UK INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY OFFICE News Release issued by COI News Distribution
Service. 10 October 2008
The IP competition
for Company Programme Students which aims to inspire young people
to become the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs is
launched today.
The UK Intellectual Property Office is working with Young
Enterprise on this competition which will help demonstrate to
students how to identify and protect their own creativity and also
to ensure they haven't used IP belonging to someone else.
The winning company will receive a cheque for £500 and a trophy
to be presented at the Young Enterprise UK Celebration Dinner in
London next year. There are also prizes on offer for the winners
from the 12 Young Enterprise Regions.
Robin Webb Director of Innovation at the UK IPO said:
"Students taking part in the Young Enterprise Company
Programme are among those most likely to enter or found businesses
in future. Because of this we want to make sure they gain an
awareness of Intellectual Property Rights. This competition will
make students think about their intellectual assets and how
important intellectual property is to the economy."
The deadline for receipt of entries is 10 April 2009!
Editors notes:
* With more than 45 years' experience of developing and
delivering tried-and-tested and tailor-made enterprise learning
solutions, Young Enterprise currently reaches more than 350,000
young people a year through the involvement and support of 3,500
UK businesses.
* In the Company Programme, students aged 15 to 19 set up and run
their own company over the course of one academic year. They elect
a board of directors from amongst their peers, raise share capital
and market and finance a product or service of their own choice.
At the end of the year they liquidate the company and present a
report and accounts. Formal recognition of the skills and
abilities developed through the Company Programme is offered via
the Young Enterprise Qualification that all Company Programme
participants are invited to sit.
* The competition is open to all Young Enterprise Company
Programme Students.
* For enquiries about the UK Intellectual Property Office press
or media activities please contact the Communications Team on
01633 814840 or 01633 814305.