The SPARK Skilled Youth Entrepreneurship Competition; a national competitive platform designed to inspire and empower aspiring young entrepreneurs across the nation, has commenced accepting applications from youth aged 15-30 years, for its 2024 edition.
Organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, SPARK is a unique competition that focuses on entrepreneurship skills development and exposure for both school students as well as young adults, in two distinct categories, the School Category and the Open Category. The competition aims to upskill budding entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into viable business propositions.
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce CEO Buwenakabahu Perera said; “We place a high priority on youth entrepreneurship development and recognise the role of young entrepreneurs in the future of Sri Lanka’s commercial sector.
We are committed to sustaining the SPARK platform with active collaboration from our private sector partners, to nurture young ambitions and showcase the potential of the next generation of Sri Lankan entrepreneurs.”
SPARK 2024 marks the second consecutive year of unfolding future entrepreneurship possibilities for youth.
SPARK 2024 is supported by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), South Asia Leadership in Entrepreneurship (SALE) project, and funded by the US Department of State, with the aim of promoting youth entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka by enabling the environment for start-up businesses and boosting interest in entrepreneurship. “As the potential and resilience of Sri Lanka’s young entrepreneurs shine brightly, we invite youth to apply to the competition and pitch their ideas and solutions for the pressing challenges of our era. Our support is aimedat empowering young people as they evolve into the entrepreneurial world. Competitors gain invaluable skills while the winners gain exposure through an international visit to experience foreign entrepreneurial ecosystems and benefit from extended networking opportunities for potential business partnerships,” said ILO Chief Technical Advisor Dr. Thomas Kring.
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