The 2023 Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge for Young Entrepreneurs
The 2023 Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge will be a competition of ideas, products, and services to address global challenges. The challenge is open to any young entrepreneur who has an innovative project or business solution that can create a positive impact on our world. Teams or individuals can enter and compete for a total prize purse of up to $50,000 USD.
Social Shifters are next-generation leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs with firm solutions to today’s most acute social and environmental challenges. Social Shifters aspire to creative ideas, projects, and business solutions to the problems that matter most to you and your community. We receive ideas at any stage and from anywhere in the world. The 2023 Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge for Young Entrepreneurs
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Merits
- A selection of cash awards of up to $10,000 is on offer for the best ideas in each category!
- A FREE digital incubator program for everyone who applies – global networking, skills building, and expert coaches from some of the world’s leading companies!
- Global recognition and media publicity for all shortlisted ideas! Follow @SocialShifters on social media for EXTRA-free support and reward announcements.
- Unlock Your Potential
Develop your skills, confidence, and future prospects with help from skilled mentors and as part of a supportive global community.
Accelerate Your Idea
Get FREE access to a world-leading Digital Incubator program to help develop your project or business idea.
Make an Impact
Compete for awards of up to $10,000 to deliver activities that improve lives, help communities, and protect the planet.
Special Challenge Awards 2023
Refugee Challenge
Ideas to help refugees & enable them to live settled lives.
Supported by Amazon
Climate Challenge
Ideas to accelerate the shift to net zero.
Supported by Rathbones
Education Challenge
Ideas to deliver universal access to free and high-quality education.
Supported by Fitch Group
Water Challenge
Ideas to help provide safe and affordable drinking water for all.
2023 GIC Schedule
- Today: Register Now For Early Access To Support
- June 26th : Submissions Open
- August 7th: Submission Support Starts
- August 20th : Submissions Close
- August 28th: Digital Incubator Starts
- September 18th: Judging Begins
- October 13th: Judging Ends
- November 1st: Finalists Coaching Begins
- November 27th: Finalist Pitching Begins
- December 8th: Winning Projects Announced
Application Deadline: August 20th, 2023
The 2023 Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge for Young Entrepreneurs
