Deadline: 12-Feb-23
Applications are now open for the Mayor’s Entrepreneur Programme that aims to create growth that makes London cleaner, greener and ready for the future; and, to ensure students see entrepreneurship as a viable career path and get the skills they need to succeed.
The competition is completely free to enter and taps into the perspectives and creativity of London’s students to find solutions that will improve their city.
The Awards are Creative Industries, Environment, Health and Tech.
Benefit
- For 2022/23 there are four awards with each of the winners receiving £20k to start up their business along with expert mentoring from staff at City Hall to get their idea to market.
Eligibility Criteria
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Should I enter as an individual or as part of a team?
- You can enter as either or both.
- You must be, or have been in 2022/23, a student from a university or college within Greater London or have graduated in the last year (since December 2021). You’ll need to submit proof you are or were a student, like a scan of your student ID/graduation certificate showing the date
- You must be over 18 on 30 March 2023
- You need to be legally able to conduct business activity in the UK from the Autumn 2023.
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Do all team members have to be eligible to enter the competition?
- No, you can choose whoever you want for your team, as long as the lead member is eligible. However, only the lead member and eligible team members can receive the prize money.
- Eligible members will sign a basic contract with City Hall before receiving the prize money
Criteria
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Ideas are judged on:
- Originality – What makes your idea new for London? How is it better and smarter than what’s already out there??
- Capacity for commercialisation – How will your idea make money and who will use it??
- Clarity – Make sure you describe your idea really clearly?
- Relevance to the aims of the award – make sure you link your idea to your chosen Award
- Positive impact on the environment/society– What are the environmental and/or societal benefits of your idea??
For more information, visit Mayor's Entrepreneur Programme.