Shell Tameer Award is a nationwide competition, to recognize, celebrate and reward young talent making significant contribution in the national entrepreneurship space.
The 8th Shell Tameer Awards took place on the 18th of September at Shell House, a nationwide competition to recognise the best and brightest young entrepreneurs in Pakistan. The event was attended by young innovators, prominent business leaders, media journalists. The event was judged by a carefully selected panel of 15 highly seasoned industry experts to select 6 winners and 6 runner-ups across 6 categories. The event was live streamed for audiences across the country.
Here is a short recap of how the day unfolded.
Shell Tameer Awards 2021 - Highlights
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The 8th Shell Tameer Awards took place on the 18th of September at Shell House, a nationwide competition to recognise the best and brightest young entrepreneurs in Pakistan. The event was attended by young innovators, prominent business leaders, media journalists. The event was judged by a carefully selected panel of 15 highly seasoned industry experts to select 6 winners and 6 runner-ups across 6 categories. The event was live streamed for audiences across the country.
Shell Tameer Awards 2021 - Highlights} Transcript
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{1000+ Start-ups supported , Trained 12500+ Young entrepreneurs, Engaged 800,000 young Pakistanis , 74 Shell Tameer Finalists across 8 competitions, 10 International trade grants awarded 9 entrepreneurs have won Shell Livewire top ten innovators award }
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Judges’ soundbites
{Mohsin Termezy –- CEO – Finclide Shell Tameer Award Winner 2003}
{I “ll bring back what I hv learned over the last 18 years and what I can give back to them for their journey and improvement of their entrepreneurial ideas. nter the speaker’s dialogue}
{Madiha javed – Director Communication and Public Relations - Careem
it would be good to see whose ideas are interesting and bring change to the people of Pakistan.
{Mehreen Shoib – CEO – Stimulus (Pvt.) Ltd.
I think umm I am looking forward to hearing a better quality of impact umm I am looking forward to hearing energetic more innovative solutions.
Jehan Ara – CEO and Founder – Katalyst Labs
It’s amazing that you meet these young people who have come up with different ideas. It just makes you wonder why some of these solutions havn’t come up before.
Noor Afshan – Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications K- Electric
It’s extremely exciting to be looking at all the project that have been submitted all the initiatives, they are going to make a visible difference for our community for our society.
Fathema Zuberi – HR Director -Unilever
I think this is just a phenomenal forum that Shell has established over the years. We have seen many success cases coming out of here and I think as a country we are not short of great talent and great ideas
Favad Soomro – Director Engro Foundation
I think entrepreneurship is the way Pakistan’s economy has to grow. Platforms like these give a path to budding entrepreneurs to improve their business ideas and and grow their businesses.
Aliya Ahmed – Head of Digital Communications and Consumer Analytics UBL
Fifty-five % of our population is less than 30 years of age. So program like these actually help young entrepreneurs to come up with new innovative ideas.
Yasir Ali– Business Development Manager Mobility – Shell Pakistan
The positive contribution that Shell is playing in terms of harnessing entrepreneurship in the country, umm I think there have been some very great success cases.
Sidra Iqbal – Media Communication Expert
The platform to interact with the very best and what I am really excited about is the CEO panel and discussing with them what exactly is the role of entrepreneurship and innovation I the future of Pakistan.
Umer Farooq – Boltay Huroof – Winner Shell Tameer Bright Idea Awards
The most impressive thing about Shell Tameer programme was its business that benefitted us in the grooming of our start-ups mentoring programme that was the best part.
Sahar Akbar – Learniovate – Finalist
My message to young entrepreneur is to always always believe in your dreams , never never give up
Saad Ahmed – Operations Manager Mobility – Shell Pakistan
What are the Tameer Awards ? and how does the Tameer Programme helps young entrepreneurs? Today the whole day we”ll tell you about it. There are some great entrepreneurs that we can’t wait for you to meet also there are some great stories that we can’t wait for you to hear. Today marks an important day on our calander.
Afshan Pasha – Programme Manager Shell Tameer
Today is actually our 8th Tameer Awards Programme and ever since our launch in 2003 we have hosted these nationwide competitions every two-year
Panel Discussion starts ….
Sidra Iqbal – Medi Communication Expert
What does the innovation means in Pakistani context and what could be its role in Pakistan.
Inam -Ur -Rehman CEO Dawood Hercules Group
Countries and Nations are known for what their people do.
The application is in two parts, the first part requires your information that is required to create a profile. Once the profile is created, the next step is to fill out the Shell Tameer Awards Application form.
You are eligible to apply if you:
This year, we have six Award categories to support a diverse range of young entrepreneurs. You may select and apply in the category best aligned with your business idea.
The Clean Energy Solution category invites energy innovators that are providing disruptive solutions within the clean energy space. Energy Innovations may include but are not limited to: Access to Energy; Clean energy; Off-grid solutions; Energy distribution and Energy efficiency.
EW category celebrates enterprises aimed at creating opportunities to advance gender equality and to enhance the socio-economic status of women in our society. We are looking for an enterprise focused on empowering women in the workplace, marketplace and their community, enabling them to earn a sustainable livelihood and improve their standard of living.
TI category recognizes enterprises using innovative tech solutions to change the way things have been done traditionally. Technology Innovation may include but is not limited to E-commerce, Fintech or Smart solutions to make lives smarter, easier quicker in the fields of Medicine, Health, Education, IT and other Business sectors.
CE recognizes enterprises that help shift the world to a circular economy future to deliver positive environmental change.
Innovations may include but are not limited to: Sustainable packaging; Solutions to eliminate or reduce waste; Turn waste into a new resource; Innovative re-use models; minimise water usage; protect and enhance biodiversity; Products and services to improve quality.
T&M category recognizes enterprise providing disruptive solutions around low-carbon transport solutions and transport sharing model. Designed to provide solutions to address direct and indirect environmental and socio-economic impacts of the traditional transportation sector.
The BIA category is designed to recognize aspiring entrepreneurs that display great potential for future growth by having a compelling/winning idea. This early stage innovation can come from any of the Shell Tameer Award categories but must be at a prototype stage.
Submitting an entry:
All finalists will receive:
*Date and location to be announced in-line with Government allowed mandate
Shell Tameer trainings and workshops help with the development of enterprise skills essential to starting a business. The trainings are designed to provide guidance on how to transform business ideas into sustainable ventures, and networking opportunities that can aid in acquiring financing or highlighting avenues for business growth.
Having access to information and skills is vital when undertaking any enterprise but also being able to call upon a mentor to talk through the process. A mentor can help cast an independent eye over business plans and advise on marketing or sales assumptions and plans thus providing additional support to the entrepreneur
