2011 Tech Awards: Inviting Applications Now!!

Update: Only one week left until nominations close for The Tech Awards: Technology Benefitting Humanity!

If you, your friends, your colleagues or your followers might be interested, please help us pass the word. We appreciate your emails, tweets and facebook posts on this topic! The nomination form is fairly straightforward and the deadline is March 31, 2011.

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Attention Development Marketplace Alums!

Because of your connection with The World Bank Development Marketplace, it is our pleasure to invite you to apply for the 2011 Tech Awards, or nominate an organization you know who might be interested in this award. The Tech Awards honors innovators who are creatively applying technology to benefit humanity in the areas of Environment, Economic Development, Education, Equality and Health. Fifteen laureates in five categories will be honored at a Gala event in October 2011 in Silicon Valley, California, and five Laureates will each be awarded a cash prize of $50,000 USD.  

To nominate yourself, or someone you know, click here.  

Key Dates:  

Nominations or Self-Nominations due: March 31, 2011
Applications due: May 2, 2011
Laureates announced: August 2011
Laureate week in California: October 17-21, 2011  

We hope that you will take this opportunity to apply for this prestigious and impactful program, or nominate someone you know. If you have any questions, please contact: techawards@thetech.org.  

Further Information on The Tech Awards and the application process, and the selection criteria can be found at: www.techawards.org.