MONTREAL, May 7, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - For the 17th consecutive year,
Quebecor is proud to lend a hand to up-and-coming businesses by
awarding the Pierre Péladeau Bursaries to a fine crop of promising
young Québec entrepreneurs. The three Pierre Péladeau Bursaries, worth
a total of $100,000, support business startups by Québec university
students.
"It is very exciting to see our young people demonstrating so much
creativity, especially in the entrepreneurial sphere," said Pierre
Dion, President and CEO of Quebecor. "Quebecor is proud to support
young Québec entrepreneurs by awarding the Pierre Péladeau Bursaries
every year. They were created 17 years ago in honour of Pierre
Péladeau, a great entrepreneur recognized for his audacity and
determination, the founder of Quebecor and one of the builders of
Québec Inc. Congratulations to all these talented young people and long
may their businesses prosper!"
Recipients of 2015 Pierre Péladeau Bursaries
Ingenious solution for recharging electric vehicles at home, at less
cost
David Corbeil of Université du Québec à Montréal and Marie-Pier Corbeil
of Concordia University have been awarded the First Pierre Péladeau
Bursary, worth $50,000, to help them start up their business, Recharge Véhicule Électrique (RVE). With their partners, they have developed a load-shedding system for
home charging stations for electric vehicles.
Personal genetic profiles to prevent disease and support effective
treatment
Étienne Crevier of Université de Montréal, Matthew Starek and Michel
Cameron have been awarded the Second Pierre Péladeau Bursary, worth
$30,000, to help them develop BiogeniQ, a company that produces personal genetic profiles that can be used to
support preventive treatment in different areas, such as pharmacology,
nutrition or cardiology.
Biomechanical modelling for young hockey players
Simon Laurendeau, Léandre Gagné Lemieux, Maxime Provencher and Mathieu
Germain Robitaille, all from Université Laval, have been awarded the
Third Pierre Péladeau Bursary, worth $20,000, to help them expand their
company, SciencePerfo. They have developed a biomechanical analysis device to help optimize the
performance of young hockey players.
The Pierre Péladeau Bursaries were created to support business
start-ups. Students enrolled at all Québec universities are eligible.
Each year, bursaries are awarded to the best three projects submitted
to an independent jury. Since their inception in 1999, the Pierre
Péladeau Bursaries have distributed a total of $1.5 million to more
than 60 young entrepreneurs, including this year's winners.
The members of the jury for the 2015 Pierre Péladeau Bursaries were:
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Pierre Laurin, Chairman of the Pierre Péladeau Bursaries jury, Corporate
Director, former Director of HEC and Chairman of the Board of Atrium
Innovations
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Sylvie Lalande, Corporate Director, including of Quebecor Inc.
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Adam Lapointe, CEO, Soccrent
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Claire Léger, Director, St-Hubert Group Inc.
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Marc Leroux, President, Priorat Capital Inc.
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Érik Péladeau, President and CEO, Groupe Lelys
(In French) Link for viewing and sharing the 2015 Pierre Péladeau
Bursaries video: http://ow.ly/MDZv9
About Quebecor
Quebecor, a Canadian leader in telecommunications, entertainment, news
media and culture, is one of the best-performing integrated
communications companies in the industry. Driven by their determination
to deliver the best possible customer experience, all of Quebecor's
subsidiaries and brands are differentiated by their high-quality,
multiplatform, convergent products and services.
Quebecor (TSX: QBR.A, QBR.B) is headquartered in Québec. It holds a
75.36% interest in Quebecor Media, which employs close to 12,000 people
in Canada.
A family business founded in 1950, Quebecor is strongly committed to the
community. Every year, it actively supports people working with more
than 400 organizations in the vital fields of culture, health,
education, the environment and entrepreneurship.
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SOURCE Quebecor
