# Student-Funded Enterprise Competitions The Dell Social Innovation Challenge Supports Entrepreneurs By Tiana Reid | Published 2013-02-22 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dell-social-innovation-challenge References: [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/DellSocialInnovation) & [dellchallenge.org](http://www.dellchallenge.org/) The [Dell](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dell-concept-luna) Social Innovation Challenge (DSIC) is a competition for young people and students in order to transform early-stage ideas into the real deal. Through a contest format that is going through it's semi-finalist round at the moment, winners get training, capital and a wide network of mentors to draw from. The ideas themselves range from food and sustenance and education to economic development and energy to health and human rights. Many of the organizations, of course, meld a number of causes. The Dell Social Innovation Challenge has been around since 2007 and it was in 2008 that Dell became a sponsor. **Contact Information** Dell Social Innovation Challenge [website](http://www.dellchallenge.org/) DSIC on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/DellSocialInnovation) DSIC on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/dellsocialinnov) DSIC on [LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/company/dell-social-innovation-competition) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Student-funded Enterprise Competitions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create platforms that connect young entrepreneurs with capital, training, and mentorship. ### Who This Affects Most - **Social and Environmental Entrepreneurship:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop sustainable business models addressing food, education, economic development, energy, health, and human rights. - **Technology and Education:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate technology in educational programs to support social innovation and entrepreneurship. - **Corporate Social Responsibility:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Encourage companies to sponsor and support initiatives like the Dell Social Innovation Challenge to drive positive change in society. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Early-Stage Startup Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowflake-startup-challenge.md) - [Young Scientist Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/young-scientist-challenge.md) - [Entrepreneurial Support Foundations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ambition-accelerator.md) - [Student Achievement Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamyuni.md) - [Regional Innovation Funds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovation-fund.md) - [Empowering Startup Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siemens-for-startups.md) - [Food Entrepreneurship Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youth-entrepreneurship-platform.md) - [Digital Fundraising Competitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-community-cup.md) - [STEM Education-Focused Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stem-education.md)