Young Enterprise (Not an open entry category) - sponsored by Unlocking Cornish Potential

Through taking part in the YESW Cornwall Company programme, students set up and run a company over an academic year. They elect a board of directors, raise share capital and market and finance a product/service of their own choice. Finally, they liquidate the company and present a report and accounts. During the year they have opportunities to take part in Trade Fairs and the year culminates with the opportunity to enter the YESW Cornish Innovation Awards. The YESW Cornish Innovation Award will be presented to the winners at the Cornwall Business Awards presentation evening.

Unlocking Cornish Potential provides subsidised salary support towards the recruitment and employment of a graduate to undertake a key business development project ,including a comprehensive mentoring and training package, as well as financial support for graduate start-up businesses. A Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC) partnership project managed by Cornwall College and part-financed by the European Social Fund which also provides recruitment support to bring businesses and graduates together to create graduate level employment through www.gradcornwall.co.uk.

www.unlockingcornishpotential.co.uk