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	Millennium Technology Prize - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Millennium Technology Prize is Finland's recognition for innovators that aim to improve quality of life.
		The Millennium Prize is awarded by the Millennium Prize Foundation (Formely Finnish Technology Award Foundation), established in 2002 by eight Finnish organisations supporting technological development and innovation.
		Furthermore the Nobel Prize is awarded for basic research, but the Millennium Prize may be given to a recently conceived innovation which is still being developed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Millennium_Technology_Prize (250 words)

	Largest technology prize in the world
		The Millennium Technology Prize, the largest technology prize in the world, amounting to one million Euros, is to be awarded on 15 June 2004.
		The prize is awarded to an individual, a group of individuals, or a research team, as acknowledgement for technology-based innovation with far-reaching impact promoting the quality of life, humane social values or economic development.
		The aim of the prize is also to encourage the dialogue between the scientific world and decision-makers in society, and to inform of the high technological standards in Finland.
	www.helsinki.fi /news/archive/10-2003/24-14-49-41 (158 words)

	Berners-Lee wins inaugural millennium technology prize
		Seventy-eight innovators from 22 countries were nominated for the Millennium Technology Prize 2004 in four technological fields: health care and life sciences; communication and information; new materials and processes; and energy and the environment.
		Technology Award Foundation at an April 14 meeting based on the recommendation of the International Award Selection Committee.
		The Finnish Technology Award Foundation is an independent fund established in 2002 and funded by the Finnish public and private sectors in partnership.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2004-04/cgof-bwi041504.php (328 words)

	Millennium Technology Prize, the biggest of its kind
		The nomination period for the million-euro Millennium Technology Prize closed at the end of December 2003.
		The organisers of the competition, the Finnish Technology Award Foundation, received nominations from 19 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America.
		Four technological domains are recognised in the criteria for the Millennium Technology Prize.
	virtual.finland.fi /finfo/english/millen.html (292 words)

	Finnfacts - English - Media Service - Press release
		The prize of one million euros is awarded every second year by the Millennium Prize Foundation, an independent fund established by Finnish industry and the Finnish state in partnership.
		The prize of one million euros is the world's biggest technology award and is given by the Millennium Prize Foundation, an independent Finnish fund, every second year.
		Founded and funded by Finnish organizations, Finnish industry and the Finnish state in partnership, the objective of the Millennium Technology Prize is to promote technology's role in improving quality of life and enhance Finland's reputation as a high-technology country.
	www.finnfacts.com /english/media/press/press_16022006.shtml (674 words)

	Finland Launches The Largest Technology Prize In The World
		The aim of the Millennium project is also to encourage the dialogue between the scientific world and other decision-makers in society, and to inform of the high technological standards in Finland.
		The Programme Committee of the Millennium conference is chaired by Anneli Pauli, Chief Director responsible for research at the Academy of Finland.
		The members of the committee are: Professor Carl-Johan Fogelholm from Helsinki University of Technology, Professor Christer Carlsson from Åbo Akademi, Professor Jyrki Kettunen from the Finnish Academy of Technology, Professor Leena Peltonen-Palotie from Helsinki University and director Petri Peltonen from the National Technology Agency of Finland.
	www.spacedaily.com /news/future-03c.html (666 words)

	Cover Pages: W3C Director Tim Berners-Lee Awarded Millennium Technology Prize.
		The Finnish Millennium Technology Prize is awarded every other year for innovation based on scientific research in any of four disciplines: Health Care and Life Sciences, Communications and Information, New Materials and Processes, and Energy and the Environment.
		The Finnish Millennium Technology Prize is the world's biggest technology award, given "for outstanding technological achievements that directly promote people's quality of life, are based on humane values, and encourage sustainable economic development.
		It is a technology award granted "for outstanding technological achievements that directly promote people's quality of life, are based on humane values, and encourage sustainable economic development." Berners-Lee was selected for the Millennium Technology Prize 2004 from a group of 78 nominees representing twenty-two countries and four continents.
	xml.coverpages.org /ni2004-04-23-b.html (2102 words)

	Incode Ltd. » News » 17-Mar-2005 Recognition for Mi... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Special Recognition Awards presented today are being given jointly by the Millennium Prize Foundation, the City of Oulu, and the City of Oulu Chamber of Commerce.
		Established in 2002, the Millennium Prize Foundation is an independent entity whose objective is to promote technology that improves people's quality of life.
		The biannual Millennium Technology Prize of one million euros is the world's biggest technology prize.
	www.incode.fi /pages/en/news/170305 (825 words)

	The Millennium Technology Prize
		Millennium Technology Prize winner Professor Shuji Nakamura and his work
		The technology is used in several applications which improve the quality of human life.
		The world’s largest technology prize, now being awarded by Finland’s Millennium Prize Foundation for the second time, has a value of one million euros.
	www.technologyawards.org (165 words)

	WWWeb of Solutions wins inaugural Millennium Technology Prize \| Datamatix
		Commenting on the relevance of the web to developing economies, Tytti Nahi, Secretary of the Millennium Technology Prize events, and a development economist by training, states 'Amongst the clearest developmental benefits of the web is its potential to encourage educational progress.
		Regional analysts generally agree that the uptake of internet and the World Wide Web has been increasing in the Middle East but the slow progress of larger regional states is in stark contrast to the progress in the prime movers, such as some of the GCC nations.
		The Finnish Technology Award Foundation, an independent fund established in 2002, will award the Millennium Technology Prize biennially for innovations in four technological fields: health care and life sciences; communication and information; new materials and processes; and energy and the environment.
	www.ameinfo.com /37885.html (1370 words)

	eFinland \| New Selectors for the Millennium Technology Prize
		The one million euro Millennium Technology Prize is awarded every second year for an innovation that significantly improves people’s quality of life.
		The first Millennium Technology Prize was awarded in June 2004 to Professor Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web.
		Nominations for the prize winner are welcomed from industrial organisations, research institutions, universities and academies.
	e.finland.fi /netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=33357 (559 words)

	WWW Inventor Receives Technology Prize - BizReport
		The award, a euro1 million cash prize, equivalent to $1.2 million, is among the largest of its kind, and was awarded for the first time.
		The prize committee on Thursday said Berners-Lee's contribution strongly embodied the spirit of the award.
		The prize is administered by the Finnish Technology Award Foundation, an independent fund supported by the Finnish government and a number of Finnish companies and organizations.
	www.bizreport.com /news/6889 (274 words)

	BERNERS-LEE WINS INAUGURAL MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE - Espoon matkailu
		The honour, which is accompanied by one million euros, is bestowed by the Finnish Technology Award Foundation as an international acknowledgement for an outstanding technological innovation that directly promotes people's quality of life, is based on humane values, and encourages sustainable economic development.
		The Millennium Technology Conference provides an international forum for interaction between decision makers, leaders of opinion, scientists and specialists working in different disciplines.
		The conference also celebrates the world's biggest recongnition for technological innovation, the Millennium Technology Prize, which will be awarded for the first time on 15th June 2004.
	www.espootravel.com /xsl_dokumentti.asp?path=5687;5909;5917;59877 (518 words)

	More than 100 Candidates for the 2006 Millennium Technology Prize (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The identity of the winner of the Millennium Technology Prize 2006 will be announced on 15th June 2006, and the prize will be awarded at a ceremony to be held in Helsinki on 8th September.
		The Millennium Technology Prize is awarded every second year for a technological innovation that has significantly improved quality of life.
		The objective of the prize is to guide technological development in a humane direction by rewarding research and development work and innovations that target improved quality of life and sustainable development.
	www.azom.com /news.asp?newsID=4410 (1754 words)

	Berners-Lee wins inaugural technology prize (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The foundation describes the award as an international acknowledgement of outstanding technological innovation that directly promotes people's quality of life, is based on humane values, and encourages sustainable economic development.
		In January this year, Berners-Lee, 48, a U.K. citizen who lives in the U.S., was named a Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth of the U.K. in recognition of his "services to the global development of the Internet" through the invention of the World Wide Web.
		The Millennium Technology Prize will be awarded every two years, the Foundation said.
	www.itworld.com /Tech/2987/040416bernerslee/search.html (227 words)

	High Technology Finland 2004 - Millennium Technology Conference in June (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The conference is linked to the first award of the Millennium Technology Prize, the world’s largest technology prize.
		Valued at €1 million, the Prize is to be awarded every other year to recognise outstanding technological achievements aimed at promoting the sustainable development of society and people’s quality of life.
		For more information about the conference, including registrations details, and the Millennium Technology Prize, surf over to www.technologyawards.org You can also find a background article on the Prize at High Technology Finland.
	www.hightechfinland.com /2004/print/news/18.html (145 words)

	The Cover Pages: W3C's Berners-Lee Awarded Millennium Technology Prize
		The honor, which is accompanied by one million euros, is bestowed by the Finnish Technology Award Foundation as an international acknowledgement of outstanding technological innovation that directly promotes people's quality of life, is based on humane values, and encourages sustainable economic development.
		Berners-Lee was nominated by two organisations: The Royal Academy of Engineering in London, whose Fellow he is, as well as the Finnish IT center for Science.
		Berners-Lee's selection was made unanimously by the board of the Finnish Technology Award Foundation at an April 14 [2004] meeting based on the recommendation of the International Award Selection Committee.
	xml.coverpages.org /TBL-MillenniumTechPrize.html (424 words)

	Father of the web gets rewarded at last - World - www.smh.com.au
		The Finnish prize committee agreed, citing the importance of Sir Tim's decision never to commercialise or patent his contributions to the internet technologies he had developed, and recognising his revolutionary contribution to humanity's ability to communicate.
		The British-born Sir Tim, who was knighted last December, has mostly avoided the fame and the fortune won by many of his internet colleagues.
		In his acceptance speech, Sir Tim focused on technology as an evolving process.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/06/16/1087244981445.html?oneclick=true (422 words)

	Invest in Finland - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The award, which carries with it a cash prize of one million euros, is made by the Finnish Technology Award Foundation as international acknowledgement for an outstanding technological innovation that directly promotes people's quality of life, is based on humane values, and encourages sustainable economic development.
		Following a recommendation by the International Award Selection Committee, Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s selection as the winner was made unanimously by the board of the Finnish Technology Award Foundation at a meeting on 14th April.
		The award of the first Millennium Technology Prize to Sir Tim Berners-Lee will be celebrated at an ceremony in Helsinki's Finlandia Hall on 15th June 2004, to be held in conjunction with the inaugural Millennium Technology Conference, "Future Society – Future Technology."
	www.investinfinland.fi /news/2004/en_GB/1087199821248 (520 words)

	RTE Business - World Wide Web inventor wins €1m prize
		Berners-Lee, 48, was born in Britain and is currently director of the World Wide Web Consortium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston.
		Finland created the Millennium Technology Prize to recognise international achievements in technology, honouring 'outstanding technological achievement specifically directed to the advancement of society and its ability to sustain people's quality of life.'
		Funded by eight public and private Finnish organisations, the prize will be awarded every second year.
	www.rte.ie /business/2004/0415/internet.html (240 words)

	High Technology Finland 2004 - First-ever Millennium Technology Prize awarded (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Valued at €1 million, the Prize was given by the Finnish Technology Award Foundation, an independent fund established in 2002 and funded by the Finnish public and private sectors in partnership.
		A total of 78 innovators from 22 countries were nominated for the Prize in four technological fields: health care and the life sciences; communication and information; new materials and processes; and energy and the environment.
		Berners-Lee was nominated by two organisations: The Royal Academy of Engineering in London and the Finnish IT Center for Science.
	www.hightechfinland.com /2004/print/news/22.html (179 words)

	Web inventor wins Millennium Technology Prize - Next - smh.com.au
		World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee is set to pocket $1.7 million as the inaugural winner of the Millennium Technology Prize.
		The honour is bestowed by the Finnish Technology Award Foundation for outstanding technological innovation promoting quality of life and sustainable economic and societal development.
		British-born Berners-Lee will be lauded at an award ceremony at Helsinki's Finlandia Hall on June 15, in conjunction with the inaugural Millennium Technology Conference.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/05/31/1085855477308.html?from=storyrhs (537 words)

	Father of the Web honored with first Millennium Technology Prize (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tim Berners-Lee, commonly credited as the father of the World Wide Web, has won the first Millennium Technology Prize.
		The prize is "is awarded for outstanding technological achievements that directly promote people's quality of life, are based on humane values, and encourage sustainable economic development." (I suppose this explains why John Carmack didn't win
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	PR Newswire: Berners-Lee Wins Inaugural Millennium Technology Prize; World Wide Web Inventor Receives One Million Euros ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Berners-Lee Wins Inaugural Millennium Technology Prize; World Wide Web Inventor Receives One Million Euros Prize from Finnish Technology Award Foundation.
		The honor, which is accompanied by one million euros, is bestowed by the Finnish Technology Award Foundation as an international acknowledgement of outstanding technological innovation aimed at promoting quality of life and sustainable economic and societal development.
		Berners-Lee will be lauded at an award ceremony at Helsinki's Finlandia Hall on June 15, 2004, held in conjunction with the inaugural Millennium Technology...
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:115337568&refid=ink_tptd_nw (204 words)

	Berners-Lee wins inaugural technology prize \| InfoWorld \| News \| 2004-04-16 \| By David Legard, IDG News Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tim Berners-Lee, credited with being the inventor of the World Wide Web, has been awarded the inaugural Millennium Technology Prize, which carries an emolument of €1 million ($1.19 million), the Finnish Technology Award Foundation announced Thursday.
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	Berners-Lee honoured for creating the Web - ZDNet UK News
		Berners-Lee will pick up 1m (£670,000) after winning the inaugural Millennium Technology Prize, awarded by the Finnish Technology Award Foundation.
		The Millennium Technology Prize recognises "outstanding technological innovation" that is based on humane values, encourages sustainable economic development and has directly increased the quality of life of people around the globe.
		He will collect the Millennium Technology Prize in June at the inaugural Millennium Technology Conference, called "Future Society - Future Technology."
	news.zdnet.co.uk /internet/0,39020369,39152156,00.htm (417 words)

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