CREATIVE BUSЇNESS CUP UKRAINE 2016

IZONE Creative Community announces the Entry Round of the Creative Business Cup Ukraine 2016. Beginning from 01.05.2016 till 01.06.2016, we open the online application for the creative entrepreneurs from Ukraine and Belarus. The Judging round will proceed from 1.06.16 till 01.07.16 followed by the national final round at the end of July 2016. The winner of the Creative Business Cup Ukraine will go to the international contest in Copenhagen and get the chance to improve the offer, meet the investors, and win the first prize. IZONE — A local Creative Community with a national and international outreach founded as a ‘for profit’ private initiative. Mission — We champion — emerging talent in contemporary practice set within the context of the arts, creative industries and technology. We foster — a dynamic environment whereby the emphasis is on the creative process, investigation and cultural production.

WHO CAN APPLY: The creative and innovative entrepreneurs from Ukraine and Belarus, who developed a creative business idea or provide a creative enterprise already. The applicant must be the author or owner of the business idea in respect of the Intellectual Property right. The idea shall be commercial and have some creative value or process at its core. The existing creative business shall not have external financing above 500,000.00 USD to the moment of application. The examples of industries:

Advertising, Architecture, Arts and antique markets, Crafts, Design, Fashion, Film video and photography, Gastronomy, Leisure activities, Music, Publishing, Radio & Television, Software, computer games and electronic publishing Toys and Games Visual and performing arts. The intersection and collaboration with other industries is welcomed.

HOW DOES IT WORK:

1. Download the instruction how-to-apply

Visit the application page HERE

2. Apply for the Creative Business Cup Ukraine 2016 (1.05.16 – 01.06.16)
3. Get the feedback from international jury (01.06.16 – 01.07.16)
4. Get the invitation to the Ukrainian final contest (25.07.-01.08.16)
5. Win it and go to Copenhagen! (13.-15.11.2016)

THE JUDGES: The international Judge Team will include representatives from five different spheres of the creative and innovative entrepreneurship: Cultural policy, Investments, Product development, Marketing, and International business. We announce the names of our Judge Team during the Entry Round. The process of judging and feedback is impersonal and anonymous.

COOPERATION: The Creative Business Cup Ukraine is launched by the Creative Community IZONE. We also invite the media and organizations to partnership and championing the creative entrepreneurship. The special focus on the CBC Ambassadors in the regions. If you would like to be an ambassador of the Creative Business Cup, you can contact us to detail our cooperation (under [email protected]) As an CBC Ambassador, you will promote the CBC and be promoted by our team as our ambassador, you will get access to free ideation materials and the license to train your public due to our business development program.

ABOUT CBC: The Global Network for Innovative Business empowers entrepreneurs in the creative industries, connects them to investors and global markets and strengthens their innovative capabilities to the benefit of industry and society. The international Creative Business Cup offers to its participants a possibility to improve the product and skills, meet the investors and colleagues, and win one of the prizes amounting in 150,000.00 USD as special prizes and benefits form partner organizations and sponsors.

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1.05.2016 or just contact us now!