This year there are five award categories – Creative Industries, Environment, Health, Tech and Social Enterprise. Each category explores some of the biggest challenges facing the capital, including air quality, green finance, cultural tourism, transport and mental health.

Lead applicant	Venture	Award
Janvi Jagasia, Biomedical Science BSc	AccurMed	Health
Angela Maalouf, MSc International Management	Chat-Blok	Tech
Callum Arthurs, PhD Cellular and Molecular Medicine	Compath	Health
Bryony Parker	ESTUS	Creative industries
Arthur Georges, International Business	HydroGrow C.I.C	Social Enterprise
Francis Jones, MA STEM Education	Lab@Home	Social Enterprise
Navid Banafshe, PhD Neuroscience	Neso Technology Ltd.	Health
Laura Boeker, MSc Climate Change: Environment, Science and Policy	Open-seneca	Environment
Aditya Damaji Asabe, MSc Strategic Entrepreneurship and Innovation	PortableHive	Environment

Shreya Kalyanasundaram, Biomedical Engineering	Ru Medical Ltd	Health
Osman Faisal, BSc Computer Science	Smart Cirquit	Tech
Janvi Jagasia, Biomedical Science BSc	VerdeChem	Environment

150 entrepreneurs from different London universities have reached the semi-final stage and will now produce 2-minute video pitches to take their ideas into the final.

The winners of each award will receive £20k to start up their business, alongside mentoring to help get their idea to market. The finalists will be announced soon.

Nina Lanzon
Head of Engagement and Communications