WALTHAM, MASS. — InnoCentive has partnered with GlobalGiving and the Rockefeller Foundation to present the “GlobalGiveback Innovation Challenge Set,” which offers cash awards to organizations that find solutions to water-related problems facing their local communities, according to a press release.
After winners are selected, GlobalGiving will raise funds to implement the winning designs or methods, the release stated.
GlobalGiveback Innovation Challenges include:
• Drinking Water Purification Method (Uganda's Lake Victoria) — Design an easy-to-use method to purify water making it safe to drink. The award amount is $20,000. (Deadline: March 11, 2010.)
• Sunlight/UV-light Dose Indicator (Bolivia) — Create an indicator that gives a visual sign that water has been exposed to a sufficient dose of sunlight or UV-light for disinfection. The award amount is $40,000. (Deadline: April 11, 2010.)
• Rainwater Harvesting Storage Tank (India Wetland Region in Kerala) — Design a low-cost, rainwater harvesting storage tank. The award amount is $20,000. (Deadline: March 11, 2010.)
• Small-Scale River Turbines (Peruvian Jungle) — Design a river turbine to generate power to electrify Peruvian villages, schools and medical centers. The award amount is $20,000. (Deadline: March 11, 2010.)
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