In this year's YES 4.0 Program, we have 43 students from 21 high schools participated. They formed 10 teams and developed a wide range of business plans from high tech smart white board for students to new style organic oriented restaurant, from energy generation from ocean waves to cardiology medical device. The program started from Feb 2008 to May 2008, with 5 business classes and 1 presentation training class (offered by Dale Carnegie Professional Training). Nine teams finished their plans and presented it in front of the first round judge panel.

The students came from the following 21 schools:

  • Acton Boxboro Regional High School
  • Algonquin Regional High School
  • Andover High School
  • Belmont High School
  • Belmont Hill School
  • Blanchard Middle School
  • Boston Latin School
  • Brookline High School
  • Franklin High School
  • Malden High School
  • Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
  • Needham High School
  • North Quincy High School
  • Pembroke High School
  • Phillips Academy Andover
  • PMA
  • Runkle Brookline School
  • Waltham High School
  • Wellesley High School
  • Westborough high School
  • Westford Academy