Welcome to Shell LiveWIRE International
LiveWIRE is a Royal Dutch Shell social investment programme that aims to help young people around the world explore the option of starting their own business as a real and viable career option. Its objective is to provide support and access to guidance to young entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs. Young is defined specifically in each country of programme operation but is usually between the ages of 18 and 30.
Here you will be able to find information on the LiveWIRE programme including where it operates and what it aims to achieve. You will also be able to follow links to local programmes and websites.
LiveWIRE currently operates in many countries around the world and each local country develops and manages their own programme with some choosing a local name. The Find a Programme section gives you the details of the countries delivering a LiveWIRE programme - follow the link to further information and country website.
Each LiveWIRE country programme closely reflects local context, specific local partnerships and of course local young people. Whilst every LiveWIRE programme shares common themes it is unique in its particular country mix and approach each programme is tailored to its host country's own mix of opportunities, culture and situation.
All programmes seek to add value to existing local policies and other initiatives providing support for the development of young people and their economic future.
LiveWIRE in the Netherlands has launched its...
The Indonesian Government has presented a special enterprise award to Darwin Silala...
The first ever Intilaaqah Syria Awards for young entrepreneurs have taken place in Damascus, under the auspices of Her Excellence Dr...
Nine entrepreneurs have joined an elite group of global young entrepreneurs after b...
The latest addition to the Intilaaqah network is Saudi Arabia, which is backed by Shell in co-operation with The Centennial Fund; a charity with a royal charter to help young Saudi citizens to achieve financial independence...
Ensuring that young entrepreneurs adopt sound policies to ensure health and safety in all aspects of their businesses is a top priority for Shell LiveWIRE Internatio...
Marco Brun, Country Manager and CEO of Shell Italia Upstream, has launched Shell LiveWIRE in Italy. LiveWIRE in Italy is a Shell Italia social investment programme which will operate in the Basilicata region of Southern Italy ...
A company, whose innovative containers are revolutionising the freight transportation industry, has scooped the twelfth annual Shell LiveWI...
The entrepreneur behind Singapore’s first online sampling platform, Elfaine Tan (20) has been voted the Most ...
A 25-year-old from London has won the coveted title of Shell LiveWIRE UK Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009, walking away with the prestigious title and a £10,000 cash injection for his business, ...
The global economic downturn may have caused financial upheaval and shaken businesses around the world but business confidence among young entrepreneurs remains high, according to a new survey...
Shell Indonesia has made awards to ten of the country’s most outstanding new young entrepreneurs at the final of...
Have your say on the affect of the global econ...
An innovative new business that produces aerodynamic side panels for HGVs has won the pr...
Against the backdrop of a blitz of business closures, an independent enterprise scheme today announces up to £70,000 of...
On the 14th of July, a new music platform will open and storm the Bastille of the music industry. Tribe of Noise is expected to kick up quite some dust by offering a lawful alter...
From bold plunge to success – ten years of LiveWIRE in the Netherlands.
A global youth enterprise programme, supported by Shell, has provided over 1.3 million young people globally with information, advice and support to develop enterprising i...
The winner of the Shell Livewire Singapore Young Business Start-Up Awards in 2005 has been awarded a prestigious Honorary Doctorate in Entrep...
