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Graduate Wins Award in the "Entrepreneurs in the Spotlight" Competition

June 30, 2010
CW Contenidos, a company specializing in website updates, won second prize in the "Emprendedores en la Mira" competition, which annually recognizes the best startups and business plans in Uruguay. Its director is Sebastián Haro, a graduate with a degree in Journalism and Communication, who received the award from the Minister of Economy and Finance, Dr. Fernando Lorenzo, at a ceremony held on June 24 at the Uruguay Fomenta offices.

Also participating in the ceremony were representatives from the Inter-American Development Bank’s Multilateral Investment Fund (FOMIN/IDB), Prospéritas Capital Partners, and public and private organizations committed to entrepreneurship in the country.

The "Emprendedores en la Mira" competition is organized annually by the Association of Young Entrepreneurs of Uruguay (AJE), together with the Emprender Fund and Junior Chamber International ( JCI). A total of 43 startups entered the 2010 edition, of which 16 advanced to the finals. Only three of them, including CW Contenidos, received recognition for their growth potential, the innovation they demonstrate, and the team driving them forward.

The jury was composed of representatives from LATU, the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII), Endeavor, Ingenio, and private investors. The competition winners now have the opportunity to enter the startup selection process to access seed capital from the Fondo Emprender.