Will.i.am Awards ‘Superstar’ Entrepreneurs in Final of $1M Chivas Competition at TNW Conference in Amsterdam

Will.i.am was in Amsterdam on May 24th to help select and crown the winner of the Chivas Venture 2018 a global competition that gives away $1 million in no-strings funding every year to the world’s most promising social startups.

Reacting on the night, judge will.i.am said:
“Thanks to the Chivas Venture we’re recognizing a new wave of entrepreneurs that just get it. The superstars of tomorrow are founders of companies like these that are solving the world’s problems. I thank Chivas for lifting up and shining a light on social startups who are changing the world for the better.”

Change Please received $350,000 following a live pitch at TNW Conference Europe’s leading tech festival, in front of thousands of international tech enthusiasts, investors and entrepreneurs. The London-based startup Change Please empowers the homeless community by training them to be baristas. They take the homeless off the streets and ensures they find housing within 10 days – as well as providing bank accounts and jobs paying the London Living Wage. Their coffee, served in environmentally-friendly cups, is responsibly sourced from farms that support local communities in need.

will.i.am attends Chivas Venture 2018 – Chivas Regal’s global competition

The four other finalists to receive significant funding were: Mestic from the Netherlands ($200,000) – which converts cow manure waste into biotextiles, bioplastics and biopaper; Spain’s BraiBook ($100,000) – creator of the first Braille eReader; The Picha Project from Malaysia ($50,000), which supports marginalised communities through a sustainable food catering and delivery business; and change: WATER Labs from the USA, ($50,000) – which has developed low-cost, waterless toilets for non-sewered households and communities around the world.

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will.i.am takes selfie with judges and finalists at the Chivas Venture

Chivas Ventures champions like minded entrepreneurs who want to succeed while changing the world for the better; social enterprises are invited to apply for the chance to win a share of $1 million in funding and resources as entries for the Chivas Venture 2019 open in September 2018. Visit www.chivas.com/the-venture for further details.