Microsoft Mobile Challenge for Development: Winners Announced at N2Y4
The Microsoft Mobile Challenge for Development encouraged innovations for applying mobile technologies for development, specifically around one of the eight United Nations Millennium Development goals. A panel of 5 judges, selected by Microsoft, chose three winners, announced today at the N2Y4 Conference. And the winners are...
- FrontlineSMS:Medic - SMS for Medical Records and Mobile Lab Diagnostics (First place -$15,000)
- Face the Change (Second Place - $10,000)
- Help is only an SMS away (Third Place -$5,000)
- AGRICULTURAL MARKET INFORMATION SERVICES (AMIS) PROJECT (Honorable Mention - $1,000)
About the Microsoft Mobile Challenge for Development
The Winners will receive cash awards of $15,000 (first place), $10,000 (second place), and $5,000 (third place) to further develop and implement their ideas.
"At Microsoft, we believe that making technologies that are relevant, affordable, and accessible to more than 5 billion people around the world can enable sustained social and economic opportunity."
Mobile technology, including everything from inventive applications for smartphones to simple text messaging, is increasingly ubiquitous in the developing world and holds great potential for impact in areas such as health, banking, agriculture, education and other pressing development areas.
Learn more about the Winning Projects here:
- FrontlineSMS:Medic - SMS for Medical Records and Mobile Lab Diagnostics (First place -$15,000)
- Face the Change (Second Place - $10,000)
- Help is only an SMS away (Third Place -$5,000)
- AGRICULTURAL MARKET INFORMATION SERVICES (AMIS) PROJECT (Honorable Mention - $1,000)
Check out all the participating Microsoft Challenge Projects here.
