Power Platform
Division
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The Power Platform Award will be presented to a technology startup developing powerful ways to share media content across the country and around the globe..
Division winners will receive a grant of up to $30,000 and are eligible for an additional $30,000 Grand Prize Award.
2024 Power Platform Division Finalists
We are a streaming network with content produced by or featuring people with disabilities.
Content sharing platform for publishers and brands.
FEMINIST is the largest social-first non-profit media company for women, girls and gender expansive people.
Hark curates the best podcast moments into mixtapes of stories,
perspectives and ideas.
A private, asynchronous audio platform to record, replay and relish voices of friends and family.
Luz, a digital publisher, challenges harmful media narratives about Latinas through original fact-based content/news.
Empowering storytellers to own, brand, monetize, package and distribute
video with contextual interactive experiences.
Promly is a social ecosystem for young people that provides connection, opportunity, advocacy & support.
Global network of studios and equipment lockers democratizing audio content creation for news and media.
Visual conversation at the speed of culture.
Next generation news application with 300+ publications targeting primarily college students.
VNN is a Native-owned social news platform providing reporting and
information our communities can trust.
2024 Next Challenge Partners
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2024 Competition Schedule
March 1 - March 25
Applications Accepted
March 26 - April 9
Round One Application Judging
April 11
Division Finalists Announced
April 11 - May 1
Mentorship & Training for Finalists
May 2 - May 17
Round Two Judging
May 2 - May 19
Public Voting Window
May 22
National Awards Celebration
