Shell LiveWIRE

Shell LiveWIRE is a UK-wide enterprise scheme to help support young entrepreneurs (aged 16–30) into business.

Shell LiveWIRE is a Royal Dutch Shell Social Investment programme. It was launched in the Strathclyde area of Scotland in 1982, before being rolled out across the rest of the UK in 1985.[1] The Shell LiveWIRE Awards are one of the longest established youth entrepreneur award schemes in the UK and boasts an inspirational alumni of winners. The programme has helped a ‘who’s who’ of well known entrepreneurs on their paths to success including the programme’s first winner, Stewart Graham of The Gael Force Group,[2][3] Jamie Murray-Wells of Glasses Direct,[4] Michael Korn of KwickScreen,[5] Laurence Kemball-Cook of Pavegen,[6] Richard Reed of Innocent Smoothies,[7] and James Watt and Martin Dickie of BrewDog[8]

Shell LiveWIRE offers two business awards; the monthly £5,000 Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Awards and an annual £25,000 Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Smarter Future Programme Winners

The Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Programme launched in 2015 with aim of supporting start-ups that provide solutions to the UK's future transport, food, energy, or natural resource challenges, or make our urban environments cleaner and more sustainable places to work and live in.[9] So far the programme has supported the following start-ups with £5,000 funding and mentoring opportunities:

Grand Ideas Award Winners

The Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Awards ran from 2009-2014 and awarded monthly £1,000 awards to innovative start-ups throughout the UK. Notable award winners include:

Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winners

The Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award[32] competition recognises and celebrates the achievements of the UK's finest young entrepreneurs. Previous winners include Jamie Murray Wells of Glasses Direct,[33] Robert Matthams of Shiply.com,[34] Ben Allen of Oomph Wellness,[35] Daniel Murray of Grabble.[36]

References

  1. http://www.shell-livewire.com/home/theprogramme/
  2. http://www.gaelforcegroup.co.uk/
  3. http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-winners/stewart-graham/
  4. http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-winners/jamie-murray-wells/
  5. http://www.shell-livewire.org/news/slw11-winner
  6. http://www.pavegen.com
  7. http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-finalists/richard-reed/
  8. http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-finalists/james-watt/
  9. http://www.shell-livewire.org/awards/smarter-future-programme/
  10. http://www.bananaberry.co.uk/#bbhome
  11. http://www.urbanminded.com
  12. http://www.designbysol.co.uk/
  13. http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/smarter-future-programme-winners/2015-winners/adam-meekings/
  14. http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/smarter-future-programme-winners/2015-winners/maneesh-varshney/
  15. http://www.adaptavate.com/
  16. http://www.caventou.com/
  17. http://www.filamentive.com/
  18. http://www.shell-livewire.org/news/1444043937.269/
  19. http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-winners/2014-daniel-murray/
  20. http://www.pavegen.com
  21. http://www.bio-bean.com
  22. veglo.cc
  23. trtl.co.uk
  24. http://aquapowertech.com/
  25. http://skribbies.com/
  26. https://www.goodbubble.co.uk/
  27. http://www.team-insight.co.uk/
  28. http://www.oomph-wellness.org/
  29. http://www.myarganic.co.uk/
  30. http://www.lickmeimdelicious.com/
  31. http://revisionapp.co.uk/
  32. http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-winners/
  33. http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-winners/jamie-murray-wells/
  34. http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-winners/robert-matthams/robert-matthams-one-year-on/
  35. http://www.shell-livewire.org/news/ben-allen-wins-shell-livewire-award
  36. http://www.shell-livewire.org/news/daniel-murray-shell-livewire-young-entrepreneur-of-the-year

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