Vodafone’s social investment division, the Vodafone Foundation,
launched an awards programme for mobile apps that improve people’s lives
and deliver substantial public benefit.
The Mobile for Good Europe Awards covers iOS and Android apps in
categories including accessibility, mobilising public services, health
and education.
The contest has a total prize fund of €200,000, which winning
developers can use to further develop their technology. The top in each
category will be awarded €30,000, with €15,000 for second place and
€5,000 for third.
“Mobile technology has the potential to educate, liberate and empower
hundreds of millions of people. We hope the Mobile for Good Europe
Awards will inspire innovators to invest in new and creative ways to use
mobile to enhance individual daily lives and deliver substantial public
benefits,” said Andrew Dunnett, Vodafone Group sustainability director.
The contest is run in conjunction with AGE Platform Europe and the
European Disability Forum and there will be developer workshops run in
Amsterdam, Berlin and Madrid. The closing date for entries is 15
October.
The Mobile for Good Europe Awards has evolved from the previous
Vodafone Foundation Smart Accessibility Awards, a contest for Android
apps to improve the lives of disabled and elderly people, which took
place in 2011 and 2012.
Source : Mobile World Live , 28th May 2013
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