McKinsey Venture Academy

DO YOU HAVE A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IDEA AND WANT TO POTENTIALLY WIN £10,000 FUNDING FROM MCKINSEY? Come along to our event to learn more about the McKinsey Venture Academy and to ask any questions you might have about the competition! McKinsey Venture Academy is a social enterprise competition for university students. The winning team will receive seed funding of £10,000 and on-going support and mentorship from McKinsey to help transform their idea into a real social enterprise.  Second prize and third prize teams will also receive seed funding of £4,000 and £1,000, respectively. The 2018 competition is now open to all undergraduate and postgraduate university students based in the UK or Ireland, regardless of the subject they study. We are looking for groups of 2-8 creative and enthusiastic individuals with a great idea and a desire to create change. You can enter with a social enterprise at any stage of development: from a brand new idea to a business that is already running that you are trying to grow. In last year's competition, the vast majority of entries (and our winner) were very early stage ideas… Submit your application at https://goo.gl/u4jwYk. The deadline for applications is 23 February 2018. More information can be found at https://ventureacademy.mckinsey.com/.