Interesting… Google is looking for developers to develop Google Widgets (Gadgets), and will even provide seed money! Check out the Google Gadget Ventures announcement and the Google Gadget Ventures FAQ. Some highlights below:
- “Google Gadget Ventures is a new Google pilot program dedicated to helping developers create richer, more useful Google Gadgets.”
- “Anyone who’s developed a gadget in our Google Gadgets directory that generates 250,000 weekly page views is eligible to apply.”
- “Recipients of these grants are then eligible to apply for a seed investment.”
- “For $100,000 seed investments, we make the investment in tranches (finance-speak for “segments”) based on milestones. We will give some funding up front and then incrementally provide funding based on usage targets for the gadget that we set in conjunction with the company.”
For more information see the Google Gadget Ventures FAQ.
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