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Written by Nokia
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Thursday, 12 July 2007 |
 Nokia, together with a number of high-profile sponsors today announced the launch
of its second annual competition for developers and entrepreneurs working in the
mobile space.
Second year of competition rewards developers and entrepreneurs with valuable
prizes for applications and business plans in the mobile space
HELSINKI, Finland – July 11, 2007 — Nokia, together with a number of high-profile
sponsors today announced the launch of its second annual competition for developers
and entrepreneurs working in the mobile space. The ‘Mobile Rules!’ competition
aims to promote excellence in both applications developed for mobile and for businesses
launching or promoting services in the mobile arena. The initiative is in its
second year. In 2006, it was launched as the ‘Web2Mobile’ competition; the change
of name reflects the increased scope, prizes and reach of this year’s contest.
Commenting on the launch of the competition, Vesa Luiro, Director, Communication
Solutions with Nokia, said: “At the heart of Nokia’s business lies innovation
– both in mobile devices and in the services and solutions that will enhance the
experience of mobile users. Nokia is a pioneer in ‘open collaboration’ – working
with a range of academic, commercial and non-profit organizations on technology
research and development to bring together the best combination of minds in our
fields of interest. ‘Mobile Rules!’ is a way for us to encourage and promote innovation
in mobile services and, at the same time, it reflects Nokia’s inclusive attitude
towards partnering with external organizations.”
The competition is divided into two ‘tracks’. The first is for qualified developers
working on mobile applications for Nokia platforms in four categories: ‘multiplayer
and connected games’, ‘multimedia’, ‘enterprise’ and ‘infotainment’. The second
is aimed at entrepreneurs, small businesses, start-ups and academic institutions
and is for business plans in the mobile space, both those designed specifically
for mobile devices and those that make existing static businesses mobile.
With one winner and two runners-up per category in Track One and one winner and
two runners-up in Track Two, the competition prizes include Nokia devices, memberships
of Forum Nokia Launchpad, promotion of the winning application/plan through channels
owned by Nokia or other competition sponsors and expert advice from Nokia specialists.
The five overall winners will also be offered the chance to develop a contract
with one of the competition sponsors or a significant cash prize if no contract
is awarded.
In 2006, the competition focused only on business plans and the winners were:
a mobile community for music fans; a peer-to-peer mobile file-sharing application;
an application for estate agents to improve customer service and a service providing
multiple identities on a single mobile device. More details of last year’s winners,
entry terms and conditions and prizes can be found on the competition web site
at: www.mobilerules.org.
“Mobile solutions for consumers and businesses is one of the hottest development
arenas in technology,” concluded Vesa Luiro. But this can be a double-edged sword.
On one hand, demand and the scope for innovation are great. On the other, the
crowded market means it can be difficult for smaller companies, entrepreneurs
and developers to get their voice heard. ‘Mobile Rules!’ allows Nokia to promote
excellence in mobile and – as well as providing immediate recognition and valuable
prizes – will open doors for our winners in the years ahead.”
More information about the competition (including details of terms and conditions,
prizes, judging and entry forms): www.mobilerules.org
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth
of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range
of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation, video,
television, imaging, games and business mobility through these devices. Nokia
also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks.
Other competition sponsors About BlueRun Ventures
Launched in 1998, BlueRun Ventures is a leading early stage venture capital fund.
BlueRun Ventures' proven approach is to invest globally as a single fund in best-of-breed
technologies and teams with the drive and ability to build leading global companies.
BlueRun Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with offices in Helsinki,
Herzelia, Mumbai, Seoul, and Shanghai. For more information, visit www.brv.com
About CMEA Ventures
CMEA Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on life sciences, high technology,
and energy & materials investments. CMEA believes that the most successful
venture backed companies are science focused with experienced teams intent on
winning. As a result, CMEA's portfolio companies typically have cutting edge and
highly differentiated technology at their core, with founding teams of the highest
caliber. CMEA invests in both early and late stage ventures, and has a strong
network of corporate, investment, and entrepreneurial relationships that it leverages
on behalf of its portfolio companies. The firm currently manages six funds representing
investments in excess of $770 million. CMEA has been an early stage investor in
many leading Silicon Valley high technology companies, including Flextronics (FLEX),
Magma (LAVA), Maxygen (MAXY), Monogram Biosciences (MGRM), Silicon Spice (BRCM),
Symyx (SMMX), and Syrrx (purchased by Takeda.) CMEA Ventures was founded in 1989
and maintains offices in San Francisco and Menlo Park. CMEA’s partners and associates
have extensive science, engineering, and operational backgrounds that particularly
suit CMEA's focus on technology and teams --- an effective differentiator for
entrepreneurs and venture investment partners who dare to change the world, one
great company at a time. http://www.cmeaventures.com
About FinNode
Comprised of members of the business and technology community, FinNode is a network
designed to help Silicon Valley companies connect with partners in Finland and
the U.S. With domain expertise in 23 different industries, FinNode provides resources
for business development, internationalization, R&D, outsourcing, intellectual
property licensing, venture funding and university partnerships. The FinNode community
offers executive-level contacts and expertise relevant to Fortune 1000 companies,
start-ups and universities. For more information, please visit www.finnode.com
About Nokia Growth Partners
Nokia Growth Partners is a diversified institutional investment management firm
headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. It is fully funded by Nokia with USD200M under
management. Nokia Growth Partners invests globally directly into growth stage
technology companies as a Venture Capital Fund and participates as a limited partner
in select venture capital and private equity funds with its Fund of Funds program.
Nokia Growth Partners is funded by Nokia to provide superior returns and investments
into companies, firms, and people that are changing the face of mobility, communications,
and the internet. For more information visit www.nokiagrowthpartners.com
About Red Herring
Red Herring is a global media company which unites the world’s best high technology
innovators, venture investors and business decision makers in a variety of forums:
a leading innovation magazine, an online daily technology news service, technology
newsletters and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring
provides an insider’s access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled
insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. More information about
Red Herring is available on the Internet at www.redherring.com
About SK Telecom International
SK Telecom International (SKTI) was established in 1995 by SK Telecom. SKTI is
a team performing market research, business incubation, and corporate development
investments. We serve as the business gateway entrance to global partners for
our parent company, SK Telecom. We enable SK Telecom to compound their high technology
edge and international expansion by investigating, introducing, developing and
delivering transcending innovative companies through technology transfer, integration
and investment.
About SNAP Mobile
Nokia’s SNAP Mobile is an industry leading mobile Java™ gaming solution that
covers middleware and technology, hosting, maintenance, and online community management.
It is available to 3rd parties for connected mobile game development and publishing,
and also offers mobile game community development to operators. The SNAP Mobile
platform currently supports a wide variety of Java™ MIDP2.0 compliant phones and
has a rapidly growing selection of connected mobile games with the variety and
level of challenge that appeals to players of all ages. For more information about
SNAP Mobile, please visit www.snapmobile.nokia.com
About SVASE
Founded in 1995 by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, The Silicon Valley Association
of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE) is the largest and fastest growing nonprofit
in Northern California dedicated exclusively to helping technology and life science
entrepreneurs start and grow successful businesses. SVASE provides support and
resources for entrepreneurs, from the idea through initial rounds of funding to
product launch, delivered at 12 monthly events and a continually evolving web
site. For more information about SVASE, please visit www.svase.org
About Vision Capital
Vision Capital is a Trans-Atlantic venture fund providing growth capital for
leading technology companies. Vision invests in promising European and US technology
companies and then takes an active, hands-on approach in expanding these businesses
across the Atlantic. For more information: www.visioncap.com
About ZEF Solutions
ZEF is an award-winning and popular web-based solution for collecting and analysing
opinions. ZEF's powerful two-dimensional method illustrates results at a glance.
This unique solution has been used in – among other examples – Presidential elections
and during the Idols competition. A World Record, with over 300,000 evaluators
participating in one survey, was set using ZEF. For more information, visit www.zef.fi
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