Google launches Google Gadget Ventures
Google Developer Blog announced the the launch of Google Gadget Ventures, “a new pilot program for distributing grants and seed investments to gadget developers and gadget-related businesses.”
Tom Stocky of Google Developer Programs explained the kinds of funding that they will offer:
The program will provide two kinds of funding. First, we’ll invite promising gadget developers (individuals or businesses) to apply for $5,000 grants to fund further development. These are not loans or equity investments; they’re simply grants for gadgets that already have a thriving user base and we think have potential for even more improvement. To be considered for a grant, your gadget needs to have more than 250,000 pageviews per week, and you need to provide a one-page proposal on how you’d like to improve your gadget. This is a no-strings-attached grant; we won’t ask for repayment of any kind. We simply ask that you work on your project in good faith.
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You Google Gadgets comments are insightful and I hope that we will see more different kinds of gadget articles in the future, in particular, cool unique gadgets.
By Unique Cool Gadgets on April 8, 2008 7:01 pm