m2works - create an idea, compete and win

[prawesh]

What is m2Work?

m2work is an online challenge conducted by infoDev and IdeasProject, with funding and support from UKaid and the government of Finland. The aim is to identify problems that could be solved by tapping into microworkers who use mobile phones – enabling the underprivileged people of the world to access the digital economy, and enabling the rest of the world to benefit from their intelligence. Participants of the challenges are asked to come up with ideas for mobile phone applications that can work as the link between problems that can be tackled by microwork and microworkers in the developing world. More...

Rewards!!!

Thanks to the support of UKaid, we will award a total of US$ 40,000 in prize money, with an individual 1st prize of US$ 20,000. The m2Work jury will also award spot prizes and regional cash prizes.

Spot Prizes - $1000 (4)
Grand Prizes, Finalists - $2000 (6)
Popular Prize - $4000 (1)
Grand Prize - $20,000 (1)

But the m2Work ride still won’t stop there. Ideally, the best mobile innovators are prepared to take action upon their vision for a mobile application startup – and will be guided to the market. More...

Five key steps to a winning m2work idea

The key steps are listed below:

1. Understand what microwork is
2. Figure out a basic business model
3. Keep your scope focused
4. Don't Copy an existing idea
5. Don't create general-purpose microwork platforms and marketplaces

To learn more about the steps, click here.

Submission Duedates

1st spot prize - February 10, 2012 (Awarded on - February 14, 2012)
2nd spot prize - February 20, 2012 (Awarded on - February 24, 2012)
3rd spot prize - March 5, 2012 (Awarded on - March 9, 2012)
4th spot prize - March 19, 2012 (Awarded on - March 23, 2012)

Grand prize Finalists  - April 2, 2012 (Awarded on April 25, 2012)
Popular Prize - April 2, 2012 (Awarded on April 10, 2012)

Grand Prize - April 2, 2012 (Awarded end of May)

Three spot prizes have been already awarded. There are more to be won. So what are we waiting for? Lets create a brilliant idea, compete and win lots of cash prizes. If your idea is the best, you will get chance to convert that idea to real business for you and microworkers of developing countries. Lets get started !!!!