The European Commission Directorate General for Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, has launched a youth start-up competition aimed at young entrepreneurs between 18 and 25 years old from European Member States and COSME partners countries who are developing innovative start-up ideas that tackle today’s most critical challenges.

Applicants must be

Aged between 18 and 25 and citizen of any of the EU or COSME countries.

How to participate

Submit a video (in English) of no more than 3 minutes explaining your start-up idea, its relevance, and the business plan. Only one entry per applicant.

Prizes

The 3 shortlisted candidates will be announced online and invited to the SME Assembly in Bilbao, Spain on 13-15 November 2023.

Deadline: 2 October 2023.

Read more here.