Are you a young UK innovator looking to break barriers? Innovate UK are bringing together 60 of the best and brightest young innovators from the UK and South Africa to tackle challenges in healthcare, education, infrastructure, rural and urban communities and carbon-emissions.
The Global Young Innovators programme offers 60 forward-thinking, entrepreneurial minds from across the UK and South Africa (aged 18-30) a platform to join forces, ignite ideas and co-design solutions that can help solve five of the greatest challenges facing our global community:
- Low carbon
- Education
- Infrastructure
- Urban and rural communities
- Quality healthcare
Providing mentorship, industry-leading training and the chance to pitch for £10,000 in grant funding, this bespoke three to nine-month programme is designed to connect and equip UK and South African young innovators with the resources needed to bridge the gap, and transform their early-stage idea into a viable business.
Who is the programme for?
The programme is for UK-based early-stage or start-up businesses, and founders and entrepreneurs who are aged 18-30 years who:
- have an early-stage idea or solution to address one of the five global challenges
- are eager to collaborate with a South African Young Innovator on a joint project
- have not received more than €200,000 in public funds over the last three fiscal years
- are committed to fully engage with the programme's package of support and attend all events
Application details
Learn more on the Global Young Innovators programme website. Applications close at 5pm on Tuesday 12th January 2021.
You can also read more on this programme flyer.
