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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
India Innovation Pioneers Challenge 2009
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Indo-US Science and Technology Forum and Intel have partnered on building technology entrepreneurship programs in India. The objectives of the program are as follows: to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem in India, boost entrepreneurial spirit in Indian academia and scientific enterprises through business plan competitions, and to build a curriculum on technology entrepreneurship for Indian academia.
In emerging markets like India, innovation and entrepreneurship are particularly important. The DST-Intel India Innovation Pioneers Challenge showcases the global business opportunities that have the greatest potential for a positive impact on society. DST – Intel India Innovation Pioneers Challenge 2009 is an innovative technology business plancompetition that provides an unparalleled avenue of opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs to explore issues, share ideas and gain insight for commercializing their venture through the mentoring and networking support that are integral to the competition. Business plans that make integral use of novel technology for a positive impact on society are invited to participate.
DST-Intel India Innovation Pioneers Challenge has taken the definition of a “Business Plan Competition” to a level higher than ever before as it offers an opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to plan for commercialization of their venture. Winners of the competition get an opportunity to showcase their plan at Intel + UC-Berkeley Technology Entrepreneurship Challenge.
DST-Intel India Innovation Pioneers Challenge provides opportunities to the aspiring entrepreneurs.
It provides young innovators with:
• A platform to showcase technology
• Smart commercialization strategies
• Guidance from experts and mentors
• Excellent funding opportunities
• Global business opportunities
• Experience of a lifetime
Guidelines for Participation
• Open for teams that have held top 3 positions at prominent business plan competitions
held in India in the last 2 years
• Incubatees not more than 2 years old at prominent business incubators in India
• Teams with seed financing from non-venture capital sources totaling less than INR
10,000,000 are eligible. Teams must provide details of such funding
• Teams that have received venture capital financing for their business plan are ineligible
• Each team can be represented by maximum of 2 members
Last date for submission of entry to contest: May 31, 2009
Preliminary results will be displayed: June 15, 2009
Email Address: program@indousstf.org
Website: http://www.indousstf.org/indousdstintel/pdf/Champion%20of%20Champions%20Handbook.pdf
Source: www.letmeknow.in
Increase employment and reduce layoffs - Ideaz Competition from Qimpro College
Submit your idea on what can be done to increase employment and reduce layoffs? The winner of the competition will be invited to present his/her idea at Qimpro Convention 2009 - presented by the daily, DNA. In addition, the winner will receive a login to the BestPrax Knowledge Base. Every 100th entry will be awarded a Quality Improvement Certification Scholarship from Qimpro College. The primary objective of Qimpro College is to enable individuals to propel their careers on a fast track.
Last date for submission of entry: May 31, 2009
Link: http://qimpro.com/qimpro_college_competition.php
Source: www.letmeknow.in
Last date for submission of entry: May 31, 2009
Link: http://qimpro.com/qimpro_college_competition.php
Source: www.letmeknow.in
Send Out Ships
The following is an extract from the book “The Wealthy Spirit–Daily Affirmations for Financial Stress Reduction” by Chellie Campbell. An interesting read about positive spirit
Thinking positive is your first step to living rich, inside and out. But it is not enough. You have to take action to achieve your goals. I call this “Sending Out Ships.”
In the nineteenth century, the merchants in London built grand, tall masted sailing ships. It would take many months, sometimes years, to build them. Then they would hire a crew, outfit the ship, and store provisions for the long sea voyage. One fine day, the ship would weigh anchor, hoist her sails, and sail out of London harbor, on her way to visit foreign ports, and trade for gold, jewels, silks, and spices. The trip would take many months–often years–and there were no communication lines open then; no ship-to-shore radio, no telegraph, no cellular telephones. Once the ship had sailed, the merchant could do nothing more; only wait for that future day when the ship would return, sailing into London harbor laden with treasure. On that day, the merchant’s fortune was made. And that’s where the expression, “I’m waiting for my ship to come in,” comes from.
Some people are going down to the dock, waiting for their ship to come in–but they haven’t sent any out! If you want the fortune, your responsibility each day is to send out some ships. And you had better send out more than one, because stuff happens to ships: One runs aground just outside of the harbor, another sinks in a hurricane, a few get commandeered by pirates, the whirlpool gets one, and on the next one there’s a mutiny and they sail off to Pitcaim Island and aren’t heard from for another twenty years. Then, of course, there’s the one that hits the iceberg! Once you send the ship out, it’s out of your control. You are only in charge of sending it out, not when it comes in.
When you get into the habit of sending ships out on a daily basis, even if you know some ships aren’t going to make it back home, you are still confident and optimistic because you know you have a whole fleet sailing out there. It creates a positive expectation that ships are going to be sailing in, docking at your pier, and unloading riches for you any minute. Positive energy shines from you. You feel good about yourself because you’ve been doing what it takes to succeed. This is what Tony Robbins, in his book, “Awaken the Giant Within” calls “massive, positive, constructive action on a daily basis.” (Although that sounds a little too much like hard work to me.) I prefer the image of breaking the champagne bottle and waiving goodbye to a proud clipper ship on a beautiful spring day as it sets forth on my behalf. And then celebrating the ship’s safe arrival with all my wealth.
Send those ships out every day. Then prepare to unload your treasures.
Thinking positive is your first step to living rich, inside and out. But it is not enough. You have to take action to achieve your goals. I call this “Sending Out Ships.”
In the nineteenth century, the merchants in London built grand, tall masted sailing ships. It would take many months, sometimes years, to build them. Then they would hire a crew, outfit the ship, and store provisions for the long sea voyage. One fine day, the ship would weigh anchor, hoist her sails, and sail out of London harbor, on her way to visit foreign ports, and trade for gold, jewels, silks, and spices. The trip would take many months–often years–and there were no communication lines open then; no ship-to-shore radio, no telegraph, no cellular telephones. Once the ship had sailed, the merchant could do nothing more; only wait for that future day when the ship would return, sailing into London harbor laden with treasure. On that day, the merchant’s fortune was made. And that’s where the expression, “I’m waiting for my ship to come in,” comes from.
Some people are going down to the dock, waiting for their ship to come in–but they haven’t sent any out! If you want the fortune, your responsibility each day is to send out some ships. And you had better send out more than one, because stuff happens to ships: One runs aground just outside of the harbor, another sinks in a hurricane, a few get commandeered by pirates, the whirlpool gets one, and on the next one there’s a mutiny and they sail off to Pitcaim Island and aren’t heard from for another twenty years. Then, of course, there’s the one that hits the iceberg! Once you send the ship out, it’s out of your control. You are only in charge of sending it out, not when it comes in.
When you get into the habit of sending ships out on a daily basis, even if you know some ships aren’t going to make it back home, you are still confident and optimistic because you know you have a whole fleet sailing out there. It creates a positive expectation that ships are going to be sailing in, docking at your pier, and unloading riches for you any minute. Positive energy shines from you. You feel good about yourself because you’ve been doing what it takes to succeed. This is what Tony Robbins, in his book, “Awaken the Giant Within” calls “massive, positive, constructive action on a daily basis.” (Although that sounds a little too much like hard work to me.) I prefer the image of breaking the champagne bottle and waiving goodbye to a proud clipper ship on a beautiful spring day as it sets forth on my behalf. And then celebrating the ship’s safe arrival with all my wealth.
Send those ships out every day. Then prepare to unload your treasures.
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