近幾年，歐美多國紛紛陷入債信危機，景氣持續低迷，全球年輕人失業率攀高，使歐美及新興國家積極鼓勵創業，並大力扶植中小企業，期能創造就業機會。於此之際，『2011 YEF國際交流參訪』帶領學員前往創業蓬勃地區參訪，包括多倫多、滑鐵盧及波士頓等地，藉由與當地創業家及有志創業青年的交流，激發學員創意，拓展國際視野，同時建立日後合作網絡，期望學員提升自我競爭力，於未來刺激企業內部創新，或將更多創新、創意孵化成新創事業，以活絡經濟。

    『2011 YEF國際交流參訪』於9/3 ~ 9/17展開，拜會行程包括國際知名學府—多倫多大學、滑鐵盧大學、麻省理工學院（MIT）及其實驗室CSAIL、Media Lab；網際網路發明人David Clark親自接待學員；拜訪創新企業Vlingo、Witricity、T2 Biosystem、Redsox等近三十個單位，與其創辦人及高階主管進行面對面對談；並與MIT $100K競賽獲勝者及創業家，交流創業構想，讓學員以不同的觀點，重新檢視其創業計畫。藉由產業、學界等跨領域機構的參訪，拓展青年的國際網絡及視野。詳細參訪行程如下：

Toronto 多倫多

• University of Toronto/ Innovations and Partnerships Office
• DVS Sciences
• University of Toronto/ Prof. Daniel Wigdor, Department of Computer Science
• University of Toronto/ Prof. Cynthia Goh, Entrepreneurship 101
• University of Toronto/ Prof. Mohini Sain, Pilot Plant
• Rotman Design Works
• University of Toronto/ Centre for Cellular and Bio-molecular Research
• University of Toronto/ Prof. Joseph Wong, Munk School of Global Affairs
• University of Toronto/ Rotman School of Management
• IBM
• MaRS

Waterloo 滑鐵盧

• University of Waterloo/ Velocity
• Accelerator Centre
• University of Waterloo/ Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN)
• University of Waterloo/ Center for Automotive Research (WatCAR)
• Univiersity of Waterloo/ International Co-op
• Overview of Waterloo Region from Canada's Technology Triangle
• Communitech Hub and The Hive facility 
• Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

Boston 波士頓

• MIT/ Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, CSAIL
• MIT/ Media Lab 
• Quanta Research Cambridge Lab
• RedSox
• Dimagi
• Entrepreneurship Speed Networking Night (Business Plan Sharing Event)
• Vlingo
• Witricity
• Healthcare Mixer (A networking event organized by Leo Anthony G. Celi, Research 
• Scientist, Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Division)
• T2 Biosystem