The Collaboration Prize encourages businesses to consider collaboration and pitch an idea for a new consortium co-operative. Up to three winners will be selected to receive £5,000 each and up to 10 days of consultancy support to scope out the initial concept idea.
Businesses of any size and type (company, partnership, sole trader) can apply but you must:
Be based in Scotland
Have identified potential partners for the proposed collaborative venture
During the application period, Business Gateway will be running ‘Collaborating for Growth’ workshops across Scotland to help businesses scope relevant projects. The best ideas to emerge from these workshops have a chance of winning.
Why should I consider a consortium co-operative?
Co-operatives are collaborative vehicles that play an important role in creating globally competitive businesses. They enable employees, businesses and communities to work together to fulfil shared interests.
via Collaboration Prize | Consortium co-operatives | Co-operative Development Scotland.
e-Commerce Awards for Excellence 2012 – IMRG
May 8, 2012
the e-Commerce Awards for Excellence 2012, the most prestigious industry awards scheme in the event calendar.
The e-Commerce Awards, now in their fourth year, were established to recognise the e-commerce businesses that have performed best in a range of areas over the last year.
There are 15 separate awards available that e-businesses can put themselves forward for this year, with a further two to be decided by the Awards’ Judges: the Online Gold Award (OLGA) and Outstanding Contribution to e-Commerce.
The submission process is now open and will run until 8th June. The shortlisted entries will then be announced in mid-July, with the ceremony to announce the winners taking place in London on Tuesday 3rd October.
The e-Commerce Awards for Excellence 2012 are hosted by IMRG in association with the e-Commerce Expo, which is held in October of each year. These online awards represent an outstanding opportunity for e-businesses to get themselves recognised as leaders in a variety of areas.
To submit your business into one of the Awards categories, CLICK HERE. IMRG members are eligible for a 25% discount on the entering fee; email press@imrg.org for the code.
If you are interested in attending the Awards ceremony, contact Matthew Papworth +44 (0)20 7921 8186 / Matthew.Papworth@ubm.com.
For sponsorship opportunities, contact Rebecca Slater +44 (0) 20 7921 8596, Rebecca.Slater@ubm.com.
The BIMA Awards : Categories
May 4, 2012
The annual BIMA Awards are renowned as the most prestigious new media competition in Europe, setting the standard for the industry, celebrating creative excellence and craftsmanship within digital media.
The Awards are open to any interactive business, project or digital marketing activity in the UK market that has launched, been re-developed or shown substantial, measurable progress during the judging eligibility period (which runs from August 2011 to July 2012). Entry fees apply.
The 2012 Award categories break down into the following three groups:
- Sectors – For the Sector Awards, the judges will be looking to reward the strategy, innovation, creativity and effectiveness of entries where the brand or business operates in a specific business category. Projects that make intelligent and competitive use of interactive media and digital platforms in any and every format are encouraged to enter.
- Discipline – With the Discipline Awards, the judges will be looking to reward projects that excel in strategy, innovation, creativity and impact in specific disciplines of digital. Projects that make intelligent and competitive use of digital disciplines are encouraged to enter. Evidence of impact should be provided.
- Premium Awards – The sub categories under this main category recognise excellent examples of interactive craft. The winners will be chosen from all the entries received for the main awards, so it is not possible to enter them directly. In effect, it means that every project entered has up to 12 chances of winning on the night. However, if applicants wish to be considered for one of the awards in particular, a note should be made on the original entry.
The deadline for entries to for the 2012 Awards is 11 June 2012.
On the 10th May 2012 at 18:30 we’re giving you and your business the chance to win £10,000 in funding in association with Borro.
Simply come along to the next Entrepreneur Connect Networking event at Adam Street Private Members Club and you will have the opportunity to give a 60 second elevator pitch infront of a film crew!
Ten finalists will be shortlisted by our judges pannel, and the winner will receive £10,000 cash, plus mentoring time with some of the UK’s best regarded entrepreneurs.
via Entrepreneur Connect – Events For Entrepreneurial People.
The Government has launched Enterprising Britain 2012; a nationwide competition to find the most entrepreneurial places in the UK, where enterprise is creating jobs and transforming communities.
The initiative encourages innovation, competitiveness, growth and jobs.
Entries are being invited under the following three categories:
The most enterprising place in the UK – to identify the town, city, place or area in the country that is best improving economic prospects and encouraging enterprise.
Promoting Enterprise – to identify the organisation that best promotes enterprise.
Encouraging Exporting – to identify an organisation that best promotes exporting.
The 2012 prize package comprises the following:
Use of the Enterprising Britain logo which can act as a stamp on merchandise and publicity materials.
A trophy, to be presented by the Business and Enterprise Minister.
A flag showing the Enterprising Britain logo as a permanent physical memento of the winner’s success.
Two of the Enterprising Britain 2012 winners will be selected to go on to represent the UK at the European Enterprise Promotion Awards.
In addition to receiving the award itself, the winners will be recognised for their creativity and successfully implementing enterprising policies in their region. They will therefore be in the position to inspire others by acting as role models across the European Union.
The competition is open to UK public authorities and organisations working in partnership with them, eg national organisations, towns, cities, regions and communities as well as public-private partnerships between public authorities and entrepreneurs, educational programmes, and business organisations.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 25 May 2012.
For further information and to obtain an application pack, interested parties are advised to email Daisy Cross at the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS).
Source: BIS, 30/04/2012
via Enterprising Britain 2012 Awards Now Open (01/05/2012) – News – j4bGrants.co.uk.
VIBES of Scotland Awards
April 30, 2012
What are the VIBES Awards?
Businesses in Scotland are taking significant steps to improve or reduce their impact on the environment, often saving money in the process. The VIBES Awards are held each year to recognise and showcase best practice.
The awards aim to encourage the efficient use of resources, enhance the competitiveness of businesses, improve environmental performance and support the wider goals of sustainable development including social benefits through community and staff involvement.
The VIBES Awards are given a high profile ceremony at the end of the year, providing a valuable opportunity to have the success of your business widely recognised. The awards are RSA accredited, which means that winners are considered for the prestigious European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE) that are held every two years.
The EBAE Awards play a crucial role in demonstrating progress on environmental and sustainability issues worldwide.
via About | VIBES Awards.
Submission Guidelines – bang! Short Film Festival
April 26, 2012
MAXIMUM FILM LENGTH: 16 minutes
FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION
Submit from a choice of the following:
DVD (PAL) – a playable DVD, not a file on a data disc
An online link to your film. This could be on vimeo, youtube etc. Please make sure that the link is active and working, and that if password protected that a password is given.
Please mark your entry according to which screening you are submitting for e.g Main, Bangimation, Community. You can submit a film to more than one category. Please contact us with any queries regarding the different screenings.
Home – Virgin Media Shorts
April 20, 2012
Virgin Media Shorts is back! Got a little slice of movie magic up your sleeve? Upload it before 12th July 2012 and you could soon be watching it on the big screen. This year we’ve got a whopping 13 spaces on the shortlist so there’s an extra chance to hit cinemas. And if you’re the lucky Grand Prize winner, you’ll be skipping away with £30,000 funding to make your next film with the BFI. Good, eh? So why aren’t you uploading your entry already?
Real Business – Introducing the Future 50
April 17, 2012
Introducing the Future 50
Is yours one of the UK’s most exciting, high-potential new businesses? Go on, convince us
Are you an entrepreneur behind a brilliant young business?
Then it’s time to enter the Real Business Future 50.
We are eager to find the most ambitious, the most disruptive and visionary start-ups in the UK, across all sectors.
The best 50 will make it into our Future 50. So, here are the rules:
Your company must…
Be four years old or younger
Show steady turnover growth
Show steady employment growth
Be innovative
Be disruptive
All you need to do is write 400 to 500 words explaining why your firm has outstanding potential.
Check out last year’s Future 50 companies here.
Real Business – Introducing the Future 50
April 17, 2012
Are you an entrepreneur behind a brilliant young business?
Then it’s time to enter the Real Business Future 50.
We are eager to find the most ambitious, the most disruptive and visionary start-ups in the UK, across all sectors.
The best 50 will make it into our Future 50. So, here are the rules:
Your company must…
Be four years old or younger
Show steady turnover growth
Show steady employment growth
Be innovative
Be disruptive
All you need to do is write 400 to 500 words explaining why your firm has outstanding potential.
Check out last year’s Future 50 companies here.
All our Future 50 stars will get….
Coverage across the Real Business media network.
The prestige of being recognised by the UK’s most respected publication for entrepreneurs as one of the brightest prospects in business: something worth telling clients, rivals, investors and even your bank manager.
A high profile in the business press. The Future 50 is read by business journalists in broadsheet newspapers, trade magazines and broadcast media. They use it to identify firms worth profiling – magnifying the PR advantage of being included in the Future 50.
The chance to join the Real Business community. Last year’s Future 50 enjoyed an extraordinary, high-profile Inspiration day. Meet and mingle with business stars and like-minded entrepreneurs at our regular events.
If you think you have what it takes to be part of our Future 50, fill in the nomination form here.
Entry is quick and easy, and costs nothing, so don’t delay.
Nominations close on June 8th, 2012
