[euopendata] Fwd: 200k fund for products using data.gov.uk

Wed Feb 10 09:37:23 UTC 2010

Thanks, Jonathan,

I didn't know about this!

-Jogi

Jonathan Gray wrote:
> Just in case anyone hasn't already seen this...
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 
> Hi all.
> 
> Apologies in advance if this is me misusing the list, but if you've
> not clocked this already, Channel 4's 4iP digital innovation fund has
> teamed up with Facebook and have up to £200k to fund suitable 4iP
> projects using data from http://data.gov.uk or
> http://data.london.gov.uk/.
> 
> More info here:
> http://www.4ip.org.uk/blog/post/facebook_link_up_with_4_the_people/
> 
> If you're interested then here's what we're looking for:
> 
> - Ideas must cause trouble (in a good way) and inspire change.
> - We're looking for ideas that have potential for high impact. They
> must appeal to the mainstream not just to special interest groups.
> - Ideas must be sustainable, preferably financially sustainable.  We
> think the best vessel for your product is a business, though groups of
> volunteers can also work a la wikipedia. We can help with some of the
> thinking, but you must have the ambition.
> - Ideas must use at least one of the data sources or content from
> data.gov.uk or the London Datastore
> - This funding is only available to companies / individuals based in
> the UK (or willing to move to the UK)
> 
> Submit your ideas through http://4ip.org.uk/submit before 28th Feb.
> 
> Apologies if this kind of email breaks any list rules, I just figured
> here be the talent.
> 
> All the usuals
> -Tom
> 
> 
> 