South African applications for The Chivas Venture 2019 now open
South Africa startups can now submit applications for the 2019 edition of The Chivas Venture $1-million global innovation competition.
Chivas Regal announced the launch of this year’s edition on Monday (10 September). The innovation competition is aimed at innovative startups that are using business to solve social and environmental issues. The competition was first launched in 2014.
A applicants will compete in a local heat that will culminate in the winner flying to the UK to take part, along with other global finalists, in an exclusive week-long accelerator programme hosted by London-based social change platform The Conduit.
Following the accelerator programme — which will give the global finalists a chance to hone their business and pitching skills — members of the public will over three weeks of online voting select the recipient of the first $100 000 of the $1-million fund.
Source: Ventureburn
