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It’s back! Unloc and Verizon Launch the Young Entrepreneurs Challenge 2024 In Europe!

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The Young Entrepreneurs Challenge is back! Now in its 6th year, the challenge is open to 16-25 year olds across Europe with £10,000 (€12,000*) up for grabs!

Young Entrepreneurs Challenge now in 5th year of discovering the best young talent across Europe

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Our Europe-wide competition to discover the best of up and coming new business talent is officially open for applications!

Catch up interview with Young Entrepreneurs Challenge Winner Nick Cotter!

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It’s now been several weeks since Nick Cotter was crowned the Grand Prize Winner of the Young Entrepreneurs Challenge! Each year, Unloc and our partner Verizon seek out the best of fresh young business talent from across Europe.

Young Entrepreneurs Challenge Finalists revealed!

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We are excited to reveal our 5 amazing finalists who will compete head-2-head for the £10,000 Grand Prize in the Young Entrepreneurs Challenge!

The Winner of the 2021 Unloc / Verizon Young Entrepreneurs Challenge Announced!

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Nick Cotter of Cotter Agritech has been crowned the winner of the 2021 Verizon/Unloc Young Entrepreneurs Challenge. The company specialises in a patented hardware/software solution designed to reduce chemical use in agriculture whilst also improving productivity and profitability.

Meet the finalists! Alexander Witty

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Today we meet Young Entrepreneurs Challenge finalist Alexander Witty, 24 from the UK. His business idea is a sustainable sneaker brand reusing motorcycle sport waste.

Meet the finalists! Naomi McGregor

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It’s time to meet our third finalist Naomi McGregor from Northern Ireland. Naomi talks about her ambitions and hopes to win the competition!

Meet the finalists! Nick Cotter

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We’re talking to each of our five finalists for the Young Enrepreneurs Challenge ahead of the Grand Final on the 1st March. Today we talk to Nick Cotter!

Meet the finalists! Harry Gadsby

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Catch up with our second finalist Harry Gadsby from the UK as he tells us more about his entry into the Young Entrepereneurs Challenge!

Our five finalists announced for this year’s Young Entrepreneurs Challenge!

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Five young entrepreneurs have been named as finalists in this year’s Young Entrepreneurs Challenge!

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