CEMEX-Tec Award Recognizes the Social Impact of Entrepreneurs
September 07 2018 - 6:15AM
Business Wire
- This year’s global call doubles its
entries, with 701 projects from 29 countries.
- Two new categories will be introduced
in the 2019 call: Community entrepreneurship; and Collaborative
action.
The 8th edition of the CEMEX-Tec Center for Sustainable
Development Award recognized 17 projects from entrepreneurs and
innovators that aim to generate high social impact in communities
around the world. The two first place (Mexico and International
Prize) award winners will receive US$25,000 each for the
implementation of their projects in the "Transforming Communities"
category. In the "Social Entrepreneurs" category, 15 additional
projects will obtain training, and the three first place award
winners will receive US$10,000 each in seed capital.
During its eight-year trajectory, the Award has received more
than 2,000 project entries, including proposals from 29 countries
this year such as India, the Philippines, Singapore, Egypt, Spain,
Colombia, Peru, and Mexico, among others. This is the global call
of the Award.
This year’s Award also registered the participation of 120
universities, 50% from Mexico and 50% from abroad, including the
Polytechnic University of Catalonia, American University in Cairo,
University of Rwanda, and University of Antioquia, just to name a
few.
"We are proud and above all committed to continue opening the
door to entrepreneurs from around the world. Without a doubt, it is
the most substantial step to continue promoting innovative
initiatives that seek true transformation and systemic change
within their communities," said Martha Herrera, Corporate Director
of Social Responsibility of CEMEX and of CEMEX-Tec Center for
Sustainable Development. “I trust that this award, as well as all
of the work we do through the CEMEX-Tec Center, is an integral part
of a joint effort to improve where we live,” she stated.
"It is very satisfying that this award has spread throughout the
world," said David Garza, Dean of Tecnológico de Monterrey. "It
started locally, and today we are crossing borders. This shows the
strength that this initiative has achieved, which aims to
consolidate the entrepreneurial ecosystem beyond Mexico," he
concluded.
Two new categories will be launched in 2019. The first,
Community Entrepreneurship, will focus on recognizing productive
projects that have improved the quality of life in their
communities, based on their sustainable business and
environmentally friendly models. The second, Collaborative Action,
will recognize multisectoral areas that have generated a relevant
social impact.
Finally, in order to achieve a true transformation in this
ecosystem and in any other, it is important to have allies that
pursue the same objectives. Among its social entrepreneurship
network, Ashoka, MassChallenge, yCo, and Civic Council supported
the CEMEX-Tec Award.
For the full winners list of the CEMEX-Tec Award 2018, please
visit: http://www.cdcs.com.mx/premio/
About CEMEX-Tec Center
Founded in 2010, the CEMEX-Tecnologico de Monterrey Center for
Sustainable Development understands sustainability as a continuous
work towards social development, growth economic and care of
natural resources. Sustainable development means "meeting the needs
of the present generation without compromising the capacity of
future generations to meet their own needs." For more information
visit: http://www.cdcs.com.mx/?lang=en
About CEMEX
CEMEX is a global building materials company that provides
high-quality products and reliable services to customers and
communities in more than 50 countries. CEMEX has a rich history of
improving the well-being of those it serves through innovative
building solutions, efficiency advancements, and efforts to promote
a sustainable future.
For more information about CEMEX, please visit:
www.cemex.com.
About Tecnológico de Monterrey
Tecnológico de Monterrey, www.tec.mx, is a private non-profit
university founded in 1943 whose vision is to train leaders with
entrepreneurial spirit, human sense and competitive in an
international market; with presence in 26 cities in Mexico. The Tec
de Monterrey has an enrollment of more than 60 thousand students of
graduate and postgraduate level, and more than 6 thousand 600
teachers; it also has more than 27 thousand high school students
and more than 2,500 teachers of that degree. The institution is
accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
of the United States. According to the QS World University Rankings
(2019), Tecnológico de Monterrey is ranked in the position number
178, and in its opinion indicator of Employers it is ranked as
number 1 in Mexico and as number 62 in the world. At QS University
Rankings: Latin America (2018) it occupies the fifth position; in
this same region, according to the Times Higher Education Latin
America University Rankings (2018) ranked number 1 in Mexico and
the 5th in Latin America; and is the only Latin American university
in the Top Schools for Entrepreneurship (2018) of Princeton Review
and Entrepreneur, it is also occupying position 14 in programs of
entrepreneurship in an undergraduate degree. In addition, for the
second consecutive year, the Institution was placed as number 1 in
the Education Sector within the "MERCO Empresas" Ranking that
measures corporate reputation.
About Ashoka
It is a global organization, with 35 years of experience, which
promotes entrepreneurship and social innovation. It has the largest
and most powerful network of social entrepreneurs around the world
with more than 3,500 members in more than 90 countries. Its
strategy connects communities of social leaders, business, academia
and government to enhance intersectoral collaboration and social
impact. Ashoka creates the conditions for each individual to have
the skills, knowledge and tools in entrepreneurship and social
innovation to become agents of change.
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