The ninth annual Tech Museum Awards, which celebrate social entrepreneurs and innovation, were held on November 19 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. Fifteen "Tech Laureates" were selected from the fields of environment, equality, economic development, health, and education; five won cash prizes of $50,000.
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Tech Awards 2009 Celebrates Innovations That Go Beyond the Bottom Line
Submitted by Commons on Thu, 12/03/2009 - 16:05.
Congratulations to mPedigree on their selection as a 2009 Tech Awards Laureate!
Submitted by Commons on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 17:47.
Congratulations to mPedigree, entrant in USAID's Development 2.0 Challenge, and 2009 Tech Laureate, as announced by the Tech Awards today! Tech Awards reports that this year's 15 laureates were selected from among 650 nominations representing 66 countries.
As Partners with The Tech Awards, USAID Pumps Up Innovators
Submitted by Commons on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 15:11.
Loretta Malondo steps onto the family’s water pump to water the family’s tomatoes, kale, cow peas, corn and sorghum. The pump’s innovative hinge technology leverages a person’s leg strength to gather water from seven meters underground, enabling her to prepare for the unreliable rainfall in Matunda, Kenya.
USAID Attracts 40+ Tech Award Nominations
Submitted by Commons on Thu, 04/16/2009 - 17:28.
USAID’s new partnership with The Tech Museum of Innovation has drawn in over 40 additional submissions for the Museum’s signature program, The Tech Awards. The nominations were submitted from 17 countries from Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and the Middle East.
Only Two More Weeks to Nominate Leaders in Technology Innovation for Development!
Submitted by Commons on Fri, 03/27/2009 - 16:00.
Seize this opportunity to identify leading technology innovators for international development!
Lifelines-India.net
Submitted by Commons on Thu, 03/19/2009 - 17:17.
“LifeLines, a technology-based helpline service, is helping initiate a small revolution-of-sorts in the lives of rural communities in India by enabling them with access to critical knowledge and livelihood information just on the dial of a phone.
USAID Partners with The Tech Awards to Promote Innovation for Development
Submitted by Commons on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 22:01.
The Tech Awards
Submitted by Commons on Fri, 12/19/2008 - 17:14.
The Tech Awards showcases stories of innovators all over the world are profoundly improving the human condition in the areas of education, equality, environment, health, and economic development through the use of technology.
CellBazaar
Submitted by Commons on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 19:17.
CellBazaar is a user-generated virtual marketplace, accessible by mobile phone or PC. Cell Bazaar works through SMS code and messages; users enter the code 3838 and can post items to sell or buy, as well as obtain market prices.
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