Angels + Dragons competition seeks out great ideas in Southeast Asia
A new entrepreneurship competition is under way in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. During the 3 stage challenge, entrepreneurs in the three countries are invited to create and implement a campaign that promotes or fosters entrepreneurship, social causes or create a change in people’s life. The campaign should be documented in a one-minute video and uploaded [...]
Entries Invited – Innovation for India Awards
Application is soon opening for the 3rd Innovation for India Awards organized by the Marico Innovation Foundation. The “Marico Innovation Foundation” was founded in 2003, with an objective to fuel Innovation in India and it focuses on providing the country with a belief that Innovation is a crucial way to leapfrog into the center stage [...]
Microsoft Design for Development Award
Its great to finally see an global business plan competition being dominated by Asians! While I am certainly not a fan of another business plan competition without more support than just prize money being provided this competition is exciting not only on its focus on making a change through technology but also because its attracted [...]
Shokay Founder from China wins Cartier Woman initiative Award 2009
Carol Chyau Co-founder of Ventures in Development (ViD) and Shokai won the Cartier Woman initiative Award 2009. Carol Chyau from Taiwan created Shokay in 2006 with business partner Marie So after graduating from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. The company produces home furnishings, children’s clothes and accessories and yarn using yak fiber purchased [...]
EcoFaeBrick from Indonesia wins GSVC 2009!
Congratulations to EcoFaeBrick from the for winning the 10th Annual Global Social Venture Competition 2009! The Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) is an international competition founded by Berkeley MBA students that promotes the creation of social ventures with a measurable positive impact on society or on the environment – commonly known as the triple bottom [...]
Social Actions Change the Web Finalists
Social Actions’ Change the Web Challenge is about building innovative tools to help people find and share opportunities to take action on the Web sites, blogs, and social networks that we all visit everyday. The 24 finalists for the cash prizes were announced recently and present add-ons or widget for Social Actions, a website that [...]
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