The objective is to design a piece of furniture for living-, dining or bedroom. It must be a single product, i.e. a sofa, a swivel chair, a dining- or coffee table, a dining chair or a bed.

The design must complement and strengthen the Bolia Range of Bolia which is recognised by:

Innovation
Simplicity
Functionality
Quality
Affordable

The book is said to contain a lot of useful info on the subject of getting money in return from ideas.
On the other side, they had Sony-Ericsson as an example of a very bad idea that did not work. Which means the authors are by no means right on everything they say.

http://www.amazon.com/Payback-Innovation-James-P-Andrew/dp/1422103137

"Challenge the imagination.

The key to design is passion, and Peugeot has been sharing this passion for six years. The adventure continues with the fourth Peugeot Design Competition. Driven by imagination, the competition provides an opportunity for tomorrow’s talent to express itself. Car design enthusiasts have risen to this challenge of their engineering and imaginative talents."

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En liten reklamtävling för bloggare som även får flaggan idékampanj eftersom det är din text och din blogg som avgör ifall du vinner.

Prispott: $500.
Deadline: 10 dagar efter att länk 50 000 registrerats.

Interesting reading about how Google work with internal ideas. E.g. "ideas mailing list" and Marissa Mayer's "Office Hours".
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_40/b3953093.htm

"Sir Richard Branson and Al Gore Announce The Virgin Earth Challenge A $25 million Global Science and technology Prize."

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Gör en design hur du föreställer dig att mobilen ser ut år 2020.

Deadline 31:a maj 2007

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Skriv en utopisk eller dystopisk novell om mobilerna i ett framtida samhälle. Novellen får skrivas på svenska eller engelska och ska vara på högst 5000 ord och bör inte ha varit publicerad. Det finns också en önskan att författaren ska vara någorlunda okänd. Kollektiva manus får också delta,

Belöning: Lite pengar och äran att få publiceras/distribueras av TeliaSonera.

Deadline: 31:a maj 2007

The most clever formulated link to the Ad Alta Web Directory will have a chance each month to win some free web advertizing.

http://livepr.raketforskning.com/link-contest-win-free-advertising.html

Earn a $1000 if your film runs on CurrentTV.

Current is a global television network that gives you the opportunity to create and influence what airs on TV.