The "Pioneering Spirit 2026" business start-up competition is launching.

Prize money totaling 30.000 euros to be won

Pioneering minds wanted: Aspiring entrepreneurs who started their own business, took over a company, or will start a business by June 30th of this year between 2022 and 2026 can now apply for the "Pioneering Spirit 2026" award from the Investment and Structural Bank of Rhineland-Palatinate (ISB) until June 30th, 2026. The prize for the best business concept is endowed with €15.000, while second and third place winners receive €10.000 and €5.000, respectively. Application materials are available online at www.pioniergeist-rlp.de.

In addition to the prize money, winning companies also benefit from the media coverage surrounding the award ceremony of the competition organized by SWR television, the Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken and the ISB.