Ashoka and Boehringer Ingelheim announce the 10 winners of the young Changemakers competition.

– during the day, done a presentation on experiences of learning service (ApS) in the field of health in Catalonia, in charge of Roser Batlle (Entrepreneur of Ashoka international network)

Barcelona, March of 2013.- within the framework of the global alliance between Boehringer Ingelheim and Ashokacalled “Making More Health” through the competition young Changemakers ”, a space has been generated to find, select and support youth groups committed to activities and projects aimed at the improvement of health. “

Young Changemakers” is a contest for young people between 14 and 24 years of age, who share your commitment to the improvement of its community and the lives of those around them. On this occasion, there have been more than 30 youth teams, of which 16 were preset and finally 10 have been awarded. They will receive support from €400 to launch their ideas or support those that are already underway, entering to form part of the global network of young Changemakers.

The 10 projects have been selected by a panel made up of 15 experts in innovative social entrepreneurship, being those that generate greater social impact and be designed, developed, and directed by young ideas.

Juan Jose Juarez Calvo, Director of programs for entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurship Ashoka.

The day has represented a moment of dissemination and recognition of multiple initiatives that are currently being developed in Spain, driven by young people in the field of health.

Selected projects:

1. ADAMS project. Donostia.

2. Inspirarunning. Madrid.

3 Gallery visual learners. Madrid.

4 VoMS. Bilbao.

5. Prometteo. Barcelona.

6. Animated Hospital beds for children. Barcelona.

7 and after Cancer, what? Madrid.

8. EscueLab. Madrid

9. According to heart. Vigo

10. Nurse intervention against obesity. Las Palmas

On young Changemakers

young Changemakers is a global program of Ashoka which promotes social entrepreneurship among youth (14-24), inspiring and offering opportunities to those who want to start their own initiatives to improve their community.

The vision of young Changemakers and Ashoka is that everyone can change the world. From young Changemakers program we offer young people the tools, support and advice to develop plans, carry out ideas, and ultimately, contribute to change society.

On Making More Health

Making More Health is a global initiative created by Boehringer Ingelheim, which supports innovative projects that contribute to improving the health of individuals and communities, thanks to entrepreneurs and Ashoka social and young talents. The Alliance wants to get changes through entrepreneurs that can provide innovative projects health society. Boehringer Ingelheim gives support to the initiative through the commitment of its 44,000 employees in various competitions and help the dissemination of social and entrepreneurial spirit of the project in all countries in which it is present. This initiative fits perfectly in the vision of the company provide value through innovation ”.

Ashoka Changemakers is a community of action that connects entrepreneurs social around the world to share ideas, inspire and support each other. Through its online challenges based on collaboration and open-source process, Changemakers.com is one of the most solid in the world to start up, discuss and fund ideas to resolve the most pressing social problems. Changemakers is based on the story of Ashoka from more than three decades and in view of a world where everyone is an agent of change ” to create a place where you can share the best ideas in social innovation, improve and finance.

Group Boehringer Ingelheim figure among the 20 companmajor worldwide pharmaceutical IAS. Headquartered in Ingelheim, Germany, it works globally with 145 affiliated and has over 44,000 employees. Since its founding in 1885, the family-owned company is committed to the research, development, production and marketing of new products of high therapeutic value for human and animal. A central element of the corporate culture of Boehringer Ingelheim is committed to socially responsible action. For this reason, the company participates in social projects and take care of their collaborators and families, offering everyone equal opportunities. Respect, equal opportunities and the reconciliation of working life and the family constitute the basis of mutual cooperation. As well as the protection of the environment and sustainability that are always present in any activities of Boehringer Ingelheim.