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Leading education charity Young Enterprise (YE) hosted a special networking event in Cornwall recently to explore challenges and opportunities in the region.

The event, co-hosted with Ocean BMW, reflected on the experiences of young

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“This success has been driven by our student teams making and publishing their own indie games and assets in national competitions, as well as our graduates getting jobs both in the AAA games industry and increasingly in its connected industries, which have grown to encompass film and performance through the advent of virtual production technology.” people in region and how we can secure the future of the next generation.

Attendees included Falmouth Deputy Mayor, Kirstie Edwards, as well as local business, education and charity leaders.

They heard first hand from Young Enterprise alumni, including a group of young women who were crowned Young Enterprise’s UK Company of the Year Award 2022 winners - ‘Ocean Revolution’ from Tretherras School in Newquay.

Following the event, Young Enterprise CEO, Sharon Davies, said: “2023 marks our 60th year of transforming young people’s lives and Cornwall is an area we’ve seen clear successes and see fantastic opportunities to do more with the support of business and schools.”