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Shell LiveWIRE is a UK-wide enterprise scheme to help support young entrepreneurs (aged 16–30) into business.
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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.
The 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:
The 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:
The 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.
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