Young Entrepreneurs Receive Prizes from YABT/ OAS for Innovative Projects in TIC Americas 2010
The International community celebrates the entrepreneurial talents of the youth from the Americas, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, with the presentation of prizes to twele teams whose projects are winners in the finals of the Eco - Challenge and Talent and Innovation Competition of the Americas (TIC Americas), previous to the XL General Assembly of the Organization of los American States (OAS).
TIC Americas is a competition of young entrepreneurs. The best and more sustainable small businesses are chosen and awarded with financial prices, training, mentoring, and other important tools to succeed in the business world. Since 2006, TIC Americas has built a portfolio of more than 3,200 business projects that involve over 9,000 young entrepreneurs from 42 countries
More than 1200 teams registered their business ideas in TIC Americas 2010, representing 36 countries from the Americas and abroad. Thirty two teams were selected to compete in the live Finals. In Jun 2010 TIC Americas was held in Lima, Peru, and a panel of experts selected the best projects
The awards were given in twelve categories:
Alyra Labs
Spirit of Entrepreneurship
Costa Rica
Directorio Verde
Social Entrepreneurship
Argentina
MiGuiaEducativa
New Markets
Costa Rica
Virtualibros
Tradition and Culture
Uruguay
Mikomovil
E-Business
Colombia
Touch IT Dream On
Creative Design
Uruguay
Wormhole IT
International Alliance
Argentina
Clean Plastic
People Choice
Colombia
3D Housing
TIC Americas MERCOSUR
Argentina
Taximart
TIC Americas Peru
Peru
The winners of the Eco Challenge sponsored by Pepsico are:
Big Tank
Best Video Game
Colombia
Ingenieros sin Fronteras
Best Community Solution
Colombia
The Winners of CSR award are:
Mi Guia Educativa
CSR Awards
Costa Rica
Prospera
CSR Awards
Mexico
Vigo Pan
CRS Awards
Peru
The YABT invites young entrepreneurs and sponsors to participate in TIC Americas 2012!
For more information contact Carlos Mario Lopez, Program Manager YABT to the mail cmlopez@oas.org or the telephone +1 202 458 3290 in Washington D.C.
TIC Americas 2011