OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 04/30/12 — Spokesperson available per request
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“We want all of Canada-s young entrepreneurs to take advantage of this opportunity to bring a new innovation project to life,” says Michel Bergeron, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Public Affairs at BDC. “Investing a small amount of time to enter the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award can generate a significant return. Not only will the winner and runner-up take home prizes worth $125,000, but all the finalists will also benefit from national recognition and significant exposure to new markets.”
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About the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award contest
Created by the Business Development Bank of Canada in 1988, the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award contest pays tribute to successful Canadian entrepreneurs between 18 and 35 years of age. For the first time in 2012, the contest will see 11 finalists competing for the BDC Grand Prize for Innovation which will award $100,000 to one young Canadian entrepreneur to carry out a specific innovation project. The Financial Post is the exclusive media partner of the BDC 2012 Young Entrepreneur Award. The contest is sponsored by Les Affaires.
About BDC
Canada-s business development bank, BDC, puts entrepreneurs first. With almost 1,900 employees and more than 100 business centres across the country, BDC offers , , and to 29,000 small and medium-sized companies. Their success is vital to Canada-s economic prosperity.
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Maria Constantinescu
Advisor, Public Relations, BDC
514 496-7146