British Council Latvia announces the Young Creative Entrepreneur Digital award 2012
British Council Latvia announces the Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) Digital award 2012 – to champion and celebrate the importance and achievements of young creative entrepreneurs working in the field of interactive and digital media. YCE Digital award 2012 seeks to showcase international business innovation in the field of interactive entertainment and digital media using the UK as the nexus for cultural, creative and commercial exchange.
In order to promote the developments in interactive and digital media sector in Latvia and to identify new entrepreneurial talents we have teamed up with TechHub Riga, the fast-growing co-working space, community gathering point and international network to product-orientated technology start-ups.
The winner of YCE Digital award 2012 will participate in all-expenses paid study tour of the UK’s interactive and digital mediasector in 14-21 October 2012.
The programme allows the winners to gain unique access to and insights into the UK digital and media industry, as well as providing a fantastic opportunity to make a wide range of business contacts that will act as a springboard for future business/collaborations between the UK and internationally. The tour will run alongside the key UK industry events of London Film Festival (10-25 October) and Power to the Pixel (16-19 October).
Participating countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Indonesia, Malaysia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Bahrain, Egypt, Lebanon, UAE, Ghana, India, Russia.
Deadline for applications: September 19th, 2012 (5pm local Latvia time)
Announcement of finalists: September 21st, 2012
YCE Digital award 2012 final with 8 to 10 shortlisted candidates: September 26th, 2012, 19.00 – 22.00. YCE Digital 2012 final will take place in TechHub Rigaand will be an open event held in PechaKucha format (20 slides are presented in English with 20 seconds for each slide).
Complete the YCE Digital award 2012 application form in www.creativeeconomy.lv/ and submit it to mail@britishcouncil.lvbySeptember 19th, 2012 (5pm local Latvia time)
See more information about YCE Digital award eligibility, sector definitions, judging criteria and the main prize in www.creativeeconomy.lv/.
YCE Digital award 2012 partners TechHub Riga and PechaKucha Riga
Young Creative Entrepreneurs programme is delivered in partnership with Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, marketing partnerDDB Latvia, digital partner CUBE.