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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

DEADLINE NOW OCT 25 + YBMA GALA AWARDS NIGHT 12 NOVEMBER

We’ve extended our deadlines from Sept 3 to Oct 25. BUT if you want to have a chance at winning one of 20 free passes to the Hunter Innovation Festival on Thursday October 17, you’ll have to get your entries in early by Monday October 14. Valued at $250, it’s a wonderful opportunity.

On November 12, sponsors, business and industry representatives will converge on the I2N Hub in Honeysuckle to network with students, teachers and parents. We will gather to celebrate the innovation and entrepreneurialism of the Hunter’s youth and educators and another successful year of the Young Business Mind Awards. Join us for canapes, live music by Hermanas, discussions about the innovation ecosystem and of course, to discover who this year’s winners and runner ups will be. And who will take out this year’s coveted and inaugural overall winner prizes? The event is free but tickets must be booked..

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.