We are excited to announce our Big Idea Challenge Finalists for 2023!

After receiving and whittling 99 top-quality entries down to 26 semi finalists, we hosted a Bootcamp Day at London Met’s Accelerator on 8 March to prep the students and graduates for last weeks 60 second pitches.

Our 26 semi finalists came back to Accelerator to pitch their businesses to a judging panel – after a full day of reviewing their pitches and deliberations we had our chosen category finalists.

Meet our 2023 Finalists an their eclectic range of ideas that made it into this years Big Idea Challenge finals.

Marco Battaglia and Luca Vigilante are 2nd year students from London Met’s School of Computing & Digital Media.

Marco entered the Big Idea Challenge with their idea VERSAT.

Alexandra Groszek is a London Met graduate from the School of Art, Architecture and Design.

Alexandra and business partner David McKechnie entered Big Idea Challenge with their idea 6W.

Sang Min Cha is a London Met graduate from the School of Art, Architecture and Design.

Sang Min entered the Big Idea Challenge with their idea BuildWise.

Aramide Ogunmola is a London Met graduate from the School of Social Sciences and Professions.

Aramide Olatokunboh entered the Big Idea Challenge with their idea The Broom Tree Intervention Service.

Joanna Gaslowska is a 2nd year student from London Met’s School of Art, Architecture and Design.

Joanna entered the Big Idea Challenge with their idea Loving Heart Personalised Cards.

Robbie Peter is a Foundation year student from London Met’s School of Social Sciences and Professions. Robbie entered the Big Idea Challenge with their idea Read Between The Lines

Uttam Singh is a Masters student from London Met’s School of Computing & Digital Media.

Uttam entered the Big Idea Challenge with their idea Anti-Crime Security Cam.

Nadya Mamaeva is a Foundation year student from London Met’s School of Computing & Digital Media.

Nadya entered the Big Idea Challenge with their idea DecoFlowers.

Amina Magomedova is a 1st year student from London Met’s School of Human Sciences.

Amina entered the Big Idea Challenge with their idea Eat&Heal.

Payal Chakraborty is a London Met graduate the School of School of Art, Architecture and Design.

Payal entered the Big Idea Challenge with their idea Magical Motifs.

Giada Prini is a 1st year student from London Met’s Guildhall School of Business and Law.

Giada, along with Lou Henry, entered the Big Idea Challenge with their idea What’s your wedding style?

Marharyta Kokri and Jemima Connolly – 1st year students from London Met’s School of Human Sciences – with Dr. Bruno Sil dos Santos and Mignon Cristofoli.

The team entered the Big Idea Challenge with their idea IGT Global – Innovative Glucose Tracker.