Silicon Valley visionary Peter Thiel was one of the first investors in Facebook. He has backed many of today's hottest tech companies. And now he's searching for the next generation of entrepreneurs -- in an electrifying competition unlike anything seen before. 20 Under 20: Transforming Tomorrow captures every step of this amazing journey, telling the stories of the extraordinary young men and women each vying for a $100,000 Thiel Fellowship. Brilliant innovators who are barely out of high school, these budding entrepreneurs have very big ideas - and if they win, Thiel will give them the money and the mentors they need to make their dreams a reality. But there's a catch: to walk away with a Fellowship, they need to walk away from college.

It's a decision that will change their lives... and maybe even the world.

This summer Wednesday July 11th & Thursday July 12th | 10pm ET




20 Under 20: Meet the Fellows



Venture capitalist Peter Thiel discusses his controversial decision to pay promising young innovators to drop out of college and pursue entrepreneurial endeavors.


http://www.thielfellowship.org/
The Thiel Fellowship is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. The Fellowship brings together some of the world’s most creative and motivated young people, and helps them bring their most ambitious ideas and projects to life. Thiel Fellows are given a no-strings-attached grant of $100,000 to skip college and focus on their work, their research, and their self-education. They are mentored by our network of visionary thinkers, investors, scientists, and entrepreneurs, who provide guidance and business connections that can’t be replicated in any classroom. Rather than just studying, you’re doing.