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Social Entrepreneurship This Week

Submitted by Tom Dawkins on Fri, 2010-01-08 15:20.

2010 Global Social Benefit Incubator Scholarship
The Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI), a program developed by Santa Clara University’s Center for Science, Technology, and Society, assists social entrepreneurs in developing business plans that enable their organizations to reach increasing numbers of beneficiaries. The four-month online and two-week intensive residence program costs approximately $25,000 and entries for the scholarship will be accepted until January 13, so don't delay.

Blog Your Way to Hyderabad Competition Winner Annouced
The judges' results are in and we have a winner for the Blog Your Way to Hyderabad Competition! Elliot Harmon, who blogs for TechSoup, will be the official blogger at the Tech 4 Society event in Hyderabad, India, next month, keeping you all up-to-date with the conversation on the ground.

Ned.com Social Entrepreneurship Unconference Looks to Go Beyond Social Media
Social entrepreneurs and changemakers from around the world are invited to gather in Portland, Oregon during February 5-7, 2010 for a creative solutions roundtable hosted by Ned.com, NedSpace and Internet4Change.

Micro Health Clinics: The Next Decade’s Health Trend?
As the Healthcare Reform Debate rages on here in the U.S., social entrepreneurs are transforming healthcare with innovative technologies and business models around the globe.

2010 Sparkseed Student Social Innovation Competition
Calling all college students! Upload your profile and social-ill solving video pitch before the first round deadline on February 7th, 2010. Three months later, you could be sitting on six months of mentoring, pro-bono professional services, and seed money to start your social enterprise.

Submitted by Tristan Pollock.