---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: jake kendall <kendall_jake@hotmail.com> Date: Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 4:02 PM Subject: [TIER] Funding for chatbots and new biometrics in low income finance To: "tier@tier.cs.berkeley.edu" <tier@tier.cs.berkeley.edu> Hi All, Passing on info about a new initiative within the DFS Lab called DFS Tech and two new research funding opportunities we are launching. DFS Tech is a complementary initiative to DFS Lab that seeks to engage scientists and engineers to solve hard technical challenges in the financial inclusion space. We support these research teams with funding, expert advice, data, shared resources, access to partners, and deep knowledge of local populations and markets. Our first technology challenges are calls for proposals to create new forms of Biometrics and to create chat-bots that will act as Digital Advocates for the poor . The deadline of May 30 is fast approaching, but the application process is simple. Please pass on to your networks! Contact jake@cariboudigital.net to get more info or express interest. Thanks in advance for your help spreading the word! Easy cut and paste for social media below. Jake ------------------ Social media posts Tweet about it - click here Share a link to DFS Tech on Facebook Share a link to DFS Tech on Linkedin Added text to cut and paste in for linkedin/facebook: DFS Tech is a new initiative that seeks to engage scientists and engineers to solve hard technical challenges in the financial inclusion space. Their first technology challenges are calls for proposals to create new forms of Biometrics and to create chat-bots that will act as Digital Advocates for the poor . DFS Tech is an initiative within @TheDFSLab and @CaribouDigital and is supported by funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Go to http://www.dfslabtech.net/challenges.html to apply! __ Jake Kendall Director, DFS Lab at Caribou Digital Researcher, ICTD Lab, University of Washington Follow the DFS Lab on social media: Website: www.dfslab.net Twitter: @theDFSLab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedfslab/ Video from Bootcamp One in Dar es Salaam: Youtube Video _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER@tier.cs.berkeley.edu https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier