Think Outside the Box Awards
Are you a third level student with a novel idea for a new business? Do you feel your idea has got real commercial potential? If so, then this competition is for you! There’s an incredible first place cash prize of €10,000 to be won plus the opportunity to avail of €30,000 worth of specialist advice and assistance to potentially help turn your enterprise idea into a business reality. So get a team together for the most exciting challenge of your life so far...
www.thinkoutsidetheboxawards.com
Sponsored by Enterprise Ireland, Invest Northern Ireland, Intel, Cruickshank Intellectual Property Attorneys and Grant Thornton, the Think Outside The Box Awards offers third level students from all academic disciplines and courses of study the opportunity to realise their entrepreneurial ambitions. All you need to do is demonstrate to the judges that your business idea is viable, well thought out and well researched, and you could be on your way to winning!
Be part of Ireland getting back on its feet and help to drive the economy by commercialising your business ideas and considering starting your own business as a viable career option. Submissions for the awards are accepted all year round and both Enterprise Ireland and Invest NI business mentors are available at all times to help you to develop your business idea. Please go to the contact section of the website for further information.
Closing date: 24th April 2013
Prizes
€30,000 of cash prizes
€10,000 — Student Entrepreneurs of the year
€5,000 — Most Technologically Innovative Idea — Sponsored by Cruickshank Intellectual Property Attorneys
€5,000 — Emerging and Dynamic company of the year sponsored by Grant Thornton
€13,000 — Various awards of merit for finalists
€2,000 — Academic Awards
€30,000 of consultancy:
€12,500 — overall business advice and training from Enterprise Ireland and Invest NI
€10,000 — Intellectual Property consultancy and protection from Cruickshank Intellectual Property Attorneys
€5,000 — All expenses paid trip and mentoring for the Intel Challenge Europe Awards 2013 for a selected finalist
€2,500 — Business Plan development from Grant Thornton
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