Stockport business centre looking for entrepreneurs with ideas to benefit both the local economy and environment

Stockport Business and Innovation Centre’s (SBIC) Pioneer10 competition is searching for ambitious entrepreneurs and businesses in the borough who can be true pioneers and make a difference to the local economy and the environment too.

The free-to-enter Pioneer10 competition is SBIC’s business acceleration programme to stimulate growth and support talent in Stockport.

The team at SBIC is looking for applications from businesses or entrepreneurs that have a business idea or proposition that will offer a solutions to meet a need, a potential environmental benefit or energy reducing benefit – no matter how big or small – for themselves, their businesses or their customers.

The free-to-enter Pioneer 10 competition is SBIC’s business support will offer participants business advice and guidance; shortlisted finalists will receive one-to-one coaching to develop their business plan before pitching their ideas to the expert judging panel during a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style final event.

The winning Pioneer will receive:

• Free office space at Stockport Business and Innovation Centre for 12 months
• An award of £5,000 to be used for prototype development in collaboration with the local University network
• Ongoing support from business experts
• Tickets to a business event of choice up to the value of £500

To enter the Pioneer 10 programme, for more detail on the Final Award or the business support workshops, please visit the competition website.