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USD 100,000 Patel Grand Challenge: deadline extended to 25 May 2012

12.04.2012

The USF Patel School of Global Sustainability launched the Patel Grand Challenge at the International Water Association's Development Congress in Malaysia in November 2011. It is a challenge to inventors in developing nations to create a low-cost and easy-to-use water purification device that could save millions from the threats of contaminated drinking water. Due to numerous deadline extension requests, the new deadline for pre-proposals has been extended to 25 May 2012. Five finalists will be awarded up to USD 8,000 and invited to prepare full proposals. The winning research proposal will receive up to USD 100,000 to develop the “Smart Pot” with the Patel Center’s research team.

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