Enter the Re:Connect Design Competition for Urban Entrepreneurs

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Published on March 4th, 2008
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You’re an ideas person. It’s why running your own business appeals to you, and it’s the reason why you see solutions where others see problems. Turn those ideas into exposure this summer by entering the Re:Connect urban design competition.

urbanbuilding.jpgA 200-word essay, a clever solution, and a $25 fee secure your entry into this international competition that seeks to build sustainable urban communities. Re:Connect encourages ecopreneurs to consider the role of technology in urban environments, the localization of key services, and biomimetic neighborhood design.

Register for the competition by June 1st and submit your innovative entry by June 15th for consideration. Prizes include $2,000 in cash, media promotion, and the opportunity to sustainably transform an urban landscape. While on the Re:Connect site, be sure to browse additional competitions and resources including:

  • Re:Route urban transit challenge (2007 winners posted)
  • Re:Volt energy generation competition (2007 winners posted)
  • Re:Store business stimulation competition (2008 winners posted March 15th)
  • Re:Vision sustainable architecture challenge (launching in 2008)
  • RevisionTV broadcast with profiles of social entrepreneurs
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    Jeff McIntire-Strasburg said on March 4th, 2008 at 7:51 am

    Julie–

    I’ve been following this competition from it’s launch, and it’s been fascinating. This kind of comprehensive approach to urban redevelopment ought to get entrepreneurial minds humming…

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    Countdown to the California Clean Tech Open : Ecopreneurist said on June 11th, 2008 at 12:07 am

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