LIST OF CONTESTS AND PRIZED EVENTS FOR DEVELOPERS

[gamescorpion]

Purpose of this post:

To create a MASTER LIST of all ANNUAL and UPCOMING contests and prized events that all ShiVa users and app developers can enter into to help increase awareness for both the ShiVa platform as well as our own companies and apps.

REQUIREMENTS: PLEASE List any and all contests/prized events that you know about in which app developers can enter into. With a master list, we can all have an ADDITIONAL avenue to increase our marketing and income.

FORMAT:
1. Contest Name
2. Contest Start and End Dates
3. Contest Entry Fee
4. PLATFORM
5. Contest Description
6. Contest PRIZES
7. DIRECT URL LINK TO CONTEST

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[gamescorpion]

Contest Name: Make The Game

Contest Start and End Dates: Already Started - Enter by April 16, 2012 - COMPLETE GAME BY June 30, 2012

Contest Entry Fee: I believe it's free (Could not find a price on website)

Contest Description: http://dev.makethegame.de/en/howitworks.html

PLATFORM: Browser Games and Social Media Games

Contest PRIZES: Up to 1,000,000 Euros (Seems like a royalty deal or a buyout at like 250,000 Euros)

DIRECT URL LINK TO CONTEST: http://dev.makethegame.de/en/home.html

[gamescorpion]

Contest Name: Mobile Excellence Awards

Contest Start and End Dates: Already Running - Aug 1st, 2012 (DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION)

Contest Entry Fee: $325 USD + $75 USD LATE FEE if late

Contest Description: The Mobile Excellence Awards represents all walks of the mobile ecosystem from start-ups, studios, content providers, entertainment, entities, sports, apps and handsets, brands and more. Submit your company for the honor of excellence in front of industry leaders & influencers, peers, and the industry on Wednesday, October 17th at Digital Hollywood at the Ritz Carlton, Marina Del Rey, CA.

PLATFORM: Mobile Platforms

Contest PRIZES: Fame (Non-Monetary Prize). The Mobile Excellence Awards is the most influential and coveted awards program in the industry. WE HONOR THE BEST OF THE BEST IN MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT and TECHNOLOGY.

Direct URL to Contest:
WEBSITE: http://www.mobilexawards.com/
SUBMISSION: http://www.mobilexawards.com/about_the_mea/submission/

[gamescorpion]

Contest Name: Mobile Apps Showdown

Contest Start and End: Already Started - Entry Deadline is May 13th, 2012

Contest Entry Fee: $500 USD or $2950 USD if you want an exhibitor booth

Contest Description: The Mobile Apps Showdown is a fast-paced contest where you're asked to weigh in on the apps you think have what it takes to make it. For the months leading up to the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) we'll be presenting the contestants to you. You can try them, watch demos, make your feelings known, and ultimately vote on a winner. We're platform agnostic, so if it's mobile it's in the competition.

PLATFORM: All Mobile Platforms

Contest PRIZES: The top ten apps will join us at CES 2012 for an action packed event hosted by Jon Hein and Gary Dell'Abate from the Howard Stern Show. Robin Raskin, creator of the Mobile Apps Showdown, will be there to emcee events.

Direct URL to Contest:
WEBSITE: http://mobileappsshowdown.com/
SUBMITTION: http://mobileappsshowdown.com/apply/

[gamescorpion]

Here is a link to MANY contests that are upcoming!!

http://www.programmableweb.com/contests

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[psychicsoftware]

good idea!

[gamescorpion]

NEW NASA CONTEST COMING OUT SOON!

http://www.thenewnewinternet.com/2012/03/12/nasa-launches-worldwide-app-challenge/

Check it out!

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[dtr1au]

Wow.. Surprised to see where I live on that list (Canberra, Australia). With a population of about 1, I can't imagine a big turnout.

Anyway, bummer im already busy that weekend, otherwise i'd be there.

[gamescorpion]

Contest Name: Royal Canadian Mint MintChip Challenge

Contest Start and End: Just Launched (Apr. 4th) The submission deadline for applications is July 11, 2012, at 5 p.m. EST. 
Judging and public voting will begin on August 1, 2012 at 10 a.m. EST, and will end August 29, 2012 at 5 p.m. EST. Winners will be announced on or around October 3, 2012.

Contest Entry Fee: $0 FREE ENTRY (Open to Canada and USA)

Contest Description: Why is the Royal Canadian Mint holding the MintChip Challenge?
The Royal Canadian Mint launched the MintChip Challenge to enlist the help of software developers in creating proofs of concept highlighting the potential advantages of the MintChip technology. Why MintChip and how does it work? MintChip can be characterized as an evolution of physical money, with the benefits of being electronic. MintChip is based on two technical propositions: the creation of secure integrated circuit chips to hold electronic value and a secure protocol that allows the transfer of value from one chip to another and ensures the integrity of the MintChip system. It operates without the need for personal identification, thereby maintaining the user’s privacy. MintChip security tokens can be stored in many ways: on MicroSD cards, on USB sticks, or remotely in the cloud, with no physical access to the token.

PLATFORM: Android, Blackberry, a desktop or mobile browser, or Windows

Contest PRIZES: Over $50,000 in Prizes

Direct URL to Contest:
http://mintchipchallenge.com

[gamescorpion]

Contest Name: Royal Canadian Mint MintChip Challenge

Contest Start and End: Just Launched (Apr. 4th) The submission deadline for applications is July 11, 2012, at 5 p.m. EST. 
Judging and public voting will begin on August 1, 2012 at 10 a.m. EST, and will end August 29, 2012 at 5 p.m. EST. Winners will be announced on or around October 3, 2012.

Contest Entry Fee: $0 FREE ENTRY (Open to Canada and USA)

Contest Description: Why is the Royal Canadian Mint holding the MintChip Challenge?
The Royal Canadian Mint launched the MintChip Challenge to enlist the help of software developers in creating proofs of concept highlighting the potential advantages of the MintChip technology. Why MintChip and how does it work? MintChip can be characterized as an evolution of physical money, with the benefits of being electronic. MintChip is based on two technical propositions: the creation of secure integrated circuit chips to hold electronic value and a secure protocol that allows the transfer of value from one chip to another and ensures the integrity of the MintChip system. It operates without the need for personal identification, thereby maintaining the user’s privacy. MintChip security tokens can be stored in many ways: on MicroSD cards, on USB sticks, or remotely in the cloud, with no physical access to the token.

PLATFORM: Android, Blackberry, a desktop or mobile browser, or Windows

Contest PRIZES: Over $50,000 in Prizes

Direct URL to Contest:
http://mintchipchallenge.com

We've just been officially entered into the Mint Chip Contest! Hopefully it will turn out well

Praying to God it goes great!

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[radek_ne]

Good luck

[gamescorpion]

Good luck

Thank you! Apparently we are among only 500 developers from North America who were allowed into the contest!

I pray God gives us a great success on this one, it would also benefit ShiVa if we were to win as our app will be made using ShiVa ofcourse

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[gamescorpion]

MAJOR FIND:

As I was looking deeper into the contest that we entered I came across the website it was setup on and WOW a full list of MANY CONTESTS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE CAME UP!

The website is called Challenge Post!

http://challengepost.com/discover

Go and see all the contests for app developers there, REALLY COOL FIND!

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[TSB Green Standard]

1. Contest Name: 2nd Green ICT Application Challenge
2. Contest Start and End Dates: deadline 31 may 2012
3. Contest Entry Fee: free
4. PLATFORM: any
5. Contest Description: ITU and Telefonica are hosting a "2nd Green ICT Application Challenge" to find the best and most innovative Concept Paper for an ICT application that would help enable Sustainable Energy for All.
6. Contest PRIZES: The winner will be awarded the cash prize of USD 3,000 and will be invited to present it in Paris, France on 18 september 2012 during the 2nd ITU Green Standards Week
7. DIRECT URL LINK TO CONTEST:
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/climatechange/greenict/201206/index.html

[Deivid L.]

Thanks and if someone knows of web based game dev competitions please tell me
Excellent idea this topic tanks.