Applications open for Young Creative Entrepreneur Award 2012
British Council is delighted to announce the Young Creative Entrepreneur 2012 Awards in two sectors:
- YCE Design for Social Impact and
- YCE Digital for Creative Industries.
The award is open to Indian entrepreneurs between 21 and 40 years old with at least 2 to 3 years experience, working within these sectors in India.
Applications are open till Thursday 10 July 2012.
The winners from each sector will go on a networking tour of their respective industry to the UK. They will interact with peers and industry leaders in the UK and attend a relevant trade event along with winners from other countries. This is an opportunity for them to broaden their horizon and play a key role in increasing collaborative opportunities between the UK and India.
The YCE award goes beyond simply recognising the achievements of these entrepreneurs but aims to reward them for their contribution to their respective sectors and provide them a platform to begin a dialogue with their UK counterparts.
The UK tours this year are set to coincide with prestigious events. For the digital entrepreneur it would be London Book Fair, the London Film Festival or Power to the Pixel event while the design entrepreneur would participate in the London Design Festival or the London Fashion Week.
For more information on the award, eligibility criteria and application process visit www.britishcouncil.org.in/yce
Notes:
British Council plays an active role in the creative industry in India and focuses mainly on capacity building and encouraging collaborations between the UK and India.
The Young Creative Entrepreneur programme (YCE) has been running since 2005, the only programme of its kind in India, unique in its focus on creative entrepreneurs across seven different sectors – Interactive, Screen, Communications, Design, Performing Arts, Publishing, and Fashion. British Council continues to work with this pool of talent, linking them to opportunities for international linkages.
In April this year, Ganesh Ram, YCE Publishing 2011 spoke on a panel at the London Book Fair and Aneeth Arora, YCE Fashion 2011 showcased her collection at Southbank Centre for their Indian centric festival, Alchemy.
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