Crowdsourcing InnovationThe NASA NarrativeJoe GristonRegional Director, Europefreelancer.com

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4 billion people have never used the internet

But they are coming, FAST!

An extra 2 billion internet users by 2020

Different culturesDifferent lifestylesDifferent life pressures

Established internet users spend their time doing this:

New internet users spend their time doing this:

The wealth of human knowledge can be found online

Meet Sebastian Thrun

Sebastian had a bold idea

160,000 enrollments 23,000 passed

Of the top 400 students… Not 1 went to Stanford

Meanwhile, in the ‘developed’ world

What do startups need?

Talent!

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10,258,209Projects & Contests Posted

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*As of 18th November 2016

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Small businesses, startups, entrepreneurs,

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We are changing lives in the developing

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Design of a digital counting wristband for $220

We are changing lives by

providing opportunity and

income.

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