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Voilà ceux que j’ai retenu en parcourant la moitié des finalistes affichés…

swift.ushahidi.com Ushahidi develops free and open source software for information collection, visualization and interactive mapping; tools for democratizing information, increasing transparency and lowering the barriers for individuals to share their stories. We’re a disruptive organization that is willing to take risks in the pursuit of changing the way information flows.

nowspots.com
NowSpots is a cloud advertising platform that lets marketers bring their advertising to life with real-time social content. Brands have become publishers, creating content to get noticed. NowSpots lets them bring this content into their banner ads to get more clicks, attract new followers, and extend their social reach.

sensecast.com
Sensecast empowers anyone to create touch-free interfaces for digital content using Kinect-like sensors. Our software not only drives interactive media in shared spaces but makes those spaces measurable with algorithms and reporting tools to gather privacy-conscious analytics anywhere.

hoot.me
Hoot.Me is a Facebook application that allows students to see what classmates are working on and collaborate by posting questions, group video conferencing, doodling, recording videos, and typing math equations via smart chat. Tutoring is also coming soon for the times when teachers and classmates can’t help!

thirst.co
What are your friends talking about right now? Why are they talking about it? What does it mean? Thirst is a mobile app that understands status updates (from Twitter, Facebook, etc.) using our custom Natural Language algorithms to help you simplify, organize, and understand your social streams.

whodini.com
Whodini is an enterprise software company based in Los Altos, CA, in the heart of Silicon Valley. We have created a technologically groundbreaking product to help coworkers in large companies find the right person, right away, to get their business done.

toopher.com
Toopher is your virtual key ring – vastly improving online security and eliminating fraud and identity theft by using your phone’s location awareness to add another layer of security to passwords – all without leaving your pocket. A rare security tool you’ll actually want to use, it’s the future of mobile… today.

nextdrop.org
NextDrop provides residents in urban India with accurate, timely information on the availability of unreliable water supplies, and enables water utilities to track the status of their distribution system in real time through a web-based dashboard. Innovative Web Technologies

viztu.com
Viztu Technologies is a leading provider of custom, multi-dimensional scanning and imaging solutions. Our first product, hypr3D, uses advanced computer vision tools to transform user-generated photos or videos into unique3D models that can view online, shared, downloaded, or even printed in 3D.

sizeseeker.com
Sizeseeker is a virtual shopping experience that uses 3D cameras like Microsoft’s Kinectto scan user measurements and matches them to perfectly fitting clothing. Our platform helps clothing retailers bring the personalized; entertaining shopping experience they provide in-store to online customers Offermation
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