Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs reveal the five winners for 2025

The Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs (DBACE), in partnership with MeWe360 are delighted to announce this year’s five winners of the annual awards programme that celebrates creative changemakers dedicated to achieving positive social impact through enterprise.
Awarded to five exceptional entrepreneurs every year, the 2025 winners were revealed at a prestigious award ceremony on 1 July held at Deutsche Bank in London hosted by television presenter, radio broadcaster, and journalist Brenda Emmanus OBE.
The winners will receive a collective prize fund of £60,000 and £100,000 of tailored business support and leadership development from MeWe360’s roster of influential industry mentors, consultants and extensive network of creatives. The five remaining finalists will be offered the opportunity of a 12-month incubator membership with MeWe360, providing business and leadership support and training.
About the winners
Sicgmone Kludje & Vea Koranteng, Black Girl Knit Club (London) – a collective which aims to empower Black women and women of colour through creativity and community. By teaching hand knitting and hosting workshops and talks, BGKC builds confidence, fosters connection, and supports the next generation through meaningful cultural and creative engagement. Awarded £9,000
Imriel Morgan, Content is Queen (London) – connects diverse audio creators with brands and commissioners through a transparent marketplace, offering a streamlined way to discover, hire, and monetise talent globally. The platform helps brands discover creators beyond their existing networks and creators can apply without needing industry connections. Awarded £10,000
Romanah Buchanan, Eloquent Dance (Birmingham) – an award-winning arts organisation empowers young people, mainly from African Caribbean and dual heritage backgrounds, through dance, music and cross-artform projects. Core offerings include weekly dance classes for 2-18-year-olds, school workshops and outreach, a youth leadership programme and accessible pathways from participation to professional careers, using cultural heritage as a source of creative strength. Awarded £15,000
Kit Hung, Secure Storytelling Network (London) – offers digital security training, safety protocols, and resources for filmmakers working in high-risk environments who may face censorship surveillance, and personal risk while telling socially impactful stories. Partnering globally, it centers underrepresented voices and helps media adopt secure, ethical practices to ensure safe and sustainable storytelling. Awarded £10,000
Caron McLuckie, Bealies Adaptive Wear (Greater Manchester) – designs and produces adaptive casualwear for wheelchair users and disabled people. Inspired to start the business when her teenage son experienced a spinal cord stroke, the brand now operates an online store and is preparing to scale through a rebrand and the launch of new products to stay aligned with mainstream fashion trends. Awarded £16,000
About DBACE
Now in its third decade, DBACE remains the UK’s longest running awards programme committed to supporting and nurturing innovative talent in the creative industries. Open to all applicants over the age of 18, DBACE continues to empower the next generation of creative entrepreneurs through crucial start-up capital, expert business and leadership training as well as access to industry networks.
This year DBACE received over 500 applications and since inception the programme has worked with hundreds of leaders and over 400 creative ventures, with thousands more benefitting from expert mentorship. The partnership with MeWe360, a not-for-profit incubator championing Black, Asian, and minority ethnic entrepreneurs in the arts and creative industries, has further expanded DBACE’s impact and reach, ensuring equal access to talented founders from underrepresented groups who may not have access to traditional means of funding and support.

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