Real Stories. Lasting Impact.
Every learner has a unique journey. Discover inspiring stories from students, mentors, and alumni who have gained new skills, unlocked opportunities, and transformed their futures through Future Minds.
"It's so worth it. The connections you make, the skills you get to develop in your pitching, writing, problem solving are transferable skills that can go into the real world and set you up for anything you want in. It really is an incredible experience that will stay with you."
“My highlight has been meeting new people from new schools, interacting with them to evaluate ideas, and coming up with new solutions together. It's been a lot of fun!”
"I've learned so much about entrepreneurship and applying a business approach to global issues. We often talk about them, but actually looking at new solutions and what we can do about it.
It's really changed my way of thinking about business, collaborating and the world of entrepreneurship."
"Nathaniel is an inspiration, he's got the youth on his side, but at the same time, I think he has this charisma that I think engages with a lot of young people. He speaks their language.
He's got the experience working with many other innovators. And I think the work that he's done allows him to provide expert knowledge to the students."
"It's been an amazing opportunity to meet different people and work on a project towards a real goal. It's been really fun, collaborative, and just exciting to be a part of."
"I could not recommend this more. It was the most wonderful journey we could have taken. It helped to prepare us for the corporate world, to be creative, find solutions and to think like an entrepreneur."
"It's been incredible working with Future Minds. We've been so grateful for the opportunity. And the feedback being amazing. They've all said it's been incredibly helpful for them today and the future, and they're literally beaming with ideas."
“Programs like this get them to think outside the box, to move the needle and think of things that haven't necessarily been applied in business before.”
“You felt safe to talk, say your ideas and feel no judgement. It felt like a space where you could learn, be adventurous, say your thinking and get help from others."
"We've had so many interactive activities to get to know one another, and understand the problem solving process. It's really exciting to hear everyone's ideas and their skills. It's so energetic and everyone has something to say at the table."
"There have been so many bright and innovative ideas. This type of environment creates such a unique opportunity for us to create long lasting change."
"From the moment I came in, we were able to find like-minded people to work with. I love my team. The vibe is great. We were all brainstorming ideas, doing this and that, and finding solutions for real world problems. I really had so much fun."
"From the moment I came in, we were able to find like-minded people to work with. I love my team. The vibe is great. We were all brainstorming ideas, doing this and that, and finding solutions for real world problems. I really had so much fun."
"From the moment I came in, we were able to find like-minded people to work with. I love my team. The vibe is great. We were all brainstorming ideas, doing this and that, and finding solutions for real world problems. I really had so much fun."
"From the moment I came in, we were able to find like-minded people to work with. I love my team. The vibe is great. We were all brainstorming ideas, doing this and that, and finding solutions for real world problems. I really had so much fun."
"From the moment I came in, we were able to find like-minded people to work with. I love my team. The vibe is great. We were all brainstorming ideas, doing this and that, and finding solutions for real world problems. I really had so much fun."
Our Impact
We've spent almost a decade putting young people in front of industry. We're youth-founded and youth-led, and our programs are mapped to the curriculum, run in regional towns, low-income suburbs and multicultural communities across Australia and the Asia Pacific.
Supporting students and professionals on their journey to growth and success.
have learned to innovate, build and launch their ideas.
giving students practical, future-focused learning from day one.
including experienced angel investors, founders and operators who guide them through the journey.
backing us to create high-energy learning opportunities for young people.
Collaborating with institutions and organizations to expand learning opportunities.
Collaborating with institutions and organizations to expand learning opportunities.
including the regional and remote communities who rarely get access to opportunities like this.
delivering learning experiences that inspire confidence and growth.
Our communities
We believe every young person deserves the chance to build, wherever they're from.
That's why we work in regional, remote and low-income communities most programs never reach. Tap a region to see if we’re near you!
Perth's average conceals a wide gap between its river suburbs and its outer corridors. We work in the corridors, where the pathway out is least visible.
Adelaide's north — Playford, Salisbury, Elizabeth — carries some of the country's deepest disadvantage, averaged into a city that reads as comfortable. We work in the north.
Toowoomba sits below the national average, and further still from the pathways young people in the capitals take for granted. Distance shouldn't decide ambition.
The Darling Downs and South West scores 969, thirty-one points below average. The nearest university is hours away. Most young people have never met a founder.
Behind one score sit Labrador, Coombabah and Southport — well below the city they're averaged into. Talent is spread evenly here. Opportunity isn't.
Geelong scores 1,007. But Norlane, Corio and Whittington are among Victoria's most under-resourced communities, and in parts of Corio half of young people aren't in work or study.
One of Australia's most advantaged cities — an average that hides Broadmeadows, Dandenong and the western corridor. We work where it doesn't reach.
Brisbane's average is carried by its inner suburbs. We work in the outer north and south, where university and business aren't an obvious next step.
Sydney has the widest gap between rich and poor of any Australian capital. We work at the end where a postcode still decides a starting line.
Newcastle scores 1,012 — fine on paper. That average is built from suburbs decades apart in opportunity. We work in the ones it lifts up rather than describes.
The Sunshine Coast scores 1,022, carried by its coastal north. Inland, fewer young people see university or entrepreneurship as available to them. That's where we work.
Impact reports
Every year since 2021, audited and published in full including the programs that didn't work.
