Verizon/Unloc Young Entrepreneurs Challenge, Europe

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to individuals between the ages of 16 and 25 years on February 1, 2022.
• Residents and/or citizens of a mainland European country.
• Business proposals must meet the following criteria:
  • Be legal in all mainland European countries.
  • Be either a pre-start (not yet trading); or not have been trading for more than 3 years and have an annual turnover of less than £100,000 on February 1, 2022.
  • Not have the purpose of political lobbying.
  • Be the applicant’s own idea and not infringe on the copyright, patent or intellectual property of others.
  • Immediate family members of the judging panel are not eligible to apply.
  • Previous entrants who attended the Grand Final are not eligible to apply.

Offered Benefits

• £10,000/€11,000* of funding for your start-up business
• A mentorship package to accelerate your idea
• Finalist runners-up will receive £1,000 of funding for your start-up business
• Ticket to the Global One Young World 2022 Tokyo Summit in Japan

*The actual prize fund will be dependent on the exchange rate at time of award.

Application Process

Go to Verizon  on forms.monday.com to apply

• Simply record a short video of yourself that’s at least 60 seconds and a maximum of 90 seconds long – remember to explain how your idea meets the three criteria!
• Hit the apply button
• Fill out the application form and submit your video
• Sit tight and wait to hear from the judges: finalists are announced on February 1, 2022