NFC Forum

2010 Global Competition Winners

Congratulations to the 2010 Global Competition Winners!

Commercial Track

• First Place Winner: NEXPERTS (Austria), for Touch & Pay
• Second Place Winner: ITN International (USA), for BCARD Reader
• Third Place Winner: NTT DOCOMO (Japan), for Wellness Support

Research Track

• First Place Winner: Universidad Pontificiade Salamanca, Club de Innovacion (Spain), for PharmaFabula
• Second Place Winner: Artesis University College Antwerp (Belgium), for NFC Learning Environment
• Third Place Winner: Lancaster University (UK), for MyState

Get more information about the winners and see the Awards Ceremony presentation.

About the Competition

The NFC Forum Global Competition promotes the development and deployment of innovative and exemplary NFC services by both commercial and academic developers. Entries will be judged on their innovation, commercial potential, and usability, as well as quality of design and implementation. Finalists and winners may look forward to global media coverage, increased awareness among industry leaders and venture capitalists, and opportunities to forge partnerships and share ideas. Twenty finalists will be named; six winners will receive cash prizes.

View the Global Competition Webcast, The Keys to a Winning Entry, held on January 20, 2010. Learn how to enter, how the process works, what the judges are looking for, and what winning the competition can do for your organization.

The competition has two tracks:

Commercial Track: Recognizes the commercial solution judged "The Best NFC Service of the Year 2010".

Get more information on submitting a Commercial Track entry.

View the evaluation form used to rate commercial entries.

Research Track: Honors the academic organization that develops "The Most Innovative NFC Research Project of the Year 2010".

Get more information on submitting a Research Track entry.

View the evaluation form used to rate research entries.

Prizes

The Judging Committee will evaluate each entry, and 10 finalists in each track will be announced in March. Finalists are invited to present their entries to the judges at the WIMA conference in Monaco on April 21-22, 2010. The judges will then select three winners in each track to receive cash prizes.

1st Place	5,000 Euros
2nd Place	1,500 Euros
3rd Place	1,000 Euros

All six winners will receive a Global Competition trophy and all 20 finalists will receive a certificate of commendation.

Deadlines

Competition Opens	November 3, 2009
Deadline for Submitting Entries	March 5, 2010
20 Finalists Announced	March 22, 2010
Final Judging and Awards Ceremony	April 21, 2010

Entry Fees

Commercial Track	200 Euros	for NFC Forum Members
	350 Euros	for Non-members
Research Track	50 Euros	for Students and Research Institutions

All prices exclude 19.6% VAT.

Equipment Requests

Equipment sponsors have donated items to be used by entrants in developing their submissions. All items are available while supplies last. Entrants may request up to 2 items.

• Topaz Type 1 Tag Evaluation Sample Kits for Competition Entrants
  Equipment Sponsor: Innovision
   
• NFC Tag Master Software, a tool to manage NFC Forum-compliant tags. An NFC reader/writer is needed.
  Equipment Sponsor: NEXPERTS
   
• SCL3711 Contactless reader & NFC-enabling accessory or SCL010 Multi-protocol contactless desktop reader
  Equipment Sponsor: SCM Microsystems
  
  (Note: Equipment from NEXPERTS & SCM Microsystems must be requested together.)
   
• NFC Dynamic Tags (RC-S801/802)
  Equipment Sponsor: Sony
   
• Contactless payment reader and OTA provisioning service
  Equipment Sponsor: ViVOtech

Sponsors