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
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Social Investment programme. It was launched in the
Strathclyde
Strathclyde ( in Gaelic, meaning "strath (valley) of the River Clyde") was one of nine former local government regions of Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government ...
area of
Scotland
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in 1982, before being rolled out across the rest of the
UK in 1985. 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,
James Murray Wells of
Glasses Direct, Michael Korn of KwickScreen, Laurence Kemball-Cook of
Pavegen,
Richard Reed of
Innocent Smoothies, and James Watt and Martin Dickie of
BrewDog
BrewDog is a multinational brewery and pub chain based in Ellon, Scotland. With production of over 800,000 hectolitres, BrewDog claims to be the "#1 Craft Brewer in Europe". It was founded in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie, who together ...
.
Shell LiveWIRE offers two business awards; the monthly £5,000 Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Awards and an annual £25,000 Shell LiveWIRE
Young Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value. With this definition, entrepreneurship is viewed as change, generally entailing risk beyond what is normally encountered in starting a business, which may include other values th ...
of the Year Award.
Smarter Future Programme Winners
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. 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.
* Mason Holden, co-founder of urbanminded, the business behind BikeVault, a
bicycle parking
Bicycle parking typically requires a degree of security to prevent theft. The context for bike parking requires proper infrastructure and equipment ( bike racks, bicycle locks etc.) for secure and convenient storage. Parking facilities include ...
structure with a built-in locking mechanism.
* 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
Food loss and waste is food that is not eaten. The causes of food waste or loss are numerous and occur throughout the food system, during production, processing, distribution, retail and food service sales, and consumption. Overall, abou ...
.
* Adam Meekings, Founder of Penumbra Power, a technology start-up committed to the reduction of emissions from vehicle
exhaust gas
Exhaust gas or flue gas is emitted as a result of the combustion of fuels such as natural gas, gasoline (petrol), diesel fuel, fuel oil, biodiesel blends, or coal. According to the type of engine, it is discharged into the atmosphere through a ...
ses through their innovation, currently called 'Pre-Treatment.
* Maneesh Varshney, co-founder of Naturosys, a company that creates
organic fertiliser
Organic fertilizers are fertilizers that are naturally produced. Fertilizers are materials that can be added to soil or plants, in order to provide nutrients and sustain growth. Typical organic fertilizers include all animal waste including mea ...
and
fish feed
Manufactured feeds are an important part of modern commercial aquaculture, providing the balanced nutrition needed by farmed fish. The feeds, in the form of granules or pellets, provide the nutrition in a stable and concentrated form, enabling t ...
from food waste.
* Tom Robinson, co-founder of Adaptavate, the business behind Breathaboard, a bio-based alternative to
plasterboard
Drywall (also called plasterboard, dry lining, wallboard, sheet rock, gypsum board, buster board, custard board, and gypsum panel) is a panel made of calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum), with or without additives, typically extruded between thic ...
which locks carbon into the fabric of buildings.
* Thor Schuitemaker-Wichstrøm, co-founder of CAVENTOU, a business that creates sustainable
smart object
A smart object is an object that enhances the interaction with not only people but also with other smart objects. Also known as smart connected products or smart connected things (SCoT), they are products, assets and other things embedded with proc ...
s that use the property of colour to convert sunlight into energy.
* Ravi Toor, Founder of Filamentive, a sustainable,
3D printing
3D printing or additive manufacturing is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model. It can be done in a variety of processes in which material is deposited, joined or solidified under computer ...
material brand looking to develop a
3D printer filament made from recycled plastic.
* Adam Dixon, co-founder of Phytoponics, an
agtech start-up that developed a low-cost and scalable
hydroponic
Hydroponics is a type of horticulture and a subset of hydroculture which involves growing plants, usually crops or medicinal plants, without soil, by using water-based mineral nutrient solutions in aqueous solvents. Terrestrial or aquatic plan ...
growing system for commercial agriculture.
* Karina Sudenyte, co-founder and chief brand of Flawsome! drinks, a business that turns
wonky fruit into cold-pressed juices.
Grand Ideas Award Winners
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:
* Daniel Murray, co-founder of
Grabble, a fashion app that is revolutionising the shopping experience.
* Laurence Kemball-Cook, Founder of Pavegen Systems, a business which has created paving slabs that harvest
kinetic energy
In physics, the kinetic energy of an object is the energy that it possesses due to its motion.
It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to its stated velocity. Having gained this energy during its a ...
.
* Arthur Kay, co-founder of
bio-bean, a business which turns used coffee grounds into bio-diesel pellets.
* Ed Ward, Founder of Veglo, a business that is making cycling safer with its innovative Commuter X4 lights.
* Michael Corrigan, co-founder of trtl, the sleepscarf that makes travelling more comfortable.
* Samuel Etherington, Founder of Aqua Power Technologies, a company that has invented a multi-axis wave power energy converter.
* Jennifer Duthie, Founder of Skribbies, kids' shoes that can be drawn on every day from new.
* Amy Wordsworth, Founder of Good Bubble, a range of natural bath products for children.
* Georgina Bullen, Paralympian and Founder of Team Insight, a company that uses the sport of
Goalball
Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Participants compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball that has bells embedded inside of it into the opponents' goal. The ball is thrown by hand ...
to aid teambuilding.
* Ben Allen, Founder of Oomph Wellness, a company that is revolutionising the care sector.
* Chris Bushell, Founder of SMS shortcode university Bike Hire Scheme 'BikeHireUK'
* Dana Elemara, Founder of Arganic, a company that produces
argan oil
Argan oil is a plant oil produced from the kernels of the argan tree ('' Argania spinosa'' L.), which is indigenous to Morocco. In Morocco, argan oil is used to dip bread in at breakfast or to drizzle on couscous or pasta. It is also used for co ...
for the food and cosmetic industries.
* 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.
* Jermaine Hagan, Founder of Revision App, an app that is helping students to improve their grades by up to 20%.
Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winners
The Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award competition recognises and celebrates the achievements of the UK's finest young entrepreneurs.
Previous winners include Jamie Murray Wells of Glasses Direct, Robert Matthams of
Shiply.com, Ben Allen of Oomph Wellness, and Daniel Murray of Grabble.
British Entrepreneu
Robin Drinkallwon both a regional Shell LiveWIRE Award in 1987 and also a UK National Shell LiveWIRE Award in 1988. His autobiograph
Colourful Sails of Pyramidsdetails his memories of the UK National Shell LiveWIRE Awards.
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External links
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