Could you record a 60-second pitch video on your phone? If you are 16-25, that’s all it takes to enter the The Young Entrepreneurs Challenge. This annual competition provides a £10,000 / €11,000 grant, a mentorship package and pro-bono support to accelerate their business idea or start-up. All shortlisted finalists will receive the Young Entrepreneurs Challenge Masterclass Support Programme. An assigned enterprise support mentor will create a 1-2-1 support plan focusing on your key priorities. These could be addressing knowledge gaps, or being matched with services. You will also receive a series of masterclasses across the next year on a range of topics and with a variety of industry expert speakers. Last year’s masterclasses focused on: – Business Finance, Equity Sharing & Legal Structures, R&D, Strategic Planning + Forecasting. Deadline: 20 January 2023