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Young
Entrepreneurs Receive Prizes from YABT/ OAS for Innovative Projects in
TIC Americas 2008
The International
community celebrates the entrepreneurial talents of the youth from the
Americas, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, with the presentation of prizes
to eight teams whose projects are Winners in the finals of the Talent
and Innovation Competition of the Americas (TIC Americas), previous to
the XXXVIII General Assembly of the Organization of los American States
(OAS).
The awards
were given in eight categories:
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Spirit
of Entrepreneurship
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MLC
Tecnología Educativa - Colombia
Virtual learning community |
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Social
Entrepreneurship
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MusiCrom
- Colombia
Development
of software to allow visually impaired people to recognize colors
and forms by musical melodies |
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Tradition
and Culture
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Artesano
- Colombia
Gourmet
food from nutritive ingredients |
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New
Markets
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Alsec
- Colombia
Innovative raw materials for food industry |
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E-Business
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Virta
Localización Satelital - Mexico
Internet-based security solutions |
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Creative
Design
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Alebrije
- Mexico
Videogame production |
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International
Alliance
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Sea
Sahara Sky - Morocco
Tourist
center |
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People's
Choice
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Among the
personalities that gave the awards to the winning teams, we can mention
the Assistant Secretary General of the OAS, Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin;
the Governor of Antioquia, Mr. Luis Alfredo Ramos Botero; the representative
of Global TIC, Mr. Steven Chien; the President of the Private Sector of
the Americas, Mr. Ernesto Gutiérrez; the General Manager of Empresas
Públicas de Medellín, Mr. Federico Restrepo and the President
of the Board of Directors of YABT, Ambassador Denis Antoine, among others.
The President of Colombia, H.E. Alvaro Uribe also congratulated the winners
at the closing ceremony of the V Private Sector Forum.
The winners of TIC Americas 2008 will receive other additional prizes
such as follow-up during the "Week 2 Grow", organized by the
chapter of YABT- México. The Week 2 Grow is a five-day event dedicated
to the entrepreneurship, in which will be promoted the creation of projects
through training, exhibition, commercialization and business networking
and investment through the participation of the relevant sectors of America,
Asia and Europe. For more information, visit www.week2grow.com
The Young Americas Business Trust is an initiative of the private sector
that works in cooperation with the General Secretariat of the OAS, with
the purpose of reducing poverty and unemployment basing it on the skills
advancement and training of young entrepreneurs for the generation of
sustainable businesses.
The YABT invites young entrepreneurs and sponsors to participate in TIC
Americas 2009 in Honduras.
For
more information please contact:
Yerutà Méndez - Program Manager, YABT
E-mail: ymendez@oas.org
Phone: +1 202 458 3512
May,
2008
Communications - TIC Americas
Young Americas Business Trust
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