Description:
The Takeda Young Entrepreneurship Award targets young entrepreneurs or entrepreneurial individuals who challenge technological or social needs in the real world. The Takeda Foundation believes that the challenging activities of young individuals trying to address real technological and social needs will lead to the creation of goods and services that enhance the well-being of people throughout the world, which is the mission of the Foundation.
Field of study:
Any field that can improve the well being of people.
Number of Awards:
Not specified
Target group:
The Takeda Young Entrepreneurship Award is for anyone who is under 40 years old.
Award Benefits:
The Takeda Foundation will select the Best Entrepreneur and 5 Entrepreneurs.
- The recipient of the Best Entrepreneur Award will receive a diploma, plaque and monetary prize of 1,000,000 Japanese yen.
- Each recipient of the Entrepreneur Award will receive a diploma, plaque and a monetary prize of 200,000 Japanese yen.
Eligibility:
Anyone who is under 40 years old as of April 1, this year, regardless of gender, affiliation, and nationality.
Application instructions:
Please register at this link before you submit the application form. You will receive your reception number and an address for submission of your application form.
Document should include the items listed below. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.
- Applicant Information should be included in the application form.
- The application form contains Project Description which should include the following items (within 1000 English words in total). Figures or tables can be attached if they are within 3 pages.
- Background (Technological or/and social needs, and social impact)
- Solutions (Technical solutions and business model, competitiveness with other solutions, advantages etc.)
- Attempt (How seriously are you involved in your project? What are the milestones for this project? Do you expect any public funds? Have you organized any groups to develop your project?)
- Supporting report: Please ask beneficiaries (at least one) to describe within 300 words the kinds and degree of benefit he or she expects to receive when your project is achieved.