And the winner is...

Last night, I was thrilled to be invited to the Young Enterprise regional final where nine teams of young business people competed for a place in the national final in a couple of weeks time. What an amazing array of talent, energy and creativity was on display. I managed to get some photos of all the teams and their work (I hope). And the eventual overall winner was...

So very well done to all the young people: truly exceptional work. And well done to the business mentors who support them, their teachers who work with them and all the organisers, sponsors and judges who keep it all glued together. Sadly neither of our two schools were in the regional final - hopefully next year... Buckingham School... Royal Latin School...??

Here are some pics of the event, with the overall winners are shown first. (Although, let's be very clear - they were all winners last night!)

Impact - producing books of recipes from local chefs in Reading area.

Think - a profit for purpose organisation engaged in tackling drugs

Zest - fairy tales for a new age

Misquoted - on trend challenging t-shirts

Out of the woods - upcycling old pieces of wood into great products

C.E.R.T.I. - books to empower and inspire young people

Corner Clips - protecting books from wear and tear (sorry cannot find a link)

Buzz - greeting cards that turn into wild flowers and help bees! (I loved this one!)

Card Dog - stainless steel card to stop your credit cards being skimmed and money stolen