MEW Student Enterprise Challenge
MEW Student Enterprise Challenge 2021

- Best Startup Business
- Best New Business Idea
The purpose of the competition is to encourage and reward entrepreneurial creativity, innovation and participation amongst the youth of Meath while also providing a platform for aspiring young entrepreneurs to engage with and learn from leading entrepreneurs and businesses from across the region.
Now in its eighth year, the MEW Student Enterprise Challenge is open to secondary school students of all years (individuals & teams). We have had some excellent entries over the last few years with several of our past winners going on to gain significant investment in their businesses from local entrepreneurs as a direct outcome of competing in this competition.
Even though restrictions still exist and there are still some challenges when it comes to coordinating such events, we are really looking forward to working with you to meet these challenges head on and continue to support your students in developing their entrepreneurial skills and mindset.
#SEChallenge21
Categories / Prizes
- Best Startup Business Best New Business Idea
- 1st – €600 1st – €400
- 2nd – €300 2nd – €200
- 3rd – €150 3rd – €100
- Best 5 Minute Pitch
- €250
The winning schools will also receive the following;
- Best Startup Business Winner Best New Business Idea Winner
- €600 €400
- Best 5 Minute Pitch
- €250
Entry Requirements
- The MEW Student Enterprise Challenge is open to all students attending secondary school in Meath.
- Applicants can be teams or individuals (5 max per team).
- As there will be no heats this year, competitors will instead submit a 5 minute video presentation of their ‘new business idea’ or ‘startup business’ (before 3rd November) for review and assessment by our panel of judges who will then decide who goes forward to the Grand Final on 10th November #MEW2021
- Applications for #SEChallenge21 will open on 11th October 2021. Schools should submit all applications / entries by emailing the following information to conor@meathenterprise.ie
- The total number of entries / teams per school,
- The name(s) of each entry or team,
- The name(s) of the student(s) in each team,
- A brief synopsis of each idea or business (max 100 words)
- The deadline for confirming applications / entries is Wednesday 20th October 2021.
Judging
These video presentations / submissions will be reviewed and assessed by our panel of judges before deciding who will progress on to the Grand Final on 10th November #MEW2021
Decisions will be made and based solely on the information supplied as part of the video presentation / submission.
No additional information will be considered before or after the video video presentation / submission.
The decision of the judges is final.
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Awards (Trophies & Medals) will be sent to the schools directly within 1-2 days of the final and all schools / teams will then be required to arrange photos and/or video interviews of the winners, and all other finalists, being presented with their awards by their principals and/or teachers.
These individual and group photos and videos (of all winners and finalists) should then be sent to conor@meathenterprise.ie within 2-3 days so that we can promote and share same and then arrange for cash prizes to be approved and issued to all winning teams and schools as required.
The final will be videoed, photographed and/or recorded by Meath Enterprise therefore all participating students are required to have full consent for same prior to application and may be required to participate in and/or facilitate video interviews, photoshoots and/or virtual / online recorded interviews as part of the competition. All photos / videos / interviews etc will be shared on our websites and social media platforms as well as being used for press releases and promotional purposes.
Winners of the 2019 MEW Student Enterprise Challenge
Best Startup Business
Colour Counting €600 (Same to school) Dunshaughlin CC e
Niall McCaffrey & Severen Pasek
Best Startup Business
Helping Hands Winners of €300 Dunshaughlin CC
Grace Clarke, Levi Fagan & Andrew Nolan
1516 Winners of €150 St. Ciaran’s, Kells
Sean Thornton & Denis Fitzgerald
Best Startup Business
Slaces €75 St. Ciaran’s, Kells
Ciaran O’Leary, Eoin Meegan & TJ McManus
Best New Business
Fence Defence €400 (Same to school) St Oliver’s, Oldcastle
Alanna McCabe & Rebecca Falconer
Best New Business
Slugstoppers Winner of €200 St. Ciaran’s, Kells
Conor Molloy
Best New Business
Student App Winner of €100 Eureka, Kells
Sophie Keegan, Sophie Mooney, Cait Melady & Grace Hoey
Best New Business
Bluetooth Toothbrush €50 Athboy CS
Niamh McNamee & Roisin Laing
Best 10 Minute Pitch
Helping Hands €250 (Same to school) Dunshaughlin CC
Grace Clarke, Levi Fagan & Andrew Nolan
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