ITU announces Telecom World Entrepreneurship Awards
Award to recognize small businesses and entrepreneurs using
innovative ICT solutions for social good
Geneva, 11 August 2015 – ITU has launched the ITU
Telecom World Entrepreneurship Awards 2015, a new awards programme for the
most innovative start-ups, micro-, small and medium-sized businesses
participating at ITU Telecom World 2015 and using ICTs to provide solutions with
real and sustainable social and economic impact.
The Awards programme recognizes the crucial role played by ICT entrepreneurs,
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and supporting technology hubs,
incubators and government initiatives, in driving industry growth, creating
employment and contributing meaningfully to social development and the
achievement of sustainability goals across emerging and developed markets.
All SMEs and entrepreneurs exhibiting at ITU Telecom World 2015 in Budapest,
Hungary, 12 – 15 October, are eligible to enter the award, whether taking part
with an independent stand or pod, or as part of a National Pavilion.
Selected by an expert jury including ministers, regulators, industry CEOs and
leading ITU officials, the ITU Telecom Entrepreneurship Award will be presented
at the closing ceremony of ITU Telecom World. Prizes will also include the
People’s Choice Award, chosen by delegates attending ITU Telecom World 2015, and
the Innovation Champion Award for what is judged to be the most effective
government scheme fostering innovation, entrepreneurship and SMEs in the ICT
sector.
Winners will benefit from international recognition as leading entrepreneurs
for social good, unique visibility and networking opportunities, and the
guarantee of a free exhibition stand and speaking slot in the Forum debates at
next year’s ITU Telecom World.
“In celebrating the most promising high-growth SMEs using ICTs for social
good, along with successful government initiatives supporting
entrepreneurship in this sector, ITU is setting the bar for good practice and
the fruitful exchange of ideas globally, and taking a lead in promoting
innovative ICT entrepreneurship for socio-economic development, “ said ITU
Secretary-General Houlin Zhao. “The ITU Telecom World Entrepreneurship Awards
represent a valuable platform for global visibility for entrepreneurs, SMEs and
government schemes, offering the potential to develop partnerships, networking
and funding to take innovative ICT solutions to scale.”
Further details on the Awards are available at
http://telecomworld.itu.int/2015-event/entrepreneurshipawards/
For more information, please click
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contact:
Sanjay Acharya
Chief, Media Relations and Public Information, ITU
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