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The mesh Prize to Support Canada's Digital Media Industry

Justin Kozuch selected as first recipient of $40,000 prize

May 18, 2010 @ 12:00PM

Toronto, ON – May 18, 2010 – The mesh conference (www.meshconference.com) is excited to unveil the mesh prize today, a new initiative to support the Canadian digital media industry.

The mesh prize, which will be awarded annually to a project or groups of projects, aims to encourage projects that will create new understanding, capabilities or tools to benefit the digital media community.

"Canadian companies need to reinvest in our industry in a significant way, and the mesh prize is a way to do that.,” said Jon Lax, a partner with Teehan+Lax, which established and financed the mesh prize.

“I am excited about the projects that this prize will fund and the ideas that will emerge from them. I want to encourage other companies in our industry to follow our lead and participate in the mesh prize"

mesh prize winners, which will be announced each year at mesh, will receive $40,000 to be used to successfully complete of their project or projects.

The first recipient of the mesh prize is Justin Kozuch, whose project involves a research study on the size and scope of Canada’s digital media industry. The study will focus on suppliers of digital media services, as well as the needs of digital media customers.

“We're doing this because there doesn't exist a unified, industry effort to truly understand our industry's makeup, or a grassroots campaign to catalog and report on the size and scope of our industry,” Kozuch said.

“This is an amazing opportunity to do something significant for the Canadian digital market. The mesh prize is the perfect launching pad for any initiative that will help us improve the Canadian digital media landscape. This is an first important step in continuing to nurture and grow our digital community.”

Submissions for the 2011 mesh prize will be accepted later this year. Anyone interested in becoming part of the advisory board can learn more about how to apply at meshprize.org.

Recipients of the mesh prize are required to complete their stated objectives and project plan. An advisory board ensures that the projects are completed. The prize winner will present their project at mesh ‘11, and the new winner or winners will be announced at that time.

Quotes

"Canadian companies need to reinvest in our industry in a significant way, and the mesh prize is a way to do that...I am excited about the projects that this prize will fund and the ideas that will emerge from them. I want to encourage other companies in our industry to follow our lead and participate in the mesh prize"

Jon Lax, a partner with Teehan+Lax, which established and financed the mesh prize

“We're doing this because there doesn't exist a unified, industry effort to truly understand our industry's makeup, or a grassroots campaign to catalog and report on the size and scope of our industry...This is an amazing opportunity to do something significant for the Canadian digital market. The mesh prize is the perfect launching pad for any initiative that will help us improve the Canadian digital media landscape. This is an first important step in continuing to nurture and grow our digital community.”

Justin Kozuch


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    May 19, 2010 @ 08:38PM

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  1. @jkozuch

    @MolsonTonia No worries! News release: http://bit.ly/9w8GhO Website: http://bit.ly/dst1Ua

    May 19, 2010 @ 08:38PM

  2. @gerrykirk

    Woowoo congrats! @jkozuch RT @stuartma: Announcing: the mesh prize & winner Justin Kozuch http://cot.ag/bZQ35j

    May 18, 2010 @ 08:30PM

  3. @zunaid

    RT @meshconference: Announcing: the mesh prize & winner Justin Kozuch http://cot.ag/bZQ35j

    May 18, 2010 @ 08:28PM

  4. @modernmod

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    May 18, 2010 @ 08:27PM

  5. @kyrio

    RT @tamera: Announcing: the mesh prize & winner @JKozuch http://cot.ag/bZQ35j /via @meshconference

    May 18, 2010 @ 08:27PM

  6. @Mackenstuff

    Well deserved & great project RT@tamera Announcing: the mesh prize & winner @JKozuch http://cot.ag/bZQ35j /via @meshconference

    May 18, 2010 @ 08:26PM

  7. @meshprize

    Announcing: the mesh prize & winner Justin Kozuch http://cot.ag/bZQ35j (via @meshconference)

    May 18, 2010 @ 08:24PM

  8. @tamera

    Announcing: the mesh prize & winner @JKozuch http://cot.ag/bZQ35j /via @meshconference

    May 18, 2010 @ 08:24PM

  9. @stuartma

    Announcing: the mesh prize & winner Justin Kozuch http://cot.ag/bZQ35j

    May 18, 2010 @ 08:23PM

  10. @meshcon

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    May 18, 2010 @ 08:23PM

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    May 18, 2010 @ 08:23PM

  12. @MarieMould

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    May 18, 2010 @ 07:21PM

  13. @49Pixels

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    May 18, 2010 @ 06:26PM

  14. @mediamentor

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    May 18, 2010 @ 05:37PM

  15. @zunaid

    RT @CNWGroup: The mesh Prize to Support Canada’s Digital Media Industry http://tinyurl.com/2ez4qnh #cnw #mesh10

    May 18, 2010 @ 05:33PM

  16. @CNWGroup

    The mesh Prize to Support Canada’s Digital Media Industry http://tinyurl.com/2ez4qnh #cnw #mesh10

    May 18, 2010 @ 05:31PM

  17. @sailalinks

    The mesh Prize: The $40,000 prize aims to help encourage innovative risks in the Canadian digital media industry\n \n http://bit.ly/bnX7QY

    May 18, 2010 @ 05:27PM

  18. @davidcrow

    RT @mondoville: PR for \'The mesh Prize to Support Canada’s Digital Media Industry\' $40K backing for a study about it: http://j.mp/9prW5A

    May 18, 2010 @ 04:38PM

  19. @mondoville

    press release for \'The mesh Prize to Support Canada’s Digital Media Industry\' — $40K backing for a study about it: http://j.mp/9prW5A

    May 18, 2010 @ 04:37PM

  20. @CNWGroupSMR

    The mesh Prize to Support Canada’s Digital Media Industry http://goo.gl/fb/I8BQR

    May 18, 2010 @ 04:00PM

  21. @matica

    RT @meshprize: Announcing: the mesh prize & winner Justin Kozuch http://cot.ag/bZQ35j (via @meshconference)

    May 20, 2010 @ 06:27PM

  22. @vincentwhite

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    May 21, 2010 @ 12:37PM

  23. @49Pixels

    @ambermac Hey Amber, got a great Webnation story for you: http://49px.ca/meshprize. If you\'re going to #mm10, let\'s connect. /cc @morningmoe

    November 09, 2010 @ 07:41PM

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