Secondary/Under 25

Pitch a Business Idea, Product, Creative Project or Initiative to win

Choose your category from Sustainability, Business Enterprise, Design & Technology, Creative Industries or Social Enterprise

Primary Students

Pitch a Business Idea, Product, Creative Project or Initiative that shows Innovation in Sustainability for a chance to win

Teachers

The Teacher Innovation Idea Award recognises innovation in teaching for a chance to win

The 2024 YBMA was a huge success!

In 2024 the Young Business Mind Awards attracted 44 entries from 150 student and teacher participants from 13 primary and secondary schools across the Hunter region. The awards will be run again in 2025, launching early in the year. While you’re here, take a look at some of the winning videos in the “Previous Winners” section.

 

INSPIRE - INNOVATE - ACHIEVE

The YMBA is about encouraging students and schools in the Hunter to think like entrepreneurs, to express their creativity and develop the self-confidence to present their ideas.

The awards program, will see our region’s youngest innovators and entrepreneurs have their ideas for a business, product, service or solution brought to life, recognised and rewarded by local business leaders.

Now in its eighth year, we’ve already unearthed lots of great ideas and creative thinking.

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Key Dates

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2024 Entries
open March

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Entries close
October 25

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Award Ceremony
November 12

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Sponsorship

Currently seeking sponsors for 2025 – contact liane.morris@careerlinks.nsw.edu.au for more information.

A huge thanks to our 2024 sponsors!

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