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Google Gadget Ventures

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Today Google just launched a new pilot program Google Gadget Ventures to promote Gadget's development for iGoogle. If you developed a Google Gadget and it's generating at least 250,000 weekly page views, the program is for you and Google can provides you two types of funding:
  • Grants of $5,000 to those who’ve built gadgets we’d like to see developed further. You’re eligible to apply for a grant if you’ve developed a gadget that’s in our Google gadgets directory and gets at least 250,000 weekly page views. To apply, you must submit a one-page proposal detailing how you’d use the grant to improve your gadget.
  • Seed investments of $100,000 to developers who’d like to build a business around the Google gadgets platform. Only Google Gadget Venture grant recipients are eligible for this type of funding. Submitting a business plan detailing how you plan to build a viable business around the gadgets platform is a required part of the seed investment application process.

A great opportunity to create great widgets for iGoogle, which certainly lacks in widget's choice compared to Yahoo or MacOS.

Posted by Hatem on June 28, 2007 11:09 AM to Google Homepage | Widgets | | View blog reactions

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