Submit Your Applications for the Third Laurence Trân Arctic Futures Award!

by International Polar Foundation

Gobmi founders holding the 2023 Laurence Trân Arctic Futures Award - Photo by Gobmi
Gobmi founders holding the 2023 Laurence Trân Arctic Futures Award - Photo by Gobmi

Calling all young entrepreneurs 35 and under based in the Arctic! For the 3rd year in a row, you are kindly invited to submit an application for the annual Laurence Trân Arctic Futures Award.

Awarded every year at the Arctic Futures Symposium, this 7500 Euro prize will be given to a young entrepreneur or startup based in the Arctic to help them advance their business to the next level, which in turn contributes to the economy of their local Arctic communities.

The winner of the award will be invited to attend this year's Arctic Futures Symposium to present their business project, and also to take part in a panel discussion discussing Arctic innovation.

Applications will be accepted until Friday, September 27th, 11:59 PM Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time (UTC - 9).

Financed by the Trân Family Foundation and is managed by the International Polar Foundation, the winning candidate will be selected by a jury of experts from across the Arctic from organisations specialised in entrepreneurship and managing startups. Eligibility criteria and information on how to apply con be found on the application page of this website.

Please don’t hesitate to contact the international Polar Foundation in case you have any questions at events@polarfoundation.org. Please make sure to mention “Laurence Trân Arctic Futures Award 2024” in the subject line.