Open Innovation Challenges

[Essay]

I just ran across these things. Neat idea; but are these new or have I just missed them up to now?

 

google: "Open Innovation Challenges"

 

http://www.innocentive.com/

 

Here is an enjoyable, and possibly profitable, way to spend a few minutes daydreaming.

I wonder if Hypography, as a collective, could submit entries.

 

Detection of Ammonia and its Compounds at a Distance

AWARD: $100,000 USD | DEADLINE: 5/28/11 | ACTIVE SOLVERS: 372 | POSTED: 2/28/11

 

Challenge Overview

We are seeking novel methods for atmospheric detection of minute quantities of ammonia, nitric acid, nitrous oxide, and/or aerosolized ammonia compounds, at distances exceeding 10 meters.

This is a Theoretical Challenge that requires only a written proposal to be submitted. The Challenge award will be contingent upon theoretical evaluation of the proposal by the Seeker.

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...wouldn't some sort of spectrographic detection be about the only way?

 

~ :huh: