[opensourcepharma] Ebola Grand Challenge

Sun Oct 12 15:27:05 UTC 2014

FYI

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/283738.php

On Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 12:09 AM, SHERWOOD NEISS <sherwood at theccagroup.com>
wrote:

> ok you inspired me …
> https://openideo.com/challenge/fighting-ebola/ideas/use-equity-or-debt-crowdfunding-to-give-backers-a-vested-interest-in-the-outcome
>
>
> *As co-founders of the Crowdfund Investing movement, CCA uses its unique
> perspective and methodology to help professional investors and institutions
> (local, state, national governments and NGO's) build crowdfunding
> ecosystems to support innovation, strengthen businesses and create
> thousands of new jobs.*
>
> *Sherwood Neiss, Principal*
> Crowdfund Capital Advisors, LLC
> Miami . San Francisco . New York . Washington D.C. . Hong Kong . Dubai
>
> Email: sherwood at TheCCAGroup.com <davis at crowdfundcapitaladvisors.com>
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> *Latest Contributions:*
> Venture Beat:
> Investments in crowdfunding platforms have already doubled this year
> <http://venturebeat.com/2014/09/08/investments-in-crowdfunding-platforms-have-already-doubled-this-year/>
> New bill could finally fix crowdfunding - if the sausage stuffers don’t
> get to it
> <http://venturebeat.com/2014/05/08/new-bill-could-finally-fix-crowdfunding-if-the-sausage-stuffers-dont-get-to-it/>
> The New York Times thinks only the rich should profit from crowdfunding
> <http://venturebeat.com/2014/04/09/the-new-york-times-thinks-only-the-rich-should-profit-from-crowdfunding/>
> It Might Cost You $39,000 to Crowdfund $100,000 - A Strategy Forward for
> Entrepreneurs
> <http://venturebeat.com/2014/01/02/it-might-cost-you-39k-to-crowdfund-100k-under-the-secs-new-rules/>
> Crowdfunding report signals increased revenue, jobs, and deal flow
> <http://venturebeat.com/2014/01/15/crowdfunding-report-signals-increased-revenue-jobs-and-deal-flow/>
> How to save crowdfunding before it’s dead on arrival
> <http://venturebeat.com/2014/02/08/how-to-save-crowdfunding-before-its-dead-on-arrival/>
>
> *Interesting Links:*
> *One of Top Ten Most Influential People in Crowdfunding*
> <http://www.forbes.com/sites/chancebarnett/2012/08/16/top-10-most-influential-people-in-business-crowdfunding/>
> Co-author of the World Bank Report  Crowdfunding's Potential for the
> Developing world <http://www.infodev.org/crowdfunding>
> Co-author of Crowdfund Investing for Dummies Available at Amazon
> <http://www.amazon.com/Crowdfund-Investing-Dummies-Sherwood-Neiss/dp/111844969X>
>  & Barnes & Noble <http://www.barnesandnoble.com/listing/2688478933471>
> *The Feature Story* on Crowdfund Capital Advisors in Entrepreneur Magazine
> <http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/226741>
> Co-creator of Success with Crowdfunding
> <http://www.successwithcrowdfunding.com/>
>
>
>
>
> On Oct 10, 2014, at 1:17 PM, Jaykumar Menon, Prof. <
> jaykumar.menon at mcgill.ca> wrote:
>
> FYI…..
>
> *From:* zakir thomas [mailto:zaksthomas at gmail.com <zaksthomas at gmail.com>]
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 09, 2014 10:47 PM
> *To:* jaleel uc; Jaykumar Menon, Prof.
> *Subject:* Fwd: Please share with OSDD - US Goverment announces
> Prize/Grand Challenge for Ebola R&D
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *leena menghaney* <leenamenghaney at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 1:09 PM
> Subject: Please share with OSDD - US Goverment announces Prize/Grand
> Challenge for Ebola R&D
> To: zakir thomas <zaksthomas at gmail.com>
>
> FYI
>
> http://ebolagrandchallenge.net/
> Fighting Ebola: A Grand Challenge for Development
>
>
> We are calling on the global community to share pioneering ideas that
> deliver practical and cost-effective innovations in a matter of months.
> Regardless of background, experience or knowledge of Ebola, your bold
> thinking is necessary to address this crisis, to improve delivery of care,
> and stem the spread of disease.
>
>  USAID is partnering with the White House Office of Science and Technology
> Policy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the
> United States Department of Defense to launch:
>
>
> An *open innovation platform* to crowdsource and incubate innovative
> ideas to improve delivery of care and stem the spread of disease, including
> improvements in PPE;
>
> A *challenge competition* to fund and test innovations for PPE, infection
> treatment and control; and
>
> *Partnerships* for rapid testing and deploying the best solutions.
>
>
>
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