The winners of the Vodafone Wireless Innovation Project were announced Wednesday, April 8.

IdeaConnection’s mission is to give businesses access to the world's most innovative minds.

Venture Well was developed by the National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA), a leading non-profit in promoting collegiate entrepreneurship. This program provides seed investment to start-up companies, and offers additional support through advisory services, direct equity investments, and forums.

IN BRIEF: Crowdsourcing and International Development -- Originally described by journalist Jeff Howe in 2006, it is hard to talk about the internet these days without hearing the word "crowdsourcing".

We are pleased to introduce you to the three winning projects from the 2008 USAID Development 2.0 Challenge. We are elated with the caliber of the winners. They are (in alphabetical order):

The Tech Awards showcases stories of innovators all over the world are profoundly improving the human condition in the areas of education, equality, environment, health, and economic development through the use of technology.

Innovation challenges and competitions are growing in popularity as a way to do effective Research and Development (R&D), tapping non-traditional partners and communities. Innocentive is one of the big players working in this space to help companies and organizations find innovative solutions through external collaboration.

“Net Impact is a global network of leaders who are changing the world through business.” --- Net Impact is more than just a social networking site; members can partake in initiatives, get involved with programs in their local chapters, and keep track of global conferences as well as local

Architecture for Humanity is a charitable organization that works to bring architectural solutions and design services to communities that have experienced a humanitarian crisis and need to rebuild after natural disasters. Architecture for Humanity’s network of professionals donate their time and efforts to communities where resources and expertise are scarce.