AWS Start-Up Challenge 2009
Amazon is looking for hottest and coolest startup or startup ideas for their AWS startup contest for year 2009. Developers and entrepreneurs from United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Israel are eligible for entering in AWS startup challenge contest. AWS startup challenge winner is going to win $50,000 in cash, $50,000 in AWS credits, mentoring sessions from AWS technical experts, and AWS Premium Support Gold for one year.
How to Enter in AWS Startup Challenge?
By filling this online application form before August 26, 2009 you can enter into AWS startup challenge. The judges will review all applications and choose 5 finalists based on the following criteria: originality and creativity of the idea, likelihood of long-term success and scalability, how well it addresses a need in the marketplace, implementation of payments functionality, quality of presentation, and implementation of AWS infrastructure services and/or other paid services.
In October, the finalists will be announced and Amazon is going to post a video of each finalist on AWS Website where the community can vote for their favorite start-up as they prepare for the final judging round.
New Bonus Award for 2009
The AWS Start-Up Challenge finalist with the most creative monetization model using Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) or Simple Pay from Amazon Payments will receive $5,000 in cash and $5,000 in Amazon Payments credits. Also, all finalists using these payment services will receive $2,500 in Amazon Payments credits and will be included in various promotional activities.
See the Official Rules and Prizes for more information.
