The Young Entrepreneurs Challenge brought to you by Verizon Business and Unloc is an annual event that seeks the best young minds from across Europe, young people with vision, social awareness and the ambition to achieve. Now in its 4th year there’s never been a better time to put your ideas into action and reach for success!
About Verizon
Verizon is an American wireless network operator that previously operated as a separate division of Verizon Communications under the name of Verizon Wireless. In a 2019 reorganization, Verizon moved the wireless products and services into the divisions Verizon Consumer and Verizon Business, and stopped using the Verizon Wireless name. Verizon is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, with 121.3 million subscribers as of the end of Q2 2021. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. It was founded in 2000 as a join...... continue reading
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Verizon/Unloc Young Entrepreneurs Challenge
Aim and Benefits of Verizon/Unloc Young Entrepreneurs Challenge
- £10,000/€11,000* of funding for your start-up business
- A mentorship package to accelerate your idea
- Finalist runners-up will receive £1,000 of funding for your start-up business
- Ticket to the Global One Young World 2022 Tokyo Summit in Japan
*The actual prize fund will be dependent on the exchange rate at time of award.
Requirements for Verizon/Unloc Young Entrepreneurs Challenge Qualification
- Open to individuals between the ages of 16 and 25 years on February 1, 2022.
- Residents and/or citizens of a mainland European country.
- Business proposals must meet the following criteria:
- Be legal in all mainland European countries.
- Be either a pre-start (not yet trading); or not have been trading for more than 3 years and have an annual turnover of less than £100,000 on February 1, 2022.
- Not have the purpose of political lobbying.
- Be the applicant’s own idea and not infringe on the copyright, patent or intellectual property of others.
- Immediate family members of the judging panel are not eligible to apply.
- Previous entrants who attended the Grand Final are not eligible to apply.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Verizon/Unloc Young Entrepreneurs Challenge
Applications will be judged on three key factors:
- Viability
- Can the plan achieve what it states it will do?
- Does it operate within the budget/resources currently held or will acquire?
- Is the idea investment ready? How will you use the funding if successful?
- Tech innovation
- Does it have a clear unique selling point?
- Is the technology solving the problem in a creative way or filling a gap in the market?
- Sustainability
- Will the venture improve people’s lives?
- Will it meet social or community needs in a new way?
- Does it meet or sustain a UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)?
Application Deadline
January 21, 2022
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Verizon on forms.monday.com to apply
- Simply record a short video of yourself that’s at least 60 seconds and a maximum of 90 seconds long – remember to explain how your idea meets the three criteria!
- Hit the apply button
- Fill out the application form and submit your video
- Sit tight and wait to hear from the judges: finalists are announced on February 1, 2022
For more details,visit Verizon/Unloc website
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