This blog is about a competition for Turkish entrepreneurs with fantastic prizes of five fully-paid trips to London’s Tech City and more.
Turkey and the UK are full of exciting, innovative companies.
We in the UK believe passionately that the exchange of ideas and trade creates stability, prosperity and well-being. That’s why we strive to bring together Turkish and British companies at every opportunity.
Now, following the success of our GREAT Festival of Creativity in Istanbul in May, we are looking to find the most creative entrepreneurs in Turkey to introduce them to the exciting opportunities available in London.
There are five award categories and there will be one winner in each category. The categories are:
- The Female Technology Entrepreneur
- The Undergraduate Entrepreneur
- The Technology Entrepreneur from Anatolia
- The Social Technology Entrepreneur
- The Jury’s Special Award
Here’s what we’re offering as a prize to those five winners:
- A round-trip ticket from Istanbul to London
- 3 nights’ accommodation and meals in London
- Consultancy services by accountants and lawyers on how to set up a business in the UK
- Mentoring sessions by the Global Entrepreneurship Programme
- A guided tour of London Tech City
- Briefing by London & Partners on opportunities in the UK
- Networking opportunities with providers of venture capital in the UK
Applicants will be judged by a terrific panel of top Turkish CEOs. The criteria will include which businesses have the most innovative practical business idea; potential for growth; quality of information supporting the idea, and so on. Full details of the competition are on www.gov.uk/great-startup-turkey
This sounds like a fantastic deal to me and I look forward to seeing your applications. Don’t delay – the deadline for applications is 30 September.
Good luck – and see you in London!