Business Awards
The Shell LiveWire Brunei Business Awards aims to recognize and reward outstanding entrepreneurs in
Brunei Darussalam who demonstrate excellence in business innovation and operations. As part of the
global LiveWire International Programme, this initiative supports promising businesses through
structured mentorship, industry exposure, and opportunities to showcase their ventures.
Registrations open from 1st June 2026 to 19th June 2026
Award Eligibility
The 19th Edition prioritizes startups with working products and real market exposure.
Applicants must:
- Be a registered business in Brunei Darussalam
- Be operating for less than five (5) years from date of registration.
- Have a working product, service, or market-ready MVP.
- Offer innovative products or services.
- Commitment to programme requirements.
- Past winners are not eligible.
Prize
Most
Outstanding
Startup
B$ 10,000
Recognizes a startup demonstrating strong traction, operational
excellence, strategic clarity, and measurable impact across all areas
of the business.
Most
Progressing
Startup
B$ 7,000
Recognizes a startup that has shown significant growth and
improvement, evolving its business model, traction, and execution
over the course of the programme.
Most
Promising
Startup
B$ 7,000
Recognizes startups with strong market validation and clear
scalability pathways.
Emerging
Startup
B$ 7,000
Recognizes a startup with innovative ideas and strong future
potential, demonstrating the ability to disrupt or meaningfully
influence its industry.
Special Award*
Energy
Transition
Impact Award
B$ 10,000
Recognizes a business delivering practical, real‑world solutions that
contribute to the energy transition through sustainability and measurable positive impact.
Most
Outstanding
Startup
B$ 10,000
Recognizes a startup demonstrating strong traction, operational
excellence, strategic clarity, and measurable impact across all areas
of the business.
Most
Progressing
Startup
B$ 7,000
Recognizes a startup that has shown significant growth and
improvement, evolving its business model, traction, and execution
over the course of the programme.
Most
Promising
Startup
B$ 7,000
Recognizes startups with strong market validation and clear
scalability pathways.
Emerging
Startup
B$ 7,000
Recognizes a startup with innovative ideas and strong future
potential, demonstrating the ability to disrupt or meaningfully
influence its industry.
Special Award*
Energy
Transition
Impact Award
B$ 10,000
Recognizes a business delivering practical, real‑world solutions that
contribute to the energy transition through sustainability and measurable positive impact.
Most
Outstanding
Startup
B$ 10,000
Recognizes a startup demonstrating strong traction, operational
excellence, strategic clarity, and measurable impact across all areas
of the business.
Most
Progressif
Startup
B$ 7,000
Recognizes a startup demonstrating strong traction, operational
excellence, strategic clarity, and measurable impact across all areas
of the business.
Most
Promising
Startup
B$ 7,000
Recognizes a startup demonstrating strong traction, operational
excellence, strategic clarity, and measurable impact across all areas
of the business.
Emerging
Startup
B$ 7,000
Recognizes a startup demonstrating strong traction, operational
excellence, strategic clarity, and measurable impact across all areas
of the business.
Special Award*
Energy
Transition
Impact Award
B$ 10,000
Recognizes a startup demonstrating strong traction, operational
excellence, strategic clarity, and measurable impact across all areas
of the business.
Business Awards Timeline
The 19th Business Awards is open for application between 1st June 2026 to 19th June 2026. Find other important dates below.
Registration Period
June 1st – June 19th, 2026
Industry Knowledge
Sharing
June 24th -July 22nd, 2026
Business Plan
Submission Deadline
July 31st, 2026
Shortlisting & Refinement
August 3rd – August 10th, 2026
Announcement of
Shortlisted
August 13th, 2026
Mock Pitch
August 18th – August 20th, 2026
Pitch Day
August 27th, 2026
Closing & Awards
Ceremony
September 10th, 2026
Open call for applications from interested
individuals or teams
A series of sessions sharing insights from
industry experts.
Deadline for participants to submit their
business plans.
Judges review submissions and shortlist the top applicants.
Shortlisted participants announced via email.
Two mock pitch sessions will be conducted. Participants may select one session to practice delivering their pitch and receive constructive feedback to help refine their presentation
Finalists present their pitches.
Winners are announced and the programme officially concludes.
Registration Period
June 1st – June 19th, 2026
Open call for applications from interested
individuals or teams
Industry Knowledge
Sharing
June 24th – July 22nd, 2026
A series of sessions sharing insights from
industry experts.
Business Plan
Submission Deadline
July 31st, 2026
Deadline for participants to submit their
business plans.
Shortlisting & Refinement
August 3rd – August 10th, 2026
Judges review submissions and shortlist the top applicants.
Announcement of
Shortlisted
August 13th, 2026
Shortlisted participants announced via email.
Mock Pitch
August 18th – August 20th, 2026
Two mock pitch sessions will be conducted. Participants may select one session to practice delivering their pitch and receive constructive feedback to help refine their presentation
Pitch Day
August 27th, 2026
Finalists present their pitches.
Closing & Awards
Ceremony
September 10th, 2026
Winners are announced and the programme officially concludes.