Turn your Business Idea into Reality

Turn your Business Idea into Reality

Participate and Turn your Business Idea into Reality

Registration is now open for the Talent and Innovation Competition of the Americas, TIC Americas, at www.ticamericas.net

The Young Americas Business Trust, YABT, announces the opening of registration for the Fifth Edition of the Talent and Innovation Competition of the Americas (TIC Americas), as well as the two categories for the 2011 Special Awards: the Talent and Innovation Awards and the Eco-Challenge 2011, which will together make available eight prizes of up to $5,000.

TIC Americas is a platform of opportunities available to the youth of the Americas and elsewhere to create and realize the potential of business ideas.  It is an international competition that awards businesses and accelerates the process of market entry for young entrepreneurs.The competition goes beyond the development and evaluation of business plans to include extended phases of support, mentoring, prototype development, networking and international visibility, among others. 

From now until March 1, 2011, young entrepreneurs between the ages of 13 and 36 may register their teams at www.ticamericas.net.  Prizes include incubation and internship opportunities, cash awards and access to spaces for international promotion and business contacts.

For the second consecutive year, YABT and PepsiCo have partnered with the goal of promoting solutions to mitigate the climate change crisis.  In this regard, the Eco-Challenge was created as a special category of prizes in TIC Americas that recognizes youth initiatives that present innovative solutions to environmental problems and water conservation.

The rules and conditions of TIC Americas can be found online at www.ticamericas.net. 

For more information, contact:

Young Americas Business Trust  

E-mail: cmlopez@oas.org - Tel: +1 (202) 458 3290. 
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Haz realidad tu idea de Negocio

Participa desde ya!  Están abiertas las inscripciones para la Competencia Talento e Innovación de las Américas, TIC Americas 2011 en www.ticamericas.net

El Young Americas Business Trust, YABT, anunció la apertura de las inscripciones para la Quinta Edición de la Competencia Talento e Innovación de las Américas, TIC Américas, la cual trae consigo para el 2011 dos categorías especiales de Premios: Premios Talento e Innovación y Premios Eco-Reto 2011,  que entregarán más de ocho reconocimientos hasta por cinco mil dólares. 

TIC Américas es una plataforma de oportunidades disponible para todos los jóvenes del continente a la hora de crear y potencializar su idea de empresa. Es una  competencia internacional que premia negocios y acelera el proceso de incorporación en el mercado de jóvenes empresarios.

La competencia va más allá de la elaboración de un plan de negocio pues incorpora extensas fases de acompañamiento, tutoría, desarrollo de prototipo, networking, visibilidad internacional, entre otros.

Jóvenes emprendedores de entre 13 y 36 años podrán desde ya, y hasta el 1ro de  marzo de 2011, registrar sus equipos en www.ticamericas.net. Los premios incluyen oportunidades de incubación y pasantías, dinero en efectivo, así como espacios de promoción internacional y contactos para sus negocios.

Por segundo año consecutivo YABT y PepsiCo se aliaron con el propósito de promover soluciones sostenibles para mitigar la crisis del cambio climático. Por lo cual, nace Eco-Reto 2011 una categoría especial de premios dentro de TIC Américas, que reconocerá iniciativas juveniles que presenten soluciones innovadoras a problemas ambientales y de conservación del Agua.

Las reglas y términos de TIC Américas están publicadas en el sitio web de www.ticamericas.net

Para mayor información:

Carlos Mario López, Gerente de Programas del Young Americas Business Trust.   E-mail: cmlopez@oas.org – Tel: +1 (202) 458 3290.   Síguenos en el Grupo en Facebook: Young Americas Business Trust (YABT), en el perfil  http://www.facebook.com/yabtstaff y en Twitter: http://twitter.com/YABTs

Conoce el Ganador Eco-Reto 2010

Big Tank, Software Ganador EcoReto version 2010 - TIC Americas

Dentro del marco del XI Encuentro Iberoamericano de Ciudades Digitales, el Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) anunciará el lanzamiento de la Competencia Talento e Innovación de las Americas TIC Americas, a su vez en conjunto con PepsiCo, presentarán a la audiencia nacional e internacional el Videojuego BigTank, un videojuego descargable cuyo objeto es crear conciencia en el público infantil sobre la importancia de la conservación del agua. y preservación de los recursos naturales.

BigTank está conformado por Vanessa Guampe, William Galindo, Alejandro Simbaqueva y Christian Moreno quienes fueron seleccionados como la mejor propuesta entre un grupo de más de 300 jóvenes de America Latina y el Caribe. Sus miembros, todos de nacionalidad Colombiana, fueron formados en el programa de Animación Digital de TecnoParque/SENA, hoy son referentes en el mundo por su talento y compromiso con la conservación del agua.

Te invitamos muy especialmente para que asistas al lanzamiento de BigTank, el jueves 18 de noviembre a las 5:30 PM en el Salón Comisión No 6 de Plaza Mayor, Medellin, Colombia.

Registrate!

www.ciudadesdigitales2010.com

o en el correo cmlopez@oas.org

Innovative ideas

Innovative ideas to resolve 
Environmental Challenges

Students contribute to resolve Environmental problems

Creativity, ingenuity, passion for research and science are just some elements to describe the talent and scientific skills of students from the College of The Servants of the Sacred Heart Jesus, located in Panama City. They recently launched their Expo- Science Fair in the school auditorium in September, 2010.

The Fair took place over three days at the educational community of the school where students from the earliest grades to high school seniors gathered to showcase their scientific projects. The participants, all with energy and enthusiasm, presented their innovative ideas to find solutions to many of the problems currently affecting society with great clarity and knowledge of the subject.

Arriving at this stage full of bright ideas and highlighting the role of science as a cornerstone for development was not an easy or quick task. Behind all this, there was a process in which teachers and students worked tirelessly during and after hours of classes to develop and validate their projects, as required by all scientific methods. Two people leading this process were teachers Martha Carrazana de Manso and Gretta Bernal, professor of chemistry and biology respectively, who together with their colleagues from the Department of Science made this Science Fair a reality.

Alternative energy projects using resources such as wind and water, conservation of the environment, developing water filters, cell biology and fruit wines are just some examples of projects exhibited by students during the Fair.

Ana B. Santamaría, high school senior said:

"With the completion of the project Development of Fruit Wines, presented at the expo-fair of the school, put into practice knowledge of different subjects such as chemistry and computer science. I improved my research methods which I consider extremely important and I also learned that I should always work in order, with a lot of responsibility, working with the other members of the group in harmony. The fair has left me a very positive experience and I thank my teachers and my school for this opportunity. "

The Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) is an international nonprofit organization that works in cooperation with the Organization of American States (OAS), in order to increase the programs and activities that develop leadership skills and entrepreneurship in the youth of the Americas. To learn more about the YABT and / or wishes to support its programs and activities, visit: www.yabt.net.

For more information, contact: Edgar Maestre YABT Panama, Director

Young Americas Business Trust E-mail: emaestre@myybiz.net