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| Seeking Partially Fluorinated Hyroxylamine and Hydrazines
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Material supply of non-commercial compounds matching the shown core structure is desired. The Seeker intends to award multiple Solvers for each of their qualifying submissions.
Intellectual Property: In return for the Initial Transfer Fee of $500 or $1,000 per compound, you are expected to grant the Seeker only a non-exclusive license to use your compound for internal, research purposes (for example, researching the molecule’s properties or preparing derivatives of the molecule).
Challenge 9932907
Deadline: August 25, 2012
Reward: varies |
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| Seeking Partially Fluorinated Amines and Carboxylic Acids
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Material supply of non-commercial compounds matching the shown core structure is desired. The Seeker intends to award multiple Solvers for each of their qualifying submissions.
Intellectual Property: In return for the Initial Transfer Fee of $500 or $1,000 per compound, you are expected to grant the Seeker only a non-exclusive license to use your compound for internal, research purposes (for example, researching the molecule’s properties or preparing derivatives of the molecule).
Challenge 9932898
Deadline: August 25, 2012
Reward: varies |
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| Containers That Keep Beverages Colder Longer
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How can beverage containers be made so that they keep beverages cold longer but also give the sensory perception of cold to the user?
This is an Ideation Challenge with a guaranteed award for at least one submitted solution.
Challenge 9933139
Deadline: August 30, 2012
Reward: $10,000 |
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| The Economist-InnoCentive Entrepreneurship Challenge
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Many of the world’s greatest ideas and sources of economic growth are the result of disruptive innovations. This Challenge seeks short descriptions for business ideas that employ disruptive technologies that could make a big impact on the world.
Challenge 9932804
Deadline: December 5, 2012
Reward: see details |
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| Creative Ways for Drivers to Interact with Information Systems
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This Challenge seeks use cases for a creative ways to use personal mobile devices in a vehicle to accomplish useful or productive tasks with minimal impact on a driver’s attention.
This is an Ideation Challenge with a guaranteed award for at least one submitted solution.
Challenge 9933132
Deadline: August 27, 2012
Reward: $10,000 |
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| Preventing Surface Scuffing in Container Glass
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The Seeker requires a technology that will prevent or retard, the scuffing of container glass surfaces.
This is a Reduction-to-Practice Challenge that requires a written proposal and experimental proof-of-concept data (and/or sample delivery).
Challenge 9933088
Deadline: November 1, 2012
Reward: $20,000 |
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| Polyvinyl Alcohol Film Printing Capability
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The Seeker is looking for a collaboration partner with printing technology and capabilities to print on a PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) film for unit dose products.
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.
Challenge 9933098
Deadline: August 16, 2012
Reward: varies |
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| Heat Stable Prevention of Flavan3-ols – Iron (II) Interactions
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The Seekers require proposals for methods of preventing chromogenic interactions between ortho-hydroxyl groups of catechins and Fe(II) in solution.
This Challenge requires only a written proposal.
Challenge 9932981
Deadline: September 5, 2012
Reward: $25,000 |
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