American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists - AATCC has created a new award focused on young entrepreneurs in the Textile Industry.
Nominees for the Young Entrepreneur Award must be age 39 or younger at the end of 2010 and should be engaged in business based on the Objects of the Association:
• To increase knowledge of the application of colorants, chemicals and polymers in the Textile Industry. • To encourage in any practical way research work on textile design and coloration, chemical processes and materials of importance to the Textile Industry. • To establish for the members channels by which the interchange of professional knowledge among them may be increased.
An entrepreneur is defined as a person who has possession of a new enterprise, venture, or idea, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and outcomes of the creation.
The deadline for receipt of nominations is January 7, 2011. Any senior member of AATCC may submit a nomination. The award is not limited to AATCC members.
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists