Supporting Bright Young Business

The combat against single-use plastic has been the subject of many important discussions lately, with leading brands such as Nestle, L’Oreal and Coca-Cola vowing their support to the plastic pact by pledging to use reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025. But what does the plastic pact mean for start-ups and for young entrepreneurs? According to a recent article by Raconteur, ‘reports suggest the global plastic packaging market could be worth as much as $400 billion by 2023. This is an industry with an appetite for growth and investment. It is also a sector ripe for innovation and disruption.’ Leading the charge against plastic waste are start-ups who have created clothes using discarded plastic bottles, edible drinking straws and reusable coffee cups made from bamboo. Regardless of how your start-up tackles the plastic waste problem, funding and support opportunities are available for anti-plastic start-ups to launch and to grow. Our Smarter Future Programme, which awards one entrepreneur £5,000 in funding every month, supports start-ups to develop a product or business that is helping to make the world a cleaner, smarter and more sustainable place to live and work. Read more about the plastic pact in this article by Raconteur: https://go.shell.com/2LkBOZ5

Posted on Jul 20 2018 10:00am

The five start-ups shortlisted for June's Smarter Future Award need your vote! UniCups, Casta Spes Technologies, Crushed Protein, Chips Board, and Biohm Ltd are competing for the £5,000 no-strings-attached funding, but who will join the Shell LiveWIRE alumni? Watch their elevator pitches and cast your vote! https://go.shell.com/2uEuH35

Posted on Jul 16 2018 09:59am

Five inspiring entrepreneurs have made it onto June’s Smarter Future Award shortlist! UniCups, Crushed Protein, Chips Board, Biohm Ltd, and Casta Spes Technologies have all developed an innovative business solution that meets the energy and resource needs of a growing population 🌎 Now, they’re competing for June’s £5,000 Smarter Future Award – who do you want to see join the Shell LiveWIRE alumni? https://go.shell.com/2mb1Z6g

Posted on Jul 11 2018 09:59am