"fledgling interest" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to describe an interest or activity which is just beginning or starting. For example, "He has a fledgling interest in painting and drawing."
A coffee shop he and Jackie opened in Kampala, to take advantage of the city's fledgling interest in cafes, wasn't enough help.
Mr Rezaian was not known for writing particularly sensitive pieces; his last story before he was arrested was a tale about Iranians' fledgling interest in baseball.
As well as giving him his first taste of command, it gave Nelson the opportunity to explore his fledgling interest in science.
But, as the examples below illustrate, the grant winners share one thing: The money is helping propel their investigations into fledgling interests or in new directions within the field of biogerontology.
As Chelsea Clinton took a more hands-on role in the Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative, she appeared increasingly uncomfortable with Band and the manner in which he appeared to be intermingling the foundation's charitable endeavors with his own fledgling business interests.
The Ford deal landed on PeoplePC's doorstep when an executive of the automaker sent an e-mail asking if the fledgling company would be interested in a partnership.
Sovereignty is divided along nations pursuing their own self-interests, a fledgling E.U. and a central bank that lacks either the Fed's full powers, its history, or its self-confidence.
At times it seems as if half of our debt is in glossy press kits, dispatched to anyone who might have an interest in a fledgling brand.
Viacom holds an interest in the fledgling UPN, and some experts predict that the agency may relax the dual network rule over the next 12 months.
John Delury, a professor at Yonsei University's Graduate School of International Studies in Seoul, noted in an article for CNN that Mr. Kim's fledgling regime "has signaled an interest in improving inter-Korean relations" while de-emphasizing military spending to focus on economic development.
The goats proved a bust, but Otis knew a land of opportunity when he saw one, and in 1882 he bought a quarter interest in the fledgling Los Angeles Times.
