Applications are now open for the Mayor’s Entrepreneur 2019 competition and they are looking for London students and recent graduates to submit an innovative idea to address issues facing the capital.
The business pitching competition, sponsored by Citi, has now expanded to include three winning startups receiving £20,000 each for ideas submitted under these categories – Environment | Tech | Creative Industries.
As well as the three lots of £20k competition prize fund, applicants will receive free mentoring from business experts, the chance to pitch ideas – Dragon’s Den style – to a panel of celebrity judges at City Hall plus networking opportunities.
Read here for more entry details and the deadline to apply is 17th February 2019.
Apply HERE.
Image courtesy: Greater London Authority.
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