---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kay Beck-Benton <kbeck@cs.washington.edu> Date: Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 09:11 Subject: [Cs-grads] FW: Vodafone Wireless Innovation Challenge To: cs-grads - Mailing List <cs-grads@cs.washington.edu>, faculty - Mailing List <faculty@cs.washington.edu> ________________________________ Dear Friends, The Vodafone Americas Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of our Wireless Innovation Challenge, a new competition that seeks to identify and fund the best innovations using wireless related technology to address critical social issues around the world. We hope you will help spread the word to potential applicants by forwarding the attached fact sheet and press release, and directing them to the Foundation website at: http://www.vodafone-us.com/innovation.html and pressing the "enter" button below it, or directly reach the Challenge website at: http://challenge.vodafone-us.com Three winners will be awarded prizes of $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000 for unique, late-stage wireless innovations that offer the best potential for creating social change in the areas of education, health, economic development, the environment and access to communication. The Vodafone Wireless Innovation Challenge is open to projects submitted by applicants from universities and nonprofit organizations based in the United States. Eligible projects must: · Demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach that uses an innovation in wireless related technology to address a critical global issue · Hold the potential for replication and large scale impact · Include a business plan or basic framework for financial sustainability and rollout Applications will be accepted online from November 17 to February 2 at http://challenge.vodafone-us.com/ If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at challenge@vodafone.com Thank you very much for spreading the word about the Wireless Innovation Challenge, and helping to discover innovations that can change the world. Sincerely, Vodafone Americas Foundation Innovation Challenge