’ve had exceptional instructors like senior engineers at Waymo, Google’s self driving car unit, to CEOs of billion dollar companies come in to run workshops. You can’t find that at your locally based extracurricular program.
2. Students meet and work with likeminded peers from around North America and the world. Being able to work across cultures with people from different backgrounds is a skill all employers look for. Our students love that they can be in Toronto and work with team members in California, Ecuador or England!
3. Tech-enabled learning is better than offline learning. With the internet, the world is at your fingertips. We use remote work tools instead of what's available for their online school. For example, we use https://miro.com/app/ for collaborating. It's so much better than pen and paper or a whiteboard. Students can use templates, color code, set timers to vote for the best ideas, paste in information from elsewhere on the internet. When used properly, an online environment is more engaging and effective for learning.
You can read about students' experience with online learning program on our Success Stories page.
We are now enrolling for Summer 2024. Students may join:
Session 1: June 17 - July 16
Session 2: July 8 - Aug 2
Session 3: July 22 - Aug 16
Each 4-week session follows the same format and curriculum. In each session, live interactive workshops are held M-F, 12 - 3 pm ET (Eastern Time US).
BETA Camp Fellowship: AlphaX
After BETA Camp, students may be invited to continue their startup and entrepreneurship journey with BETA Camp's Fellowship program, AlphaX. An invite-only opportunity for students who have shown dedication and effort during BETA Camp, AlphaX allows students to take their startup ideas to an Olympic level. Students will be asked to set bold goals, and given the personal guidance, structure and mentorship to achieve them.
Alumni Network & Beyond
All students are invited to our alumni community where students have the opportunity to remain connected with our vast network. Staff host bi-monthly events including networking opportunities. Some teams choose to continue with their startups (BETA Camp takes no equity or ownership with their startups). Others move to build new startups or non-profits with either the same team, their friends, or solo.We also see many students land internships through the network they built at BETA Camp with our mentors and instructors.
BETA Camp is for ambitious middle and high school students, ages 13 - 18 years old, located in the US, Canada or the UK. We look for curious, motivated and ambitious students. They are forever learning and keen on taking action. We do not require any previous knowledge in business, technology, or entrepreneurship - only an open mind and demonstrated motivation.
