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26.09.2014 Europe

ITU Telecom World 2014 Young Innovators Competition

By Young Innovators Competition Team
ITU Telecom World 2014 Young Innovators Competition
26.09.2014 LISTEN

As part of the ITU, the UN agency responsible for ICT-related issues, ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition launched the 4th and last challenge of this year.

This challenge is in partnership with the IEEE IoT Initiative and we are looking for the best ideas for new businesses and innovations on how the Internet of Things can be used for social good. Since this is a co-creation challenge, we are looking for any useful thoughts or information which might help us, as a community to develop the concept for a new startup. We will be accepting ideas until November 03, 2014.

The competition is open to 18-30 year-old young people from across ITU's 193 member states. The winners are invited to the ITU Telecom World 2014 in Doha in December this year where they can showcase their innovative ideas and will enjoy mentoring and workshops on entrepreneurial skills. Prize money of up to USD 5,000 in the form of seed funding will be awarded to implement and bring to scale winning start-ups. Participants should go to https://ideas.itu.intto get more information and apply.

ITU, the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), in partnership with the IEEE IoT Initiative is looking for the best ideas for new businesses and innovations that can take advantage of the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) to be used for social good and thus improve lives of people all over the world.

This may involve methods for spreading or expanding access to existing technology such as near field communication, sensors, RFID or QR codes in emerging or developing countries. It might involve the application of IoT technology to issues and fields of particular interest to emerging or developing economies, such as agriculture, water management, transportation, or predicting disease outbreaks.

Are you an entrepreneur under the age of 30 and interested in winning up to USD 5 000 in funding, plus mentorship, networking, and high-level exposure before an influential global audience of decision-makers? Are you interested in working on concepts and ideas for new social start-ups through a process of co-creation?

Do you want to be part of the select group of young innovators from all over the world present at ITU Telecom World 2014 in Doha, Qatar?

Apply now at: https://ideas.itu.int

Deadline: Monday, November 03 2014

Questions? E-mail us at [email protected]

Find out more on ITU Telecom World 2014 at telecomworld.itu.int

Please find more information in the Press Release. It is available in the six official UN languages, English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Russian, and Chinese.

You can also learn more about the competition at http://telecomworld.itu.int/take-part/innovate/. For any further material or assistance, please email us at [email protected].

Robin Zuercher
Young Innovators Competition Team

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