2008 USAID Development 2.0 Challenge

You are invited to participate in the 2008 USAID Development 2.0 Challenge! It's an open call for innovative mobile technology applications for developing countries that increase access to knowledge for higher development impact. It is USAID's first ever open source challenge. The winning project ideas will receive grants of up to $10,000 and present before USAID, the development community, and industry officials in Washington. You can access the Challenge at www.netsquared.org/usaid. Most non- US Government workers around the world are eligible to apply. Don't have an idea right now? You may still play a vital role by referring strong projects that you think should consider entering our challenge-- especially those in the field. Also, USAID encourages your feedback on existing projects, since you have expertise that can apply to help them determine the best solution - as the 15 finalists will be determined by an online community vote.

Innovators can visit www.netsquared.org/usaid to submit ideas. It can take as few as 15 minutes to apply:

1. If you have a great mobile technology application for developing countries, you can enter the contest by submitting your ideas .
2. At the same site, ANYONE can register to comment and then vote to select the best submitted ideas.