Shell LiveWIRE is the UK’s biggest online community for creative and innovative young entrepreneurs aged 16-30.The LiveWIRE programme supports them with ideas that meet the energy and resource needs of a fast-growing population, providing access to a wealth of networking opportunities and advice. Over the last 30 years it has helped over 880,000 young people to explore starting their own business and has provided £5 million of funding.
Free business resources can be found within the Business Library of the LiveWIRE website, which features Access to Finance Navigator, a digital database of investment sources most applicable for enterprises in the low-carbon, clean-tech and sustainability sectors.
The Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Programme regularly awards £5,000 in start-up funding and mentoring to help individuals to fulfil their potential. There are profiles of past winners supported through the programme going back to 1982.