competition

Big congratulations to AshokaTECH's own Ben Lyon—regular Techonomics blogger and founder of FrontlineSMS:Credit!  Vodafone America recently announced its competition results in the following press release:

$650,000 awarded to three groundbreaking wireless projects selected for their potential to save lives and solve critical global challenges

Deadline Feb. 1, 2010

Apply for up to $650,000 for "Wireless Projects Demonstrating Promise Of Solving Critical Global Issues and mHealth." The Wireless Innovation Project identifies and rewards the most promising advances in wireless related technologies that can be used to solve critical problems around the globe. Although projects may be global in scope, applicants must be nonprofits, educational institutions or social entrepreneurs based in the United States. Up to $650,000 will be awarded to wireless projects demonstrating exceptional promise to solve a critical global issue in the following fields: education; health; access to communication; the environment; or economic development. Final winners will be announced on April 19, 2010 at the annual Global Philanthropy Forum in Redwood City, California.

Find complete detailed information about eligibility and an application here.

Hello AshokaTECH readers and competition finalists,

As you know, six finalists are being considered for the Blog Your Way to Hyderabad Competition which will send the lucky winner to the Tech 4 Society Conference in Hyderabad, India, this February as AshokaTECH's official blogger. 

We've been planning to announce the winner by January 1, 2010, and we hate to let that date slide but the final votes are not yet in from our judges.  We apologize for the delay, but we're working to wrap up the process as quickly as possible.  Please bear with us and stay tuned for the announcement of the winner—we'll let you know the results as soon as we do!