Dell Social Innovation Competition

The Dell Social Innovation Challenge identifies and supports promising young social innovators who dedicate themselves to solving the world's most pressing problems with their transformative ideas. We provide university students interested in social entrepreneurship with world-class teaching and training, as well as with start-up capital and access to a network of mentors and advisors. Our challenge was launched in 2007 by the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service in the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. In 2008, Dell became our title sponsor, lending its name and resources. At the close of the 2011 challenge, Dell announced a $5 million gift to expand our efforts worldwide and to engage more than 60,000 students a year.