Those chosen to receive the Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion include entrepreneurs, trainers, university professors, heads of enterprise promotion bodies and local enterprise promotion volunteers.
Commenting on the announcement, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said: "These selfless individuals are inspiring tomorrow's entrepreneurs and giving them the tools they need to succeed. People like this hold the key to unlocking Britain's entrepreneurial talents and they deserve all the praise and thanks we can give them.
Taking away the highest honour in this year's awards is Professor Allan Gibb OBE, the former director of Durham University's Small Business Centre.
[…] People like this hold the key to unlocking Britain's entrepreneurial talents and they deserve all the praise and thanks we can give them
Peter Mandelson
Business Secretary
During a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in July, the Queen will present Prof Gibb with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding efforts to inspire and support business start-ups.
He has been chosen for the award because of his innovation in educational and business development programmes geared towards new and existing entrepreneurs, educators and policy makers.
According to the National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship, Prof Gibb has had a greater impact on the way enterprise training is delivered than any other person in the UK.
All the recipients have been invited to Buckingham Palace in the summer to receive their awards.
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The Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion is one of four categories in the annual Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, and the only category honouring individual achievement.
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