CHEST - IT based social innovative ideas - soutěž - do 30. 9. 2014

Mission

CHEST is a 30 month Collaborative project co-financed with support from the European Commission through FP7. The aim of the project is simple. To provide a forum that will enable entrepreneurs and innovators from across the EU to propose new solutions that have the potential to address key societal challenges, so called ‘social innovation’. In addition to the creation of an online community platform that will facilitate the sharing and exchanging of ideas, CHEST will invest up to €2.5 Million in highly innovative ideas through the launch of three open funding rounds. Social entrepreneurs will be invited to not only propose new ideas with the potential to receive support but also evaluate and discuss the ideas of others with highest rated projects selected for funding.

Categories

1. Knowledge Society and Education
2. Social Inclusion, Human Rights and Equality
3. Civic Empowerment and Community Engagement

4. Environment and Sustainability
5. Health and Demographic Change
6. Economic Empowerment and Prosperity

7. Other 

Who can apply?

…You as a Social Innovator

Individuals, companies, Public organisations, in fact anyone who could not only benefit from financial support for the realisation of their idea but who would like to have their ideas evaluated for their potential by other entrepreneurs from within the crowd community.

Who will participate in the CHEST community?

Any organisation who has an interest in addressing key societal challenges including higher education institutions, foundations, venture capital firms, business incubation and creativity networks, idea management companies, crowdsourcing software providers and many more.

What we are looking for?

Any IT based innovations that have the potential to address societal challenges. This could be a solution to key economic, social and environmental challenges or even ideas that have the potential to change the way we live and work together. Applications will be assessed by both the crowd and external independent evaluators for potential societal impact.

vložila: Darina Koubínová