The Junior Chamber International of Luxembourg (JCI) has selected three finalists for the 15th edition of its Creative Young Entrepreneur of Luxembourg (CYEL) competition.
The three finalists were selected from ten candidates, who were invited to pitch on 12 November 2021 at the headquarters of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL), after an initial selection among 30 candidates.
At the upcoming gala evening and prize-giving ceremony, the following three co-founders (or startups) making it through to this final stage will be honoured: Mattia Raffaelli (RoomMate), Tahereh Pazouki (Magrid) and Quentin De Madre (Kidola).
The independent jury was comprised of Daniel Haag (BIL), Patrick Weis (KPMG), Carolina Vasselli and Elodie Vincent (Bonn Steichen & Partners.), Candi Carrera (Microsoft), Jerome Wiwinius (LALUX), Amelie Madinier (Le Village), Stefan Berendt (LuxInnovation), Bastien Berg (Luxembourg City Incubator) and Romain Hoffmann (LBAN).
This 15th edition of CYEL proved to have the highest quality of talents over the last years, as confirmed by several jury members.
Daniel Haag, Global Head of Corporates at BIL, commented: "Entrepreneurship is essential for transforming great ideas into innovation and innovation is the engine of economic growth and social welfare. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of our economy and crucial for future business development. That's why BIL has a strong commitment to local entrepreneurship and is honored to support the CYEL awards as Gold sponsor for this 15th edition of the award".
Patrick Wies, Partner at KPMG, added: "At KPMG, we believe that challenges can be overcome if individuals collaborate and dare to innovate no matter the field or sector, they're thriving in. I am thrilled to meet with inspirational entrepreneurs at this important stage of their life. This year's candidates to the CYEL awards highlights the incredible potential of this next generation of talent and makes me confident Luxembourg will continue to shine".
The winner of the CYEL 2021 will be revealed at the gala evening, taking place as a CovidCheck event at the Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg-Kirchberg on Wednesday 1 December 2021, starting from 18:30. CovidCheck rules apply
The award ceremony will be hosted by Pedro Castilho, a public speaking coach and owner of Verbalius, with guest speaker Ilana Devillers, founder of Food4All and former CYEL participant, delivering the opening speech.
