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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] James 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
editThe 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:
- Daniel Roberts, Founder of BananaBerry, a business that turns surplus fruit and vegetables into smoothies.[10]
- Mason Holden, co-founder of urbanminded, the business behind BikeVault, a bicycle parking structure with a built-in locking mechanism.[11]
- Solveiga Pakštaitė, Founder of Design by Sol, the business behind BumpMark, a bio-reactive food expiry label which indicates the conditions of food inside its packaging, reducing food waste.[12]
- Adam Meekings, Founder of Penumbra Power, a technology start-up committed to the reduction of emissions from vehicle exhaust gasses through their innovation, currently called 'Pre-Treatment.[13]
- Maneesh Varshney, co-founder of Naturosys, a company that creates organic fertiliser and fish feed from food waste.[14]
- Tom Robinson, co-founder of Adaptavate, the business behind Breathaboard, a bio-based alternative to plasterboard which locks carbon into the fabric of buildings.[15]
- Thor Schuitemaker-Wichstrøm, co-founder of CAVENTOU, a business that creates sustainable smart objects that use the property of colour to convert sunlight into energy.[16]
- Ravi Toor, Founder of Filamentive,[17] a sustainable, 3D printing material brand looking to develop a 3D printer filament made from recycled plastic.[18]
- Adam Dixon, co-founder of Phytoponics, an agtech start-up that developed a low-cost and scalable hydroponic growing system for commercial agriculture.[19]
- Karina Sudenyte, co-founder and chief brand of Flawsome! drinks, a business that turns wonky fruit into cold-pressed juices.[20][21]
Grand Ideas Award Winners
editThe Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Awards ran from 2009 to 2014 and awarded monthly £1,000 awards to innovative start-ups throughout the UK. Notable award winners include:
- Daniel Murray, co-founder of Grabble, a fashion app that is revolutionising the shopping experience.[22]
- Laurence Kemball-Cook, Founder of Pavegen Systems, a business which has created paving slabs that harvest kinetic energy.[6]
- Arthur Kay, co-founder of bio-bean, a business which turns used coffee grounds into bio-diesel pellets.[23]
- Ed Ward, Founder of Veglo, a business that is making cycling safer with its innovative Commuter X4 lights.[24]
- Michael Corrigan, co-founder of trtl, the sleepscarf that makes travelling more comfortable.[25]
- Samuel Etherington, Founder of Aqua Power Technologies, a company that has invented a multi-axis wave power energy converter.[26]
- Jennifer Duthie, Founder of Skribbies, kids' shoes that can be drawn on every day from new.[27]
- Amy Wordsworth, Founder of Good Bubble, a range of natural bath products for children.[28]
- Georgina Bullen, Paralympian and Founder of Team Insight, a company that uses the sport of Goalball to aid teambuilding.[29]
- Ben Allen, Founder of Oomph Wellness, a company that is revolutionising the care sector.[30]
- Chris Bushell, Founder of SMS shortcode university Bike Hire Scheme 'BikeHireUK'
- Dana Elemara, Founder of Arganic, a company that produces argan oil for the food and cosmetic industries.[31]
- 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.[32]
- Jermaine Hagan, Founder of Revision App, an app that is helping students to improve their grades by up to 20%.[33]
Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winners
editThe Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award[34] competition recognises and celebrates the achievements of the UK's finest young entrepreneurs. Previous winners include Jamie Murray Wells of Glasses Direct,[4] Robert Matthams of Shiply.com,[35] Ben Allen of Oomph Wellness,[36] and Daniel Murray of Grabble.[37]
British Entrepreneur Robin Drinkall won both a regional Shell LiveWIRE Award in 1987 and also a UK National Shell LiveWIRE Award in 1988.
Another new start-up business includes Moroccan legacy uk deals in natural cosmetics made with argan oil and bio garden plants.
References
edit- ^ "Shell LiveWire | Enterprise Development Programme". Shell LiveWire Alumni Community.
- ^ "Gael Force Group | Building Stronger". www.gaelforcegroup.com.
- ^ http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-winners/stewart-graham/
- ^ a b http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-winners/jamie-murray-wells/
- ^ http://www.shell-livewire.org/news/slw11-winner
- ^ a b "Pavegen | Every Step Generates a Powerful Connection". www.pavegen.com.
- ^ http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-finalists/richard-reed/
- ^ http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-finalists/james-watt/
- ^ http://www.shell-livewire.org/awards/smarter-future-programme/
- ^ http://www.bananaberry.co.uk/#bbhome
- ^ "URBANMINDED - Digitally-enabling the physical world". www.urbanminded.com.
- ^ "Design By Sol". Design By Sol.
- ^ http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/smarter-future-programme-winners/2015-winners/adam-meekings/
- ^ http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/smarter-future-programme-winners/2015-winners/maneesh-varshney/
- ^ "Home". Adaptavate.
- ^ "Home | Marjan Van Aubel Studio". Marjan Van Aubel.
- ^ "Filamentive | Leading 3D Printer Filament Brand in UK". www.filamentive.com/.
- ^ http://www.shell-livewire.org/news/1444043937.269/
- ^ https://www.shell-livewire.org/news/1586/adam-dixon-wins-august-shell-livewire-smarter-future-award
- ^ "Flawsome! Drinks | Turning Wonky Fruit into Naturally Delicious Drinks". Flawsome! drinks.
- ^ https://www.shell-livewire.org/news/496/karina-sudenyte-wins-januarys-shell-livewire-smarter-future-award
- ^ http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-winners/2014-daniel-murray/
- ^ "Welcome to Bio Bean: A Fusion of Biology and Caffeine for Your Fitness Goals". Bio Bean.
- ^ veglo.cc
- ^ trtl.co.uk
- ^ "Aqua Power Technologies Limited | Renewable Wave Energy Converter". aquapowertech.com.
- ^ http://skribbies.com/
- ^ "Skin Friendly Kids Bath Products". Good Bubble.
- ^ http://www.team-insight.co.uk/
- ^ "Wellbeing & Activities Solutions | Oomph! Wellbeing and Activities". www.oomph-wellness.org.
- ^ http://www.myarganic.co.uk/
- ^ "Lick Me I'm Delicious | Incredible Edible Experiences". Lick Me I'm Delicious | Incredible Edible Experiences.
- ^ http://revisionapp.co.uk/
- ^ http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-winners/
- ^ http://www.shell-livewire.org/alumni/young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-winners/robert-matthams/robert-matthams-one-year-on/
- ^ http://www.shell-livewire.org/news/ben-allen-wins-shell-livewire-award
- ^ http://www.shell-livewire.org/news/daniel-murray-shell-livewire-young-entrepreneur-of-the-year