Comments on: Qualcomm Launches Biz Plan Competition for Startups http://gigaom.com/2009/05/07/qualcomm-launches-new-biz-plan-competition/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:33:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Loy http://gigaom.com/2009/05/07/qualcomm-launches-new-biz-plan-competition/#comment-210208 Fri, 08 May 2009 22:24:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48743#comment-210208 “Qualcomm Ventures, the strategic capital arm of the wireless chip powerhouse, has unveiled its QPrize competition, which will award up to $550,000 to four startups from around the world.”

…from around the world?, so where is Africa or Australia on that world map? I think http://startupafrica.com has some great startups from Africa.

]]> By: Microsoft BizSpark Adds 12,000 Startups http://gigaom.com/2009/05/07/qualcomm-launches-new-biz-plan-competition/#comment-210207 Fri, 08 May 2009 17:17:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48743#comment-210207 [...] a similar vein to BizSpark, Qualcomm Ventures, the funding arm of wireless chip giant Qualcomm, earlier this week unveiled the QPrize. The competition will provide $550,000 to four startups with the best wireless, consumer and green [...]

]]> By: Matt http://gigaom.com/2009/05/07/qualcomm-launches-new-biz-plan-competition/#comment-210206 Fri, 08 May 2009 10:40:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48743#comment-210206 What about Africa? There are a ton of startups in South Africa focusing on mobile, and a surprising amount of small ones scattered throughout Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, etc.

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