Shell LiveWIRE 2020 Top Ten Innovators Awards ($20,000 USD Available)

Applications are now open for the Shell LiveWIRE 2020 Top Ten Innovators Awards.

By competing in the Top Ten Innovators competition, entrepreneurs have the chance to receive prize funding, direct mentoring support from Shell staff, and the opportunity to integrate within and benefit from vast market linkages within Shell’s global network.

Amidst the global pandemic, the 2020 Top Ten Innovators (TTI) competition also seeks to reward enterprises that have significantly contributed to combatting the direct and/or indirect socio-economic impacts of Covid-19 at an internal, local, regional, or international scale.

Background

As Shell’s flagship enterprise development programme, Shell LiveWIRE strengthens local economies across the globe by promoting entrepreneurship and developing entrepreneurs.

Shell LiveWIRE’s mission is to stimulate the local economy through entrepreneurship, innovation, and meaningful employment. Every year we support thousands of individuals to access the knowledge, skills, networks and resources to turn their ideas into successful businesses.

Every year Shell LiveWIRE enables thousands of individuals to access the knowledge, skills, networks and resources needed to turn their business ideas into successful enterprises that provide sustainable incomes, create jobs and drive innovation.

Benefits

There are Top Ten Innovators awards prizes available across three categories. Each category will have one winner and two runners up.
The winners will receive US $20,000 and runners-up will receive US $10,000.
In light of the Covid-19 crisis, transformational solutions that address the direct and indirect impacts of the pandemic will be highly valued: One Outstanding Achievement Award will be given to an enterprise that has significantly contributed to combatting these socio-economic impacts, within any of the above themes.
All ten finalists will also receive: mentoring support by a Shell expert, the opportunity to benefit from market linkages via Shell’s global network, global exposure and the possibility to be considered as a vendor to Shell or Shell’s customers.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award, participants must fulfill the following conditions:

You have participated in a Shell LiveWIRE or affiliated programme since January 2015.
Your company was registered within the last five years (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and/or 2019).
If you’re producing a product, you have a working prototype.
You are not a past Top Ten Innovators winner.
You have, or are willing to obtain, a company bank account.

Eligible Countries

Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
China
Egypt
Indonesia
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Malaysia
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia

Application Guidelines:

Applicants are required to submit an application through the programme’s website. You will need to complete the application in one go. You will not have the opportunity to save your application and return later.

To make the application process easier, applicants are recommended to collect the following materials in advance:

Your business registration document
A pitch video (up to 90 seconds)
An image of your business logo
A high-resolution photo of your product, service or prototype
A high-resolution photo of yourself
Please note that all photos must be submitted in JPEG, PNG or PDF format and less than 2.5 MB.

We recommend you draft your answers to our questions in a separate document and copy the answers back into the application form at completion.

It is advised to reserve 2 hours to work on the application form. Please complete the application on a PC, not a mobile device. This will allow you to better meet content and formatting

Public Voting

The shortlisted 21 applicants will be announced on 29 June 2020.
The general public will have the chance to help us pick the Top Ten Innovators during the public voting period.
Public voting will be open through our website 6 – 15 July 2020.
The public voting along with the judging panel’s rating will help determine the Top Ten Innovators.
This is a chance for participants to get the word out about their business! Make sure to vote and encourage their networks to vote!

Process Timeline

1 May: Application opens
10 June: Application deadline
29 June: Shortlisted applicants announced
29 June – 31 July: Shortlisted applicants submit additional info
6 – 15 July: Public voting
16 – 22 Nov: Top Ten Innovators announced

How to Apply

Click here to apply

Application Deadline: 10 June 2020