LSE Generate & Crimson Education: Global Innovation Challenge (LGIC) 2026
I've found this one a little late unfortunately! Regular registration is already open, with final entries due 4 August 2026, so likely that many won't be able to enter this year, but worth an eye for next year. Also potentially worth looking at for an authentic audience for an off-timetable day with younger year groups. LSE Generate, the entrepreneurship hub at LSE, runs this fully virtual challenge with Crimson Education, asking teams of two to four (or individuals) to desi
Competitions Update
Right, I've been keeping half an eye on my econ competition spreadsheet (still a bit of a hot mess, but it's ticking over) and I reckon it's a good moment for a round-up. Here's everything that's open for entries as I write this, plus a handful landing around the start of September that are worth diarising now before you forget (I say this as someone who has forgotten more deadlines than I'd like to admit). A quick plug for the Econ Teacher Calendar, which I typically update
Verizon & Unloc: Young Entrepreneurs Challenge 2026
Verizon and Unloc run this pan-European pitching competition for 16 to 25 year olds with a tech-led idea addressing a sustainability problem, judged on innovation, sustainability and viability from a 60 to 90 second video. The eligibility is more forgiving than it looks: a business only has to be pre-start, meaning it has not begun trading yet, so a student with a genuine idea and nothing more can enter without any formal company behind them. It is a natural fit for enterpris