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Mimetyk Interactive wins first prize at the Pierre Péladeau Bursaries
June 14, 2006 - Source :
NEWS
Alexandre and Nicolas Plouznikoff, the two Polytechnique students who co-founded Mimetyk Interactive Inc., took the top prize
at the 2006 Pierre Péladeau Bursaries. On May 10, the jury awarded the pair a $50,000 grant.
Alexandre and Nicolas, Ph.D. candidates in computer and electrical engineering respectively, designed an interactive advertising solution and then developed it through their company, Mimetyk Interactive. The promotional tool lets store customers interact virtually with advertising messages. The solution's innovative character merited special praise from the jury.
L to R. Eva Matian, Martin Pitt-Bradley, James Santangelo,
(Dorktoys.com); Rahul Shetty (Mezocore Technologies); Alexandre Plouznikoff, Nicolas Plouznikoff (Mimetyk Interactive inc.);
Pierre Karl Péladeau (Quebecor inc.)
