Bright Future Ideas Award 2010: UK Trade & Investment acknowledges entrepreneurial ideas

The United Kingdom has a history of talent and creativity. Its knowledge-based economy fosters new ideas and enterprises. Companies of all sizes and nationality and from a wide range of industry sectors take advantage of its position at the heart of the global economy and its status as a global crossroads.
UK Trade & Investment and the British Consulate promote innovation and technological partnerships between Italy and the UK and within this context for the second year running they will be assigning a special prize at the Start Cup Milano Lombardia (www.startcupml.net). The Start Cup Milano Lombardia is the business plan competition promoted by six universities of the Lombardy region to encourage and sustain the creation of high-tech start-ups. It is co-ordinated by Fondazione Politecnico di Milano and Acceleratore d’Impresa del Politecnico di Milano.
On 26th October, during the Awards Ceremony of the Start Cup Milano Lombardia, the Consul General and Director for Trade & Investment Dr. Laurence Bristow-Smith will announce the winner of the “Bright Future Ideas Award”.
The winner will officially receive the award on 20th January 2011 during the UK-Italy Business Awards Ceremony at Palazzo Scavi, Borsa Italiana, Milan (www.uk-italybusinessawards.it).
The first prize will include a visit to UK Trade & Investment headquarters in London to attend ad hoc meetings that will provide the opportunity to develop an entrepreneurial idea with an international perspective.
For information on UKTI support please contact inwardinvestment.milan@fco.gov.uk