Android Developer Challenge: Google's mobile app contest (Closes: 14th April, 2008)

Name: Android Developer Challenge

Details: Google has launched the Android Developer Challenge, which will provide $10 million in awards for great mobile apps built on the Android platform.

Website: code.google.com/android/adc.html
Organized By: Google
At Stake: $25,000 award for 50 most promising entries. Best entries win ten $275,000 awards and ten $100,000 awards
Open to: Worldwide excluding a few countries. Check contest FAQ.

Closes: 3rd March, 2008 14th April, 2008

Reliance's Rural Mobile Application Contest 2007 - 08 (Closes: 25th December, 2007)

Name: Reliance's Rural Mobile Application Contest 2007-08

Details: Developing applications that cater to the rural customers. The applications could be in any of the following areas- Transportation, M- Commerce, Information, Health, Education, Governance, Location Based Services.

Website: dadp.com/dadp/html/contest/contest.html
Organized By: Reliance Developer Programme
At Stake: Prizes upto Rs 13 lakhs
Open to: Reliance Developer Programme members

Registration Closes: 25th December, 2007

Entries By: 15th February 2008

Cisco I-Prize: Business idea contest (Closes: 13th February, 2008)

Name: Cisco I-Prize

Details: Post your idea and comment on other ideas posted by fellow entrepreneurs. Use the Human Network to refine your concept and form an idea team of all-stars that can take your idea to the next level.

Website: http://www.cisco.com/web/solutions/iprize
Organized By: Cisco Systems
At Stake: Hired by Cisco to found a new business unit and share a $250,000 signing bonus
Open to: All

Closes: 13th February, 2008

The Simplicity Challenge : Business idea contest (Closes:1st November, 2007)

Name: The Simplicity Challenge

Details: Your ideas should address one of the three domains: (1) Environment (2) Education (3) Healthy Living.

Website: http://www.thinksimple.moneycontrol.com
Organized By: Philips & CNBC-TV18
At Stake: Rs 15 lakhs cash & intro with VCs
Open to: All students (18-30 yrs)

Closes: 1st November, 2007