https://www.newfuturo.com/articles/chicago-innovation-awards-recognizes-new-futuro
One of the fastest growing socially innovative Latino focused startups in America wins the prestigious award
CHICAGO, IL. (October 23, 2012) – New Futuro, a Hispanic education community helping families get their students into college and beyond, wins the 2012 Chicago Innovation Award. Selected out of almost 400 nominees, from across all industries, sizes and sectors, New Futuro was the only company with a Latino focus to make the finals and win the prestigious award.
The announcement was made at the 11th Annual Chicago Innovation Awards celebration held at Chicago’s Harris Theater, with more than 1,200 business and civic leaders in attendance. The Chicago Innovation Awards is one of the nation's most distinguished recognitions of innovative new products or services brought to market or to public service each year. Winners of this prestigious award have included Groupon, Motorola, and Abbott.
“To receive an innovation award, in a city like Chicago where the startup scene is thriving is a huge honor,” said Peter Wilkins, co-Founder and CEO of New Futuro. "It truly validates that organizations like ours with a double bottom-line are paving the way for the future of America. We are creating enormous economic value while we help change the world.”
New Futuro was recognized for its socially innovative high-touch, high-tech bilingual educational community designed to help families get their students into college and beyond. Through its unique business model, the organization is able to offer free education tools, resources and ongoing guidance and support to Latino families – including thousands of dollars in scholarships through its various partners.. New Futuro is reaching millions of Latino families and students across the country and continues to expand its reach worldwide through its rapidly growing, state-of-the-art, fully bilingual website, NewFuturo.com, which among its many offerings boasts the largest Latino focused scholarship tracker available.
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