UCL student wins London Mayor’s Entrepreneur Competition

Image shows upLYFT founders Zuzanna and Aalok
Image shows upLYFT founders Zuzanna and Aalok
Image shows upLYFT founders Zuzanna and Aalok - Tech startup upLYFT, co-founded by UCL and Imperial College London students, has won the Health award in this year's prestigious entrepreneurial competition held at London's City Hall. The smart wearables startup has won £20,000 in funding from the competition plus mentoring to help bring their product to market. Four other UCL businesses were also in the finals. The London Mayor's Entrepreneur Competition is open to London students and recent graduates who've set up businesses or have an idea for one. The annual competition awards funding, in particular to support new ideas designed to make London 'cleaner, greener and ready for the future'. upLYFT won against four other businesses in the Health category. The business was co-founded by UCL student Zuzanna Kosobudzka (MSci Natural Sciences) and Aalok Rai from Imperial College London.
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