Pályázat 16–25 év közötti fiatalok számára, európai uniós szintű vállalkozói versenyben való részvételre. Bármilyen technológiai innovációval lehet nevezni a versenyre. A nevezésnek nem feltétele, hogy a pályázó meglévő vállalkozással rendelkezzen. A fődíjas 11.000 EUR támogatást, mentorálási lehetőséget és pro-bono támogatást kap, üzleti ötletének vagy induló vállalkozásának támogatás érdekében. A döntőbe jutó fiatalok mindegyike 1.100 EUR támogatásban részesül.
A pályázati kiírás nyelve angol.
Eligibility
Applications will only be accepted from:
- Individuals between the ages of 16 and 25 years on the 1st February 2022
- Residents and/or citizens of a mainland European country
- Business proposals must meet the following criteria:
- Be legal in all mainland European countries
- Be either a pre-start (not yet trading); or not have been trading for more than 3 years and have an annual turnover
of less than £100,000 on 1st February 2022 - Not have the purpose of political lobbying
- Be the applicant’s own idea and not infringe on the copyright, patent or intellectual property of others
- Immediate family members of the judging panel are not eligible to apply
- Previous entrants who attended the Grand Final are not eligible to apply
Details
The challenge
- Got a great business idea or concept? If you’re 16-25 and have a fresh and innovative technology-led idea for a business, or have started one already – then we want to hear from you! Our competition seeks the best young minds from across Europe, young people with vision, social awareness and the ambition to achieve.
Our Grand Prize Winner will receive a £10,000 / €11,000 grant, a mentorship package and pro-bono support to accelerate their business idea or start-up. It’s the opportunity to make your mark, get noticed and put your ideas into action.
Each finalist will also receive a £1,000/€1,100* cash injection.
Simply record a short video of yourself that’s at least 60 seconds and a maximum of 90 seconds long – remember to explain how your idea meets the three criteria!
Applications will be judged on three key factors:
- Viability
- Can the plan achieve what it states it will do?
- Does it operate within the budget/resources currently held or will acquire?
- Is the idea investment ready? How will you use the funding if successful?
- Tech innovation
- Is the idea unique?
- Does it have a clear unique selling point?
- Is the technology solving the problem in a creative way or filling a gap in the market?
- Sustainability
- Will the venture improve people’s lives?
- Will it meet social or community needs in a new way?
- Does it meet or sustain a UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)?