We are excited to announce the inaugural Startups for Good Challenge as part of the Social Good Summit. The Startups for Good Challenge is a special event showcasing startups that are striving for real change.
Startups that are building or using technology to make a positive impact on the world will compete for a chance to present their solutions at the Social Good Summit and win a $10,000 cash prize for their company.
To enter the Startups for Good Challenge, apply online and tell us how your startup is changing the world. Applications are open until 1:00 p.m. ET on August 9, 2011.
Eight finalists will be selected to pitch their idea to a panel of judges during the Startups for Good Challenge on stage on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at the Social Good Summit in New York City. The panel of judges will include representatives from Mashable, the UN Foundation, 92Y and industry experts. The event will also be livestreamed.
Application criteria include:
Company headquarters must be based in the U.S. or UK
Company is using technology and/or social media to provide an innovative solution
Company has been in operation for at least a year with a product/technology/site that is public facing at the time of application
Complete rules can be found here.
A travel stipend and hotel accommodations for two nights in New York City will be provided to the eight finalists that will present at The Social Good Summit.
Is your startup changing the world for good? Apply today!
Event Details
Date: Monday, September 19, 2011, through Thursday, September 22, 2011
Time: 1:00-5:00 p.m. ET
Location: 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave., New York, NY
Tickets: $30 per day or $100 for 4-day pass.
Livestream: Unable to join us in person? RSVP for the Livestream to join us online.
Sponsored by Ericsson
For over a century, Ericsson has seen communications as a fundamental human right. Today, we are the leading provider of technology and services to network operators – our networks connect 2 billion people and almost half of the world’s 5.5 billion mobile subscriptions. Now, we intend to do for broadband what we did for the telephone; make it mobile, available and affordable for all.
Ericsson’s vision is to be the prime driver of an all-communicating world, where Information and Communications technologies (ICT) come together to create a Networked Society.
A Networked Society will bring many opportunities and challenges. As Ericsson works in the world, we aim to use our expertise and apply innovative solutions together with partners to make a real difference to peoples’ lives, to business and to the economy, enabling change towards a more sustainable world. We call this Technology for Good.
About the UN Foundation
The UN Foundation connects people, ideas and resources to help the United Nations solve global problems. The Foundation was created in 1998 as a public charity with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner’s historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities. We are an advocate for the UN and its lifesaving work around the globe. We help the UN take its best work and ideas to scale through advocacy, partnerships, constituency building and fundraising:
Partnerships because we have learned what can be achieved when the public and private sectors work together through the United Nations;
Advocacy because we know the leverage and impact that sound policy can have on the kind of social, economic and environmental change the UN seeks;
Community-building because the UN was created for and by the people of the world and all of us can give back and contribute to a better tomorrow;
We need new and additional resources to power solutions to global challenges.
About 92nd Street Y
92nd Street Y is a world-class non-profit community and cultural center that connects people at every stage of life to the worlds of education, the arts, health and wellness, and Jewish life. A community of communities, 92Y is a home for candid, thoughtful discussions on the most pressing issues of our time. We offer an outstanding range of experiences in the performing, literary and visual arts for both audiences and practitioners; unparalleled access to celebrated artists, teachers and thinkers; and a place to pursue personal journeys – spiritual, physical or intellectual. Through the breadth and depth of 92Y’s extraordinary programs, we enrich lives, create community and elevate humanity. More than 300,000 people visit 92Y’s New York City venues, and millions more join us through the Internet, satellite broadcasts and other digital media. A proudly Jewish organization since its founding in 1874, 92Y embraces its heritage and enthusiastically welcomes people of all backgrounds and perspectives. 92Y is an open door to extraordinary worlds.
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Startups that are building or using technology to make a positive impact on the world will compete for a chance to present their solutions at the Social Good Summit and win a $10,000 cash prize for their company.
To enter the Startups for Good Challenge, apply online and tell us how your startup is changing the world. Applications are open until 1:00 p.m. ET on August 9, 2011.
Eight finalists will be selected to pitch their idea to a panel of judges during the Startups for Good Challenge on stage on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at the Social Good Summit in New York City. The panel of judges will include representatives from Mashable, the UN Foundation, 92Y and industry experts. The event will also be livestreamed.
Application criteria include:
Company headquarters must be based in the U.S. or UK
Company is using technology and/or social media to provide an innovative solution
Company has been in operation for at least a year with a product/technology/site that is public facing at the time of application
Complete rules can be found here.
A travel stipend and hotel accommodations for two nights in New York City will be provided to the eight finalists that will present at The Social Good Summit.
Is your startup changing the world for good? Apply today!
Event Details
Date: Monday, September 19, 2011, through Thursday, September 22, 2011
Time: 1:00-5:00 p.m. ET
Location: 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave., New York, NY
Tickets: $30 per day or $100 for 4-day pass.
Livestream: Unable to join us in person? RSVP for the Livestream to join us online.
Sponsored by Ericsson
For over a century, Ericsson has seen communications as a fundamental human right. Today, we are the leading provider of technology and services to network operators – our networks connect 2 billion people and almost half of the world’s 5.5 billion mobile subscriptions. Now, we intend to do for broadband what we did for the telephone; make it mobile, available and affordable for all.
Ericsson’s vision is to be the prime driver of an all-communicating world, where Information and Communications technologies (ICT) come together to create a Networked Society.
A Networked Society will bring many opportunities and challenges. As Ericsson works in the world, we aim to use our expertise and apply innovative solutions together with partners to make a real difference to peoples’ lives, to business and to the economy, enabling change towards a more sustainable world. We call this Technology for Good.
About the UN Foundation
The UN Foundation connects people, ideas and resources to help the United Nations solve global problems. The Foundation was created in 1998 as a public charity with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner’s historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities. We are an advocate for the UN and its lifesaving work around the globe. We help the UN take its best work and ideas to scale through advocacy, partnerships, constituency building and fundraising:
Partnerships because we have learned what can be achieved when the public and private sectors work together through the United Nations;
Advocacy because we know the leverage and impact that sound policy can have on the kind of social, economic and environmental change the UN seeks;
Community-building because the UN was created for and by the people of the world and all of us can give back and contribute to a better tomorrow;
We need new and additional resources to power solutions to global challenges.
About 92nd Street Y
92nd Street Y is a world-class non-profit community and cultural center that connects people at every stage of life to the worlds of education, the arts, health and wellness, and Jewish life. A community of communities, 92Y is a home for candid, thoughtful discussions on the most pressing issues of our time. We offer an outstanding range of experiences in the performing, literary and visual arts for both audiences and practitioners; unparalleled access to celebrated artists, teachers and thinkers; and a place to pursue personal journeys – spiritual, physical or intellectual. Through the breadth and depth of 92Y’s extraordinary programs, we enrich lives, create community and elevate humanity. More than 300,000 people visit 92Y’s New York City venues, and millions more join us through the Internet, satellite broadcasts and other digital media. A proudly Jewish organization since its founding in 1874, 92Y embraces its heritage and enthusiastically welcomes people of all backgrounds and perspectives. 92Y is an open door to extraordinary worlds.
For more social good coverage, follow Mashable Social Good
on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
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