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Individuals, Teams, Institutions

No matter who you are, a student, a professional, a startup founder, or a college director, there’s a place for you in the Ourown Ecosystem. We believe inclusive growth comes from structured collaboration. That’s why our doors are open to all who wish to learn, build, contribute, or co-create a meaningful venture.

You can join as:

  • An intern or trainee to work with real-world projects under mentoring bodies and troup models
  • A skilled individual contributor or service provider to take freelance, consulting, or coordination roles
  • A full-fledged team forming a Troup to take responsibility for execution, development, or outreach
  • A college or institution forming an AOB (Associate Operating Body) or AOA (Associate Outreach Alliance)
  • A corporate or MSME becoming part of our extended value chain, forming an AOC or directly integrating with PBs

Every role has clarity, mentorship, and future scale. You can begin where you are and grow across levels, from contributor to co-founder to core vital contributor. Learn. Collaborate. Lead.

For Institutions

  • AOB Creation: Educational institutions, research centers, or outreach groups can form an AOB in partnership with BCS or OESIL.
  • Mentoring & Training: Enable your students to get real mentorship under BCS-certified programs.
  • IP & Project-Based Learning: Collaborate to develop live research, entrepreneurship, and incubation pipelines within your own campus.
  • Faculty & Alumni Integration: Nominate faculty members or alumni to become mentors, guides, or ecosystem contributors.

For Teams

  • Troup Formation Model: Bring your team or build one with our help. Once onboarded, you form a PB (Prime Body) through performance.
  • Sector Choice: Choose your industry, domain, or ecosystem role, Cybersecurity, SaaS Development, Policy Research, Field Operations, etc.
  • Support System: Get access to SOPs, mentoring bodies, equity frameworks, and scalable collaboration options.
  • PB-to-AOB Growth: Qualified Troups can become AOBs with investor/corporate alignment or sectoral integration.

For Individuals

The Ourown Ecosystem doesn’t merely offer opportunities. It provides a structure where your growth becomes an integral part of a shared mission. Whether you're exploring, transitioning, or already thriving in your career, here’s how you can join us:

For Individuals

  • L0 → L9 Onboarding Levels: We initiate you with entry-level tasks, exposure, or projects as per your interest, skill, and role. Each level prepares you for the next, growing your confidence and competency.
  • Role Options: Join as an Intern, Trainee, AEO (Associate Executive Officer), or directly as a Project-Based Consultant.
  • Domain Pathways: Choose from Tech, Content, PR, Project Management, Ecosystem Coordination, Research, etc.
  • Certification & Growth: Earn real badges and future eligibility to be part of AVC (Associate Vital Contributor) groups or leadership troupes.

Pathways to Start

  • Register via our Join Page and fill your role form.
  • Book a call with a coordinator or ecosystem partner.
  • Begin with a task, micro role, or observation sprint.
  • Attend an orientation or domain briefing session.

Once you're in, the ecosystem opens up to you. You don’t need big capital, only clarity and commitment. From there, your journey, role, and scale are supported by structure, not just luck.