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Sussex Innovation Centre Social Impact Prize - apply by 31st March

The Sussex Innovation Centre is currently accepting applications from University of Sussex students and recent (within the last three years) graduates for its Social Impact Prize.

The prize is open to any enterprise whose core aim is to create a positive social impact and that is focused on achieving its goals through the utilisation of a sustainable business model.

The prize includes:

• A £5,000 bursary from which the winner can directly claim to support their enterprise
• Ongoing mentoring and enterprise support from the Sussex Innovation Support Team
• Virtual student membership of the Sussex Innovation Centre (value £1,000)

Entry is be submission of a completed Business Model Canvas and two A4 page Executive Summary to socialimpact@sinc.co.uk.

The deadline for entries is Friday 31^st March at 17.00.

A shortlist of six entrants will pitch to a judging panel where they will present for up to ten minutes and face up to ten minutes of Q&A.

The presentations and judging will be held at the Sussex Innovation Centre on Wednesday 5^th April from 14.00, and the awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 6^th April, 17.00-19.00.