-- Melody Clark Communications Specialist Technology & Social Change (TASCHA) melclark@uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.303.7910 Twitter: @taschagroup<https://twitter.com/taschagroup> | @melodyrclark<https://twitter.com/#!/melodyrclark> tascha.uw.edu<http://tascha.uw.edu/> From: Jessica Rush [mailto:jrush73@uw.edu] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:03 AM To: tascha@uw.edu Subject: Announcing Foster School D-Prize Competition! Hello, I’m pleased to announce that the Global Business Center is partnering with D-Prize to launch the first Foster School D-Prize Competition<http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/Pages/D-Prize.aspx> - a new business for global impact competition opportunity for UW graduate students! We need your help spreading the word and encouraging graduate students to apply! The competition challenges UW graduate student teams, which must include at least one MBA, to address distribution and scalability challenges for proven global poverty solutions. Specifically, UW students will be grappling this year with 1) improving vaccine supply chains 2) distributing solar lamps and 3) providing “sugar daddy awareness” classes to reduce HIV infections. The competition will run in a series of rounds from December 15-March 13 with the opportunity for a team to win $10K to launch their solution on the ground summer 2015. The Global Business Center will be hosting a Matchmaking event/information session<https://catalyst.uw.edu/catalyst/chooser/2d25552c3b57ad689081c118aeb1a1a3> for teams and individuals on Thursday, November 6, 5-6 p.m. in the Douglas Forum, 4th Floor Bank of America Executive Center (Map)<uw.edu/maps/?exed>. Students can register here<https://catalyst.uw.edu/catalyst/chooser/831ad92ddfecbe1d28f5316347efb6c3> for that event. The first deadline is 12/15 for a two page concept note and team resumes. To find out more, please go to: http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/Pages/D-Prize.aspx. Thank you for your help in letting UW graduate students know about this unique opportunity! Jess Rush ___________ Jessica Rush Assistant Director, MBA Global Programs Global Business Center Foster School of Business jrush73@uw.edu<mailto:jrush73@uw.edu> 206.616.9565 Jessica Rush Assistant Director MBA Global Programs Global Business Center Foster School of Business Box 353200 jrush73@uw.edu<mailto:jrush73@uw.edu> 206-616-9565