The High North Young Entrepreneur contest is an international pitch competition of Arctic-related business ideas of young entrepreneurs and start-ups. The goal of the contest is to promote the potential and opportunities of the High North for young people and to encourage them to develop their business ideas for the sustainable North.

View award brochure here

You can  apply if:

• You have an individual start-up or you are a part of a company

• Even just with a good start-up idea as individual (registered company is not required)

• You or your company can be located in any country and sphere and your idea is focused and related to the Arctic

  • All projects from Northern area are eligible

  • Projects from areas outside the Arctic need to show relevance to the Arctic

• The company is not older than five years of the start-up date

• The applicant can be the idea generator or the one who will execute the idea in practice or any other person, related to the idea

• The applicant’s age is up to 40 years old

We especially encourage projects from Bioeconomy, clean energy, health and welfare, ocean, smart society, creative industries, tourism, and the green shift areas.

Key Evaluation Criteria

• Relevance to the North

• Quality of the project application and business plan elements

• The inovativeness / originality of the idea

Try to tell us why your idea is unique, important, and doable.

How to Apply?

• You can apply via this application form: Click here.

• Please, follow the prescribed limitation in characters, given in the application form.

• You are allowed to send one attachment max 30 MB (no more than 3 pages).

• The deadline for applications is February 5, 2024.