I think more people need to be aware of this and perhaps even participate. Innovation used to be the cornerstone of our country, can we bring that back?
I found a contest whose first phase deadline is March 15, 2016. There are no entry fees for this contest.
Prize money of $150,000(total) will be given away. Let your clever friends know about this too.
Here is the link:
Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge
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It has 3 phases:
1) A complain phase where you write out your complaint about a piece or type of infrastructure that could use an overhaul, update, or something completely new. Must be less than 5000 words and entered into the contest by March 15th 2016.
2) Dream phase, where you put forth how to fix the problem you outlined earlier, which has a deadline for submission of May 31, 2016.
3) Build phase launch where you come up with a model or actual project to fix the problem you outlined earlier. Tentative launch is July 6 2016.
If you decide to go forth and try it, I wish you well.
We need innovative thinking to help solve our problems and this is your chance to put forth those ideas. Are you yearning to make a difference?