To apply for a Top Ten Innovators Award, you must agree to the following:
You have been nominated by your country Shell LiveWIRE programme manager
You are a past participant in your local country Shell LiveWIRE programme or affiliated programme such as New Energy Challenge and Shell #IdeaRefinery
Your business has been registered between 12 and 60 months at time of entry
Your application is made in English via the dedicated web portal
Your application explains how your business has used innovation to develop advantage, and outlines how you would use the award funding to further develop innovation in your business
You will be required to submit financial statements (business accounts) as part of your application, these are for Due Diligence purposes only and form no part of the application process
If you are one of the Top Ten Innovators, you will need to provide your business bank account details, plus a recent statement for the account
Your business fits into one of the three categories (Energy Solutions, Retail Supply Chain and Social Enterprises)
You declare that all information you provide is accurate and true
You complete an application form, provide all information as requested and upload a short video pitch (no longer than 90 seconds) to the Top Ten Innovators showcase web portal
You provide a short summary statement, that you are happy for us to use alongside your video during the online public vote
You agree to and accept all monitoring requirements (up to 12 months)
You agree to participate in both the online public vote, and all programme publicity
You agree to the Terms and Conditions of the Top Ten Innovators Awards