Innovation Challenge champions ethnic minority entrepreneurs from across the UK and Europe to showcase their innovative products and services.
Innovate For Impact, Pitch Your Project and Get Recognised
Build priceless relationships through corporate mentorship with the experts at Accenture.
Corporate Mentorship
Why Sign Up For The
Innovation Challenge?
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your unique product or service and take your ethnic minority business to the next level! Join Innovation Challenge for the chance to win a £20,000 cash prize, and corporate 1-2-1 mentoring from Accenture. This is your chance to be recognised and supported as a leader in your industry, so apply now!
Overall winner will receive the prize, with category winners also winning £2,500 each.
£20,000 Cash Prize
Join the MSDUK community by becoming a member to gain exclusive access to new opportunities and events.
MSDUK Membership
Hear From Our Previous Winners
"It felt amazing to be crowned the Overall Winner at the Innovation Challenge Finals; the entire experience, from start to finish, was exceptionally well-organised".
Dupe Burgess
Bloomful, Overall Winner and Digital Transformations Category Winner, 2023
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Are you an ethnic minority business with a revolutionary product or service to showcase to global corporations? Look no further than Innovation Challenge, now in its 8th year and opening applications for 2024! This unique opportunity has championed ethnic minority entrepreneurs from across the UK and Europe and aims to break down barriers for minority businesses and support their growth and development.
With a £20,000 cash prize for the overall winner, this year's competition is split into 4 categories, including Digital Transformations, ESG, Innovation Pioneers and our exclusive category for European applications, Entrepreneurs of Europe. Don't miss your chance to be a part of this game-changing competition and apply now!
Introducing Innovation Challenge
“Being acknowledged as the Sustainable Development Category Winner by MSDUK and our conference participation proves invaluable in overcoming industry hesitancy and paving the way for adopting innovative solutions”.
Ryan Robinson
Aeropowder, Sustainable Development Category Winner, 2023
MSDUK Innovation Challenge - In Partnership With ESDP
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MSDUK Accelerator is a four-month programme designed to help your business succeed. You'll be running experiments to validate your business assumptions whilst building relationships with our deeply experienced and competent ecosystem.
Connections are just as critical as capital. We offer holistic support with corporate mentoring, 1-2-1 advice from experts, and specialist workshops. With access to 100+ global corporations and over 300 businesses, including the sponsors from our corporate network:
Introducing MSDUK Accelerator
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Innovate For Impact, Pitch Your Project and Get Recognised
MSDUK’s Innovation Challenge champions ethnic minority entrepreneurs from the UK to showcase their innovative products and services.
£20,000 Cash Prize Corporate Mentoring JCDecaux Advertising Campaign
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Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your unique product or service and take your ethnic minority business to the next level! Join MSDUK's Innovation Challenge for the chance to win a £20,000 cash prize, a digital out-of-home advertising campaign with JCDecaux, corporate mentoring from Accenture, £2,500 cash prize for category winners and a 1-year free membership to MSDUK. This is your chance to be recognized and supported as a leader in your industry, so apply now!
Are you an ethnic minority business with a revolutionary product or service to showcase to global corporations? Look no further than MSDUK's Innovation Challenge, now in its 7th year and opening applications for 2023! This unique opportunity has championed ethnic minority entrepreneurs from across the UK and aims to break down barriers for minority businesses and support their growth and development.
With a £20,000 cash prize and other incredible prizes up for grabs, this year's competition is split into 4 categories, including Digital Transformations, Social Impact, Sustainable Development and Innovation Pioneers. Don't miss your chance to be a part of this game-changing competition and apply now!
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