"The three final teams will be selected by the Judge's Circle, along with the vote of the public. The public vote will have one seat at the Judge’s Circle and help influence the decision of the nonprofit, business, faculty, and foundation leaders who make up the Judge’s Circle." ↑ということなんで、準決勝からは「とにかく多くの票を集めたチームが勝ち」ということではなく、審査員団の評価の際に一般投票による得票数が考慮されるという形です。(そうでないと、単なる人気コンテストになっちゃいますからね)
The RGK Center at the University of Texas and Dell would like to thank all students who submitted their ideas in the 2009 Dell Social Innovation Competition. Ideas came from over 200 universities in 34 different countries around the world. We applaud the creativity and ingenuity of everyone who participated.
Out of 527 ideas submitted, 100 ideas have been selected as semifinalists to move forward to compete in Round 2 of the competition. The semifinalist list (below) is a combination of the top 25 ideas voted by the public, plus 75 projects selected by the judges. For those whose ideas just missed the cut, don’t stop dreaming. We encourage all entrants to refine their ideas and submit again in next year’s competition.
Round 2 Begins!
Semifinalists have until 5:00 P.M. CST (23:00 UTC) on April 6 to complete their venture plan and 3-minute video. Guidelines for the venture plan can be found here: http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com/venturePlan. A detailed email will be sent to all semifinalists with more information.
Feedback
Currently, we cannot provide judge’s feedback on Round 1 entries. We hope to add more feedback and mentorship in next year’s competition.
Voting Now Open!
Voting on the second round of competition is now open. At the start of the second round, the semifinalists are listed in alphabetical order. As soon as the community starts voting, the order will change to the top voted projects. Voting on round 2 extends to April 21. We will add the semifinalists’ videos after April 6 to give you more information in making your selection. Remember – you can vote on as many projects as you like, but only one vote per project!
Dates to Remember
April 6 – Deadline for semifinalists’ venture plans + 3-minute video April 21 – Round 2 voting ends April 22 – Finalists announced May 6 – Round 3 voting ends May 7 – Final event in Austin, Texas
Comments or questions? Contact innovation@rgkcenter.org.
Semifinalist List
12-In-One system to achieve the MDGs A Little Sanitation Goes A Long Way: Combating Gender Violence, Creating Alternative Fuel Sources… A Sustainable Approach to Nutritional Independence for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Rwanda AAROGYA SANYUJ - A Healthy Society Administralo.com - A Social Development Platform by means of Financial Improvement … Alleviating world's energy crisis Ammonification of steam operated engines An income-generating, environmentally sustainable project that will reduce rural poverty in Namibia Barco Verde: Sustainable Shipping with a Social Conscience Building Sustainable Communities Through Secondary Education Can Mobile Save a Life? can't donate click here Capillar Distribution: Massively distribute technology designed for the developing world Catchafire is the match.com for nonprofits and skilled professionals. Cheap, Healthy, Eco-friendly, Food for Schools Clean Hydration is a movement to increase access to potable water while raising awareness… Community Connections, A Sustainable Design Community Economic Empowerment, Cameroon Connecting YOU to the next step in social innovation Education for Inmates Education for Low Income Students via Mobile Device (Cell Phone) em[POWER]: Transforming Garbage-Dwelling Communities with Renewable Waste-to-Energy Solutions Embrace: a $25 Infant Incubator for Developing Countries Emulating Hydro Electric DAMS at Scalable Level Encouraging Economic Empowerment and Food Security Through Scalable, Sustainable, and People… Encouraging entrepreneurship in students to fight global poverty through microfinance. Energy saved is Energy generated Extending the Front Lines of Health Care Fashion Forward Food Bank: Fighting Hunger and Poverty in Nairobi, Kenya Food for Thought Food2.org, Connecting Healthy Food with the Communities That Need It the Most. FrontlineSMS:Medic - ICT for Healthcare Delivery in the Developing World Future Paper, a collaborative newspaper website. Generize - Building a Climate for Change Get paid to live greener. Givology - Connecting the World Through Education Global Engagement & Networking Workshop (GNEW) Scholars Go Green- with a purpose! Green energy has the power to change the economy of your country........... Green Roofing Revolutionized ? Urban Enviroscapes Harnessing wave energy for boat propulsion HEALING TOUCH: :YOUR HEALTH OUR RESPONSIBILITY House a Hero: Providing transitional housing to combat veterans to prevent homelessness. Increasing Literacy in the Developing World With the Use of Mobiles INeedAPencil.com: Free Online SAT Prep Innovations in Learning, education in pods Inspiring Students to Empower the Poor KAIEN: Software testing solution leveraging the power of autism Lighting Africa using dirt Lighting Africa With Dirt-Powered Batteries Mobile- enabled Cloud Transactional Platform for the Underbanked in Mexico Moca: Mobile Care Multifunction Energy Platform (MFP) Pilot in Uganda New wave energy device and its applications, Rip Current Power. Nonprofit Knowledge Network, the hub for smart donors. Pay It Forward Tutoring Pi Project: Empowering women through Microenterprise Pongamia Biofuels LTD (PBF) Poverty Remover database machine (A Problem free world) Project on Organizing, Development, Education & Research (PODER) Project Skill Build Institute Promoting the auto-sustainable development of a poor community… Reciprocal Small-scale Organic Farming in Russia Recycling Supplies to Save Lives Relief Development Consulting (www.reliefconsulting.com)
Responsible Drivers' Organization (RDO) Ride Together, Drive Together Rural Consultancy Rwanda Girls Initiative: Imogongo Project SainTerre - Promoting Health and Productivity through Sustainable Sanitation Self Sustainable Apartments Share and Travel: Community/Volunteer tourism as a key for development of rural communities. Smart Rural Education sOccket SolarCycle Something missing??? Sniffer to the rescue&...... StartUp: A Small Business Development & Enhancement Program Dedicated to Furthering Entrepreneurial Success in Developing Countries Stress Free Zones !!! survival of the weakest. Sustainable and Scalable Funding of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food Production SWEET India :- Safe Water for Everyone using Efficient Technology symbiots The Farmery- Reinventing the Small Farm for an Industrial Farm Economy The MID Point Project - The virtual dialogue zone for Palestinians and Israelis The Portable Pedal Powered Nut Butter Machine Trueque Verde: Exchanging food for recyclables. TutorChatLive: A Free Online Tutoring Resource for Struggling Students URBAN GREENING PROJECT (UGP) - Social gains & benefits from urban greening initiatives Using Innovative Biomass technology for Economic Development, Increased Human Health and Environmental Protection in Central America Vertical Farming Vortex Hydro Energy - commercializes a unobtrusive & scalable technology that derives clean energy from moving water WapGrid: The West African Consumer Protection Grid Wealthy Health Wind Shed & Wind Duct-Revolutionary ideas Work Harder and the World is with YOU. Working to save lives in Darfur, one hour at a time. World Communities: Namibia YouthBank: Microbusiness Incubator for Street Youth in the Worlds Megacities Z-Line - Communications for Community