Winners Announced in Johnson & Johnson Africa Contest Software

Johnson & Johnson recently announced the winners in the first Africa Innovation Challenge. The contest software was created to generate new ideas for sustainable health solutions that can be implemented in African communities. Nearly 500 entrepreneurs and innovators from all parts of the continent submitted ideas.

Johnson & Johnson supports health and education systems in Africa in a number of ways. It has devoted a great deal of resources to the continent in part because it’s one of the fastest growing regions in the world. The company recently opened regional offices in Ghana and Kenya, which along with its global public health headquarters in South Africa, will provide support for health systems and public health programs. Read more from this blog. http://bit.ly/2oFXhvO

Tele2 IoT Contest Management Looks to Push the Envelope of the Internet of Things

Telecommunications company Tele2 has provided the first open low-power, wide-area (LWPA) network in Sweden, in the city of Gothenburg. Now the Tele2 IoT Challenge is asking the question that’s on many people’s minds: “LWPA networks exist. What do we do with them?” The contest management encourages everyone—from major corporations to startups to students—to brainstorm great uses for this new technology. And there’s money, mentoring, and more at stake. Read more from this article: http://bit.ly/2mhcqEy

Skild Contest Management for 76West Clean Energy Competition Announces Winners

Who is on the forefront of the clean-energy business? A Skild-powered competition in New York State’s “Southern Tier” (i.e. the counties west of the Catskill Mountains along the state’s southern border with Pennsylvania) has provided large cash awards to six companies that have some great ideas. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced the winners of the 76West Clean Energy Business Competition, which uses the Skild contest management system. Read more from this Article: http://bit.ly/2mlbnWT

Study Behind KaBOOM! Contest Platform to Make Cities More Playable

Kids need imagination and an active life. Without it, their development is limited. Many studies have shown that it is crucial for kids to have more active play in their life because children really need that stimulation to help build a creative mind. That’s why KaBOOM!, a competition set up by Skild’s contest management software, has created a challenge aimed at finding a solution to this problem. The KaBOOM! contest platform has built this challenge in hope to find the best ways to incorporate play for kids in everyday situations. Some of those ways could be placed in:

• Sidewalks
• Vacant lots
• Bus stops
• Open streets

Unfortunately, not all children are lucky enough to get a lot of playtime. Depending on the community that they are born into, they may get less time for play outside because they are located somewhere that isn’t safe.

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