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welcome to
&the
#mitchallenge
How can invention and entrepreneurship
address challenges faced by communities
around the world?
IDEAS in the world
InnovationFeasibilityImpact
Start a Team
Work with a community partner
Write a proposal
the year ahead
Initial Proposals and Grant RequestsSubmitted by the 5th of every month (Nov. 5th, Dec. 5th …) for feedback
Final Proposal DueApril 5, 2011
Judging and Posters Sessions Global Challenge (online): April 6 – 25th
IDEAS (at MIT): April 25th
Awards AnnouncedMay 2nd, 2011
pitches
Health, Accessibility
Education, Training
Energy, Environment
Water, Sanitation
Employment, Entrepreneurship
Agriculture, Processing
Mobiles, ICTs
Housing, Transportation
Emergency, Disaster Relief
innovation areas
Wild Card
Legatum Center Lemelson-MIT ProgramMIT COOPMonster WorldwideNational Collegiate Inventors and Innovators AllianceOffice of the Dean for Graduate Education Baruch FamilyBill and Nancy Burdine Carrie Galehouse FreyMargaretta and Jerry Hausman Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel Burton and Michele KaliskiThe Judy Camilla Larocque Memorial Fund Aleksander and Anna Anita Leyfell Shahla and Eberhard Wunderlich and many more…
a big THANK YOU
next steps
Sign up at http://beta-globalchallenge.mit.edu
Mark Your Calendar!October 21st
The Yunus Challenge Dinner
November/DecemberThe Monster Challenge Event
