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Accurately Locating Fluid Loss in Complex Networks

The Seeker requires a method or technology that can accurately detect and position small losses of pressurized fluid from supply networks. Details regarding the limitations of the current methods, and others the Seeker has trialed, are included in the detailed challenge description. 
This Challenge requires only a written proposal.

Posted: 
2012-12-21
Deadline: 
2013-02-21
Status: 
OPEN
Award: 
$20,000 USD

Designing the Next Advances in Video Communication Services

Video communication tools are increasingly becoming irreplaceable for both business and social interactions. The Seeker wishes to understand what features need to be built into a new consumer video communication tool so that it has considerable advantages over existing platforms. 
This is an Ideation Challenge with a guaranteed award for at least one submitted solution.

Posted: 
2013-01-22
Deadline: 
2013-02-24
Status: 
OPEN
Award: 
$10,000 USD

Seeking Creative Use Cases for Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge

This Challenge seeks use cases for Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge content, tools, and APIs (Application Programming Interface) that would enable users to engage in creative new behaviors, beyond what is currently possible with online research portals.  How will users want to search and discover scholarly content throughout the next 5 years? 
This Challenge is an Ideation Challenge, with a guaranteed award for at least one submitted solution.   In this first phase, the Seeker is looking for creative ideas/use cases; no programming or code delivery is required.

Posted: 
2013-01-18
Deadline: 
2013-02-24
Status: 
OPEN
Award: 
$10,000 USD

Design of Student-centric Websites for Open-Enrollment Colleges and Institutions

Lumina Foundation, the Seeker for this Challenge, desires fully coded examples of a front-end user interface for deployment by community colleges.  The key requirement is that the interface should be organized and presented in a way that focuses on meeting the information needs of students, particularly those who are exploring a range of avenues of study. 
This is a Reduction-to-Practice Challenge that requires a written proposal as well as delivery of a functional code for a website.  In addition to the Challenge award, the Seeker is very interested in further collaboration with the awarded Solver(s).

Posted: 
2012-12-13
Deadline: 
2013-03-13
Status: 
OPEN
Award: 
$100,000 USD

Hiker Energy Harvesting

This Challenge seeks to identify Novel Non-solar and Non-wind energy harvesting technologies or devices.
This is an Ideation Challenge with a guaranteed award for at least one submitted solution.

Posted: 
2012-11-09
Deadline: 
2013-01-02
Status: 
UNDER EVALUATION
Award: 
$10,000 USD

Design a Smartphone App or Hardware to detect GPS Jammer Devices

Design a system to detect  the location of GPS jamming devices.  Either hardware or software solutions (particularly those involving use of distributed smartphones) may be acceptable; scalability and robustness are key criteria. If a smartphone app is proposed, Solvers should explain why smartphone users would be motivated to use the proposed app.  Technical requirements and description of prior hardware solutions are available in the full description. 
This Challenge requires only a written proposal.

Posted: 
2012-10-25
Deadline: 
2013-01-03
Status: 
UNDER EVALUATION
Award: 
$20,000 USD

Tres Cantos Open Lab Foundation: Proposals for Neglected Diseases Research

The Tres Cantos Open Lab Foundation intends to invite up to 4 Solvers to conduct their research projects using the facilities and resources of GlaxoSmithKline’s Tres Cantos Medicines Development Campus in Spain. Researcher subsistence, travel, accommodation & consumable costs can be covered by the Tres Cantos Open Lab Foundation. Four research projects are budgeted for, each having a maximum funding of $160,000. 
Proposals for groundbreaking research in the areas of malarial disease, tuberculosis and kinetoplastid diseases (Chagas Disease, Leishmaniasis or Sleeping Sickness) are required. The winners of this challenge will be contacted directly by the Tres Cantos Open Lab Foundation in order to make more comprehensive proposals based on their feedback and guidance. 
This is an electronic Request-for-Partners (eRFP) Challenge; the Solver will only need to submit a written proposal to be evaluated by the Seeker with a goal of establishing a collaborative partnership.

Posted: 
2012-09-17
Deadline: 
2012-10-29
Status: 
UNDER EVALUATION
Award: 
Varies

Testing Technologies for Hermetic, Sterile Containers

This Challenge seeks to identify novel technologies, particularly existing technologies outside the Seeker’s industry, for high-throughput testing of the integrity of hermetically sealed, sterile containers. 
This is an Ideation Challenge with a guaranteed award for at least one submitted solution.  In addition to the Challenge award, the Seeker will consider further collaboration with the winning Solver(s).

Posted: 
2012-07-20
Deadline: 
2012-08-20
Status: 
AWARDED
Award: 
$7,000 USD

Improving Mercury Removal From Natural Gas

Mercury is toxic and is present in natural gas at low concentrations. How do we improve on current methods and processes to remove Mercury? This is a challenge that can benefit from a range of expertise, such as engineering, physical chemistry & process design. Current methods are highly effective, but have several limitations. These limitations are described in the challenge details. Your creative concepts and proposals are requested! 
This is an Ideation Challenge with a guaranteed award for at least one submitted solution.

Posted: 
2012-07-16
Deadline: 
2012-08-19
Status: 
AWARDED
Award: 
$10,000 USD

Highly Reflective Metallic Finish for Container Glass

Mirrored glass looks great & the flat glass industry has long been able to produce a wide range of highly reflective metallic finishes. Adding the same or similar finishes to the outside of container glass is also possible, but is only viable at low to medium throughput. 
How can highly reflective metallic finishes be added to container glass in standard container glass manufacturing facilities? 
This Challenge requires only a written proposal.

Posted: 
2012-07-13
Deadline: 
2012-09-17
Status: 
AWARDED
Award: 
$15,000 USD
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