Winners of the 2024 Cayman Islands Business Design Competition Announced!

2024 Cayman Islands Business Design Competition Winners

By Alyssa Manderson
Enterprise Cayman Senior Programme & Events Coordinator

We are extremely excited to announce the 2024 Cayman Islands Business Design Competition winners!

The People’s Choice Award was presented to E-Waste Recycling – a sustainable electronic waste recycling project by May Douglas, Wilfred Douglas, Xavier Suico and Melody Protacio. Members of the public were invited to vote on the “People’s Choice Award” which included a USD $2,000 cash prize sponsored by Cayman National Bank.

The Storytelling Award was presented to Hunted Offshore by Kayleigh Wright, who is developing the marketplace for offshore professional and legal services recruitment. The project received a USD $1,000 cash prize sponsored by Storytellers INC.

The Innovation and Community Impact Awards were presented to Anthony Wambua and Peter Kigotho, for their project EcoBloxx, who are building a greener future by transforming plastic waste into construction materials. The EcoBloxx team received a USD $2,000 cash prizes and wraparound business services sponsored by JB Advisory Services for The Innovation Award and a USD $2,000 cash prize and wraparound business services sponsored by eShore for The Community Impact Award.

The Project of the Year was presented to Kayleigh Wright for Hunted Offshore – a marketplace for offshore professional and legal services recruitment. Wright took home the grand prize of USD $10,000 sponsored by Cayman Enterprise City, a promotional video valued at CI $2,000 sponsored by Silver Palms Studios, complimentary incorporation of company sponsored by HSM, a complimentary marketing support pack sponsored by Massive Media, and six complementary mentoring sessions sponsored by A.B. Consulting.

We are so excited to watch these projects evolve. Learn more by clicking the link below.