Winners BiD Network Awards 2008

On January 27, 2009, during the BiD Network Marketplace 2008 prizes were awarded to outstanding entrepreneurs from Asia, Latin America and Asia.

The Marketplace was made possible by the Rabobank Foundation and Rabobank Rotterdam.

BiD Network Awards 2008

Prize	Country	Entrepreneur	Business Plan
First Prize (20.000 euros)	Philippines	Rev. Xavier Alpasa, SJ	Rags2riches
Second Prize (10.000 euros)	Bolivia	Viviana Eldy Soruco Ibarra	Organic and hypoallergenic baby foods made with Andean cereals
Second Prize (10.000 euros)	Colombia	Sofía Sepúlveda	COFFEETHANOL
PUM Prize (10.000 euros plus technical assistance)	Kenya	Isaac Chege Njuguna	UCHUMI GRAIN MILLERS (E.A.) LIMITED

Prize	Country	Entrepreneur	Business Plan
Stimulation Prize (10.000 euros)	Kenya	Kunga Ngece	BEKEDEV (Eco-Organic Health Products of Africa)
Best Example Prize (5000 euros)	Mozambique	Michael Gravina	Elephant Pepper

Business established

3
Rags2riches
We are committed to establish a pattern-changing, scalable, and sustainable business that values People, Planet, Profit and Positive Influence.
Philippines
Other - waste and recycling
USD 100,000
Business start-up

2
COFFEETHANOL
Convert Coffee Waste in usefull biomass to produce bioethanol and biofertilizers, with social and environmental compromise
Colombia
Other - energy
USD 1,517,603
Business established

Elephant Pepper
www.elephantpepper.com --> Elephants Hate Chilli - We love Elephants - You will love our Elephant Pepper Products
Mozambique
Agriculture - food processing
USD 500,000
Participants BiD Network Week 22-30 January 2009
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