{"id":204,"date":"2025-05-13T06:11:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T06:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ticamericas.net\/bioplastics\/?page_id=204"},"modified":"2025-10-22T16:58:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:58:28","slug":"about-the-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ticamericas.net\/bioplastics\/en\/rules\/about-the-program\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"204\" class=\"elementor elementor-204\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8364c4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8364c4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b759011\" data-id=\"b759011\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c3ed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9c3ed4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Talent and Innovation Competitions of the Americas (TIC Americas) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have been organized by the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) since 2007. This program has established itself as a global platform for business support and an accelerator for young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 34, citizens of the member states of the Organization of American States (OAS). TIC Americas provides guidance, training, mentorship, seed capital, investment, and access to an international network of contacts. This program is designed to support entrepreneurs on their growth journey, regardless of their business, model, or solution.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Bio Plastics Challenge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a special category of TIC Americas, organized by the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT), specifically, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrepreneurship for Action<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> component toward the VII Young Americas Forum, the official youth participation process of the X Summit of the Americas.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Bio Plastics Challenge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> invites young scientists, entrepreneurs, and innovators to propose solutions that promote bioplastics&#8217; development, commercialization, and adoption.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through the <\/span><b>Business Opportunity Online Training Camp (BOOT Camp)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an online resource and training hub developed by YABT, young entrepreneurs can connect with industry experts to develop strategies for designing and implementing their business solutions. The program offers continuous support by providing skills-building, mentorship, and visibility opportunities, helping young entrepreneurs to establish, operate and scale micro and small enterprises.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Talent and Innovation Competitions of the Americas (TIC Americas) have been organized by the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) since 2007. 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