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.[citation needed]
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.
Grand Ideas Award Winners
The Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Awards ran from 2009-2014 and awarded monthly £1,000 awards to innovative start-ups thoughout the UK. Notable award winners include:
- Daniel Murray, Co-founder of Grabble, a fashion app that is revolutionising the shopping experience[1]
- Laurence Kemball-Cook, Founder of Pavegen Systems, a business which has created paving slabs that harvest kinetic energy[2]
- Arthur Kay, Co-founder of bio-bean, a business which turns used coffee grounds into bio-diesel pellets[3]
- Ed Ward, Founder of Veglo, a business that is making cycling safer with its innovative Commuter X4 lights[4]
- Michael Corrigan, Co-founder of trtl, the sleepscarf that makes travelling more comfortable[5]
- Samuel Etherington, Founder of Aqua Power Technologies, a company that has invented a multi-axis wave power energy converter[6]
- Jennifer Duthie, Founder of Skribbies, kids shoes that can be drawn on every day from new[7]
- Amy Wordsworth, Founder of Good Bubble, a range of natural bath products for children[8]
- Georgina Bullen, Paralympian and Founder of Team Insight, a company that uses the sport of Goalball to aid teambuilding[9]
- Ben Allen, Founder of Oomph Wellness, a company that is revolutionising the care sector[10]
- Dana Elemara, Founder of Arganic, a company that produces argan oil for the food and cosmetic industries[11]
- Charlie Harry Francis, Founder of Lick Me I'm Delicious, the company behind 'edible mist' and 'instant logo pops', as well as their signature liquid nitrogen ice cream[12]
- Jermaine Hagan, Founder of Revision App, an app that is helping students to improve their grades by up to 20%[13]
References
- ^ http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-winners/2014-daniel-murray/
- ^ www.pavegen.com
- ^ www.bio-bean.com
- ^ veglo.cc
- ^ trtl.co.uk
- ^ http://aquapowertech.com/
- ^ http://skribbies.com/
- ^ https://www.goodbubble.co.uk/
- ^ http://www.team-insight.co.uk/
- ^ www.oomph-wellness.org/
- ^ http://www.myarganic.co.uk/
- ^ http://www.lickmeimdelicious.com/
- ^ http://revisionapp.co.uk/