Gavi INFUSE Innovation Contest Seeks Better Ways to Immunize the World’s Children

Did you know that global immunization coverage for children, which had been making steady progress for decades, has now been stalled at approximately 80 percent for several years? Sadly, children who could and should receive life-saving vaccines are not getting them. And for the lack of one quick injection, they are suffering, and in some cases dying, needlessly. But with creative thinking brought to light by an innovation contest that can be changed. Read more from this Article: http://bit.ly/2lVNweQ

Ericsson Innovation Competition Ponders the Future of Food

The Ericsson Innovation Awards 2017 is a global innovation competition for students that challenge them to create innovative information and communications technology (ICT) solutions in partnership with Ericsson employees.
Experts estimate that the world population will be 9.6 billion by 2050. With our planet’s limited resources, how will we feed them all? Clearly we’ll have to be more efficient in the way we grow, store, and distribute food. We’ll also have to make major advances in our sustainability efforts. Ericsson knows from experience that ICT must play a major role in on how the world’s population is effectively fed. Read more from this Article: http://bit.ly/2mrdxnN

Valeo Innovation Contest Seeks to Make the Cars of 2030 More Intelligent

Valeo is an automotive supplier based in France that partners with automobile manufacturers worldwide. With an annual research and development budget of over one billion euros, the company is very focused on innovation. And it values new ideas, wherever they come from. The Valeo Innovation Contest encourages students around the world to get involved in making the cars of 2030 smarter, more intuitive, more earth-friendly, and more fun. Read more from this Article: http://bit.ly/2m2E9IO

Triangle Health Innovation Competition Tackles Healthcare Pain Points

What are some of the biggest “pain points” in healthcare today? And how can they be solved? These are the questions behind the Triangle Health Innovation Competition (THInC), which takes place in “Research Triangle” in North Carolina.
THInC was created to use the talents and energy of students and young professionals (business people, engineers, clinicians, designers, etc.) to address some of the most pressing challenges in industry. Over the years, the result has been some truly innovative solutions. The challenge, which is organized by the Duke School of Medicine Innovation and Entrepreneurship Activity Group, and the Carolina Health Entrepreneurship Initiative, creates powerful synergy among academic, industry, pharmaceutical, startup, and student communities to find smart solutions to vexing problems. Read more from this Article: http://bit.ly/2myPd3v

Rockefeller Foundation Cassava Online Contest Software Focuses on a Critical Crop

Launched in partnership with Dalberg and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the competition is addressing loss and spoilage related to this vital food source by encouraging the development of creative, scalable solutions to this problem. The challenge is well underway, and will provide up to $1 million plus technical assistance from Dalberg and IITA to further evolve the ideas that are generated.
The online contest management focuses on Nigeria, which is the world’s largest producer of cassava. The country’s 30 million farmers grow more than 20 percent of the world’s supply—over 50 million tons annually. Read more from this Article: http://bit.ly/2lYj42e

Desert Hacks Hackathon to Challenge College Students in February

It’s probably not too much of a stretch to make a connection between a hackathon and life in a desert. In a hackathon, you start with very little—a bleak landscape, if you will—and through creativity, effort, and persistence you grow a sustainable idea. And in the desert… OK, the metaphor is probably clear at this point! So, at Skild, we feel the Desert Hacks hackathon is perfectly named and perfectly placed. Read more from this Article: http://bit.ly/2mqJNaL

Help Open the Door to New Possibilities at BrickHack 3 Competition Platform

If you’re unfamiliar with what a hackathon is, the organizers have a great way to look at it. They call it an “invention marathon.” It’s an event that brings together people with interests in all areas of technology with a goal of first and foremost having some fun in a creative, energetic, and welcoming environment. But if you and the other participants come up with ideas or solutions that change the world, that would be great too!
The event is free and open to college students and those who have graduated in the past 12 months from across the U.S. and Canada. If you don’t fit that description, the organizers would still welcome you as a mentor or volunteer. Food and beverages are provided, along with some great swag. Read more from this Article: http://bit.ly/2mlA0CG