There are some things that you can only learn by experience. You need to fail sometimes to appreciate what to do next time. However, there are many other things that are not worth going through if someone can just give you advice. So, get yourself out there, network, network, network!

Elena Dieckmann & Ryan Robinson (AEROPOWDER)

With this award we have greater confidence of achieving our goal of reducing global waste and creating smarter future.

Aisha Raheem (Farmz2U)

The Shell LiveWIRE award has provided Fresh Check with the boost in funding and recognition it sorely needed to go on and strike new deals to make the company successful and help reduce bacterial contamination.

Alex Bond Fresh (Check UK)

Our transition to a low-carbon economy can be delivered by making our linear economic model circular. This is not an opportunity set aside for green entrepreneurs or corporate behemoths, governments or even one for the eco-warriors. It is a chance for all of us to build circularity into every aspect of our lives and organisations, and start-ups need to play their part.

Arthur Kay (bio-bean)

Shell LiveWIRE gave me the support and vote of confidence I needed to develop Aceleron to the next level.

Carlton Cummins (Aceleron)

The award stays true to what it promises by supporting new ideas and entrepreneurs with vital funding and exposure.

Charlotte Slingsby (Moya Power)

The single most important thing to remember as a founder is that your business will live or die by the way you prioritise.

Dan Murray (Grabble)

The Shell LiveWIRE Award was thoroughly efficient in providing PR buzz, funding opportunities and feedback, vital in the early stages of running a company.

Dan Roberts (BananaBerry)

The Shell LiveWIRE award has allowed us to accelerate our innovative production process and has helped the company tremendously. I would suggest the awards to any young entrepreneur.

Douglas Martin (MiAlgae)

Shell LiveWIRE is a fantastic opportunity for young start-ups and entrepreneurs to get a first product out there! It gave us confidence and resources to push our idea to the next level!

Elena Dieckmann (AEROPOWDER)

Winning Shell LiveWIRE has provided us with so much more than just prize money. It has given us the confidence to push forward with Revive, the credibility to get us in the room with potential customers and the connections to allow us to realise our dream; to make money with meaning and a profit with purpose.

Fergus Moore (Revive Eco)

The Shell LiveWIRE Award gave us the right tools to grow personally and our business. It's a great experience and we have been provided with valuable business support.

Giuseppe Baidoo (OOZE Drinks)

Excellent program to encourage the greater entrepreneurial community to work towards a global vision of a more sustainable future.

Henrik Hagemann (CustoMem)

Winning the Shell LiveWIRE award was fantastic for ChargedUp, not only did the funding help propel the business to the next stage with a working prototype but also the media coverage was excellent for our brand.

Hugo Tilmouth (ChargedUp)

Young Entrepreneur of the Year is a great award to aspire to - it's about challenging yourself to make the best of your business.

Josh Burton (Metronome Energy)

Winning a Smarter Future Award has provided us with a platform to raise our profile via the media. It also offers a seal of approval. Potential customers can look at that and think ‘I’m happy to do business with this company because they have that recognition.'

Karina Sudenyte (Wonky Drinks)

As an early-stage company, we've benefitted enormously from our involvement with the Shell LiveWIRE programme and being part of one of the UK's foremost entrepreneurship support programs.

Matt McLaren (Entomics)

This award gave me everything I needed to make my start-up a reality. Funding, media coverage and support - I would highly recommend!

Michael McLeod (UniGreenScheme)

The Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Award allowed us to do the initial validation of our green business. The process of applying forces you to properly think out your idea and reconsider some assumptions. The resulting evolution of your idea is worth applying for.

Mohammed Shah (POW)

Shell LiveWIRE's Smarter Future Award has given us the exposure and the resources we needed at the right time and provided us with confidence that we are on the right track.

Nicolas Kral (Phytoform Labs)

The £5000 funding facilitated product development and promotion activities. The PR and exposure was great for our brand and also me as an entrepreneur, and the credibility we have now is definitely a massive benefit to us when we meet with clients and also seek more funding.

Ravi Toor (Filamentive)

Shell LiveWIRE's prize helped us progress our development, it gave us the freedom to keep pushing forward at such an early and crucial stage of our company.

Ryan Yasin (Petit Pli)

You can read as many books as you want and take on as much advice as you can, but I still maintain that the best way to understand something is to go out and do it yourself, then you know intimately what to do, what not to do, and how to do it better next time.

Sam Etherington (Aqua Power Technologies)

Test and improve is a key mantra, Shell LiveWIRE has allowed us to do this.

Sam Rogers (Braw Power)

If you have an idea that could benefit society, you owe it to the rest of us to make it happen.

Solveiga Pakštaitė (Mimca)

Standing on the shoulders of the Shell LiveWIRE award has given us great credibility which has helped us attract a world-class consortium of development partners.

Solveiga Pakštaitė (mimica)

It's a fantastic opportunity to get feedback on your idea and accelerate your business

Thomas Fudge (WASE)

The Shell LiveWIRE award was a real help to the progression of Adaptavate and Breathaboard. As early stage startups, we need to validate our work to make sure we are going in the right direction. Shell LiveWIRE not only supported us and provided valuable PR, but it awesome to be part of the ecosystem of other companies and founders that are striving to make a positive change!

Tom Robinson (Adaptavate)