by jackie | May 20, 2013 | Blog, Competitions
Diana and I recently got back from Austin, Texas, where we attended our second Dell Social Innovation Challenge finalist weekend. Although this time, we were sitting on the other side of the fence. DSIC has a tradition of bringing back the previous year’s winner...
by Essmart | Jul 23, 2012 | Blog, Competitions
We can’t believe it’s already been over a month since the Dell Social Innovation Challenge finals, and we’re getting ready to travel to India soon! During our weekend in Austin in June, Diana and Jackie tried to adapt to being followed around by...
by Essmart | Jun 14, 2012 | Blog, Competitions
Essmart took home the grand prize at the Dell Social Innovation Awards ceremony! We were honestly surprised and deeply honored. There were so many incredible teams and projects this year, and being selected to receive the grand prize is a true privilege. Winning the...
by diana | Jun 12, 2012 | Blog, Competitions
Whew, what a busy past few days. Jackie and I gave our pitches to the Dell Social Innovation Challenge judges yesterday, and we will find out the results in a few hours. We are up for a $50,000 grand prize. We will update soon, but do wish us the best!
by jackie | May 7, 2012 | Blog, Competitions
Photos from the poster judging session and the awards, when we took home one of the top prizes! Thank to our judges for asking excellent questions and providing great feedback.
by diana | May 4, 2012 | Blog, Cambridge, Competitions
Amazing news, friends! Essmart wins its largest check to date – $10k in the MIT IDEAS Global Challenge! This is hugely encouraging to us, as we’ve come close to winning competitions but fall just short of the monetary prize. We’re entirely thankful...