The company cited an example of two people coming up with an idea to
help millions of people carry water long distances by designing the
Hippo Water Roller, a relatively inexpensive 24-gallon container that
can be easily wheeled on the ground. Google also noted a project
undertaken by First Mile Solutions to connect isolated communities to
the Internet. For example, the company is attaching Wi-Fi devices to
public buses so they can detect and send stored e-mails as the bus
travels through unconnected areas.
The users will narrow the results to 20 finalists, and a panel of
judges will choose up to five ideas that will receive funding, Google
said.
The users will narrow the results to 20 finalists, and a panel of
judges will choose up to five ideas that will receive funding, Google
said.
