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2020 Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators

Applicant Guidelines

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OVERVIEW

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• Global competition focused on creating a more liveable world.

• This year there is an additional focus on addressing the direct and indirect socio-economic impacts of Covid-19.

• Applicants can apply between 1 May and 10 June 2020.

• Prizes will be awarded across three categories. Each category will have one winner and two runners-up.

• Winners will receive US $20,000 and runners-up will receive US $10,000.

• In addition, we will have an outstanding achievement award, and that winner will receive US $10,000. The

outstanding achievement award will be selected from the 21 shortlisted candidates.

• All ten finalists will receive: mentoring support by a Shell expert, the opportunity to benefit from market linkages

via Shell’s global network, global exposure and the possibility to be considered as a vendor to Shell or Shell’s

customers.


2020 TIMELINE

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Application

Opens

Application

Deadline

21 Shortlisted

Candidates

Announced

Public

Voting

Top Ten

Innovators

Announced

1 May 10 June 29 June 6 – 15 July 16 – 22 Nov


ELIGIBILITY

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You have participated in a Shell LiveWIRE or affiliated programme since January 2015.

Your company was registered within the last five years (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and/or 2019).

If you’re producing a product, you have a working prototype.

You are not a past Top Ten Innovators winner.

You have, or are willing to obtain, a company bank account.

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Brunei

Trinidad & Tobago

Existing Shell LiveWIRE

programmes

Malaysia

Indonesia

Kazakhstan

Oman

PakistanSaudi Arabia

Egypt

Nigeria

South Africa

Brazil

Argentina

Kuwait

Italy

SHELL LIVEWIRE & AFFILIATED PROGRAMMES: MAP

Australia

Tunisia

Philippines

China

Programmes affiliated to Shell

LiveWIRE


SHELL LIVEWIRE & AFFILIATED PROGRAMMES: LIST

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Argentina: Shell Desafio Joven

Egypt: Shell Intilaaqah

Australia: TSBE Business Navigator

Brazil: Iniciativa Jovem

Brunei: Shell LiveWIRE

China: Shell LiveWIRE

Indonesia: Shell LiveWIRE

Italy: Shell Inventa Giovani

Nigeria: Shell LiveWIRE

Kazakhstan: Shell LiveWIRE

Kuwait: Shell Intilaaqah

Malaysia: Shell LiveWIRE

Oman: Shell Intilaaqah

Pakistan: Shell Tameer

Philippines: Magbuhay

Tunisia: Local Graduate Entrepreneurship

Saudi Arabia: Shell Intilaaqah

South Africa: Shell LiveWIRE

Trinidad & Tobago: Shell LiveWIRE


HOW TO APPLY• Submit an application through our website anytime between 1 May and 10 June 2020.

• You will need to complete the application in one go. You will not have the opportunity to save your application and return later.

• To make the application process easier, we recommend collecting the following materials in advance:

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• Your business registration document

• A pitch video (up to 90 seconds)

• An image of your business logo

• A high-resolution photo of your product, service or prototype

• A high-resolution photo of yourself

Please note that all photos must be submitted in JPEG, PNG or PDF format and less than 2.5 MB.

• We recommend you draft your answers to our questions in a separate document and copy the answers back into the

application form at completion.

• It is advised to reserve 2 hours to work on the application form.

• Please complete the application on a PC, not a mobile device. This will allow you to better meet content and formatting

specifications and to avoid errors.


CREATING YOUR PITCH VIDEO: TIPS FOR SUCCESSTechnique Tips:

• Opt for natural lighting wherever possible. Make sure your setup is such that the light comes from behind the camera.

• If you are filming inside a room with a window, this means the cameraperson needs to stand in front of the window, filming into the

room, and not inside the room, filming out (otherwise you will end up with a silhouette).

• Close any open applications on your phone or filming device. To minimize background noise, avoid windy areas.

• If possible, try to use a wired microphone. The sound will be of better quality, with less echoing than with the built-in mic.

Style Tips:

• Film in landscape, not portrait. This makes for a much better picture.

• Don’t use the zoom feature! If you have too much space in the frame (e.g. the interviewee appears too small) simply move the camera

closer to the subject, rather than zooming in.

• Try to peak your viewers’ interest. Instead of standing next to a banner or filming against a plain background, film in your workspace or in

another dynamic location. Keep it interesting, but don’t overcomplicate things.

• Be aware of continuity. For example, if you are interviewing a leader wearing a suit, don’t allow him/her to take off his/her jacket in the

middle of the interview.

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PUBLIC VOTING

• The shortlisted 21 applicants will be announced on 29 June 2020.

• The general public will have the chance to help us pick the Top Ten Innovators during the public voting

period.

• Public voting will be open through our website 6 – 15 July 2020.

• The public voting along with the judging panel’s rating will help determine the Top Ten Innovators.

• This is your chance to get the word out about your business! Make sure to vote and encourage your

networks to vote!

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CATEGORY 1: ENERGY TRANSITION

Enterprises that are providing disruptive innovations within the clean

energy space.

Innovations may include but are not limited to: Access to Energy; Clean

energy; Off-grid solutions; Energy distribution; Energy efficiency; Last

mile distribution; Low-carbon transport solutions; Transport sharing

models; Transformational changes or solutions to address the direct and

indirect environmental and socio-economic impacts of Covid-19 and

more.

SDGs: 7, 9, 11, 13

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CATEGORY 2: ENVIRONMENT & CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Enterprises that help shift the world to a circular economy future to deliver

positive environmental change.

Innovations may include but are not limited to: Sustainable packaging to

extend the lifecycle; Solutions to eliminate food waste; Turning waste into a

new resource; Innovative re-use models; Solutions that minimise water usage;

Solutions that protect and enhance biodiversity; Products and services to

improve quality; Alternate ownership models; Transformational changes or

solutions to address the direct and indirect environmental and socio-

economic impacts of Covid-19 and more.

SDGs: 2, 12, 14, 1511


CATEGORY 3: LOCAL PROSPERITY

Enterprises that help power human progress and deliver positive

social change and/or economic growth in the communities.

Innovations may include but are not limited to: Access to

finance; Education and literacy; Job creation; Providing necessities

such as food and shelter; Knowledge transfer; Women’s

empowerment; Health & safety; Diversity & inclusion; Transformational

changes or solutions to address the direct and indirect environmental

and socio-economic impacts of Covid-19 and more.

SDGs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 16, 17

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE IN RESPONSE TO THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF COVID-19

Enterprises that have significantly contributed to combatting the direct and/or indirect socio-economic

impacts of Covid-19 at an internal, local, regional, or international scale and are worth recognising on the

global level.

Including, but not limited to: Inspiring story; Internal business model adjustment or pivot to meet changing

market conditions; Innovative health good or service; Significant employment creation; Knowledge sharing

platforms; Food delivery innovations; Transportation & logistics; Positive social impact and more.

SDGs: 2, 3, 11

Note: Applicants cannot apply for this prize, this is selected from the shortlisted candidates of the three categories.

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NEED MORE INFORMATION?

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You can ask questions about Top Ten Innovators via

your country’s Shell LiveWIRE programme manager or

by emailing [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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