this is exactly what this mailing list and group was setup for. if anyone is planning on entering the challenge please email joe. i'll certainly be tapping his expertise on my application :)
yaw On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 13:36, joe michiels <jmichiels at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi everyone, > If anyone is planning on entering the Vodafone challenge, I'd be happy to > help with the business plan side of things. It sounds like the criteria is > specifically looking for multidisciplinary efforts, so I might be able to > help bring a different perspective to technical folks (or at least learn > from you). > > If there's multiple applicants that could use help, I'd be happy to connect > people with other sharp students at Foster Business School, we do lots of > rapid business plan competitions and are always looking for ways to > contribute to other fields. Feel free to contact me if this sounds > appealing. > > -Joe Michiels > Foster School of Business, UW - MBA Class of 2010 > jmich at u.washington.edu > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 9:19 AM, Yaw Anokwa <yanokwa at cs.washington.edu> > wrote: >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Kay Beck-Benton <kbeck at 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 at cs.washington.edu>, faculty - >> Mailing List <faculty at 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 at 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> change mailing list >> change at cs.washington.edu >> https://mailman.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/change >> > >
