2017 Winners

Competition Categories Winner Runner Up
Environmental Impact Award Coleggwent Newport Trade Construction Pop Up Shop  Eco-Explore Education
Social Impact Award Conquer the Impossible  Helping the Homeless
Money Matters Award The Original Health Company EquiTrak
Future Entrepreneur Award Snapsearch - for Snapchat Sion-Dafydd Williams - Sports Massage Therapist
Best Business Idea  QuRious Codes  Jenny Evans Designs
Best Enterprise Activity Fightwear Store UK Wind Down
Overall Best Business
(School Sixth Form)
Helping the Homeless Glow Girls
Overall Best Business
(Further Education)
Visage De La Mode The Original Health Company
Overall Best Business
(Higher Education)
Snapsearch - for Snapchat  Fightwear Store UK
Overall Best Business
(Outside of Education / Community)
Ddraig Valley Farm Park Merthyr Active Division ( M.A.D. )
Overall Best Business
(Individual)
QuRious Codes  Sion-Dafydd Williams - Sports Massage Therapist
Best Display Stand Party Plumbers  Virtual Reality Event Hire
Outstanding Individual David Vaughan - Dave's Quails  Daniel Huxtable - Fightwear Store UK 
Ian Bennett Award (Team Spirit) Buzzing for Dogs Helping the Homeless 
Most Innovative Idea, Product or Service Virtual Reality Event Hire House of Callaway 

 

George Wilbraham

Business: The Original Health Company

Category: Money Matters (Winner)

Big Ideas Wales - Winners

 

'The whole process of Big Idea’s Wales Celebrated has enhanced both my entrepreneurial and life skills. Not only on the day of the event itself, but the planning, anticipation and preparation for it has all contributed to the wide array of skills I now possess thanks to Big Ideas Wales Celebrated. The whole experience has built confident speaking publicly and has allowed me to thrive in areas such as leadership, resilience, finance and presentation. I would recommend anyone, who has even the slightest interest in business to give Big Ideas Wales Celebrated a go!'

James Bryan

Business: Snapsearch - for Snapchat

Category: Future Entrepreneur (Winner) & Overall Best Business Higher Education (Winner)

Big Ideas Wales - Winners

 

'I found Big Ideas Wales to be a fantastic platform to display the work I have already done and a springboard to give the confidence moving forward. I am currently working on another project and after receiving g the support of Big Ideas Wales, I know I have the skills to make it a success. I met some wonderful people at the finals in Cardiff and I found the judges fantastic to speak to and receive feedback from. I would only improve on the time slot format for the finalists so that we also have time to enjoy the talks run.'