Pune,-Excellence Group, one of Maharashtra’s leading business conglomerates has announced its annual Business Idea Competition “Excellence LEAP Awards  2015. Excellence LEAP Foundation is a platform which helps and promotes start-up entrepreneurs to realize their dreams by incubating their business ideas. ‘LEAP’ or ‘Leaders & Entrepreneurs Ascending Platform’ is an endeavor by Excellence Group to spot, identify and nurture young entrepreneurial skills within the society.

LEAP also provides a support module which includes business implementation, strategic marketing, accounting, the registration process and international marketing

From the past 5 years, Excellence Group, through LEAP, provides a platform to recognize and encourage young minds of the society who show great promise and potential. Proud to be a guiding lighthouse for prospective entrepreneurs, the LEAP Innovation Award is calling young budding entrepreneurs- Graduates, Post Graduates, Engineering, Management and IT Students to participate and stand a chance to kick start their careers and shape a better tomorrow. Any one between the age brackets of18 to 35 years holding a graduate degree is eligible to apply for these awards.

This program looks out for the team that can make a difference, perceives problem as an opportunity, thinks beyond the obvious and comes up with the sustainable solution

Following are the different prize money categories for Excellence LEAP Awards 2015

Prize for ‘Leap Incubation Award’:

The most promising business idea will receive Rs. 15 lakh for incubation of the business idea.

Prize for ‘Leap Innovation Award’:

*      1st Prize: Rs. 21, 000

*      2nd Prize: Rs. 15,000

*      3rd Prize: Rs. 7000