Dell wants to develop a generation of young people across the globe prepared to connect. Preparation includes learning how and when to use technology; gaining access to the right technology resources; and understanding how to unleash each individual's unique potential through technology. Through the Dell Social Innovation Competition, Dell is building a global community of young thinkers networked with the best technology, information and resources to dream big for the good of society.

The foundation of Tom and Lynn Meredith, MFI actively supports creative approaches to addressing the world's most challenging problems. As founding sponsors of the competition, MFI contributes to the cultivation of a new generation of leaders who use ingenious ideas to power positive change, inspiring sustainable solutions worldwide.

The Reva and David Logan Foundation facilitates innovative endeavors in education, community development, volunteerism, and aid to the disadvantaged by funding a new breed of social change agent - the social entrepreneur. Their contribution is intended as a catalyst to challenge students to use innovation to tackle the world's most pressing social issues and bring about lasting change.

The Tomberg Family Philanthropies fund well run, effective programs that make a difference in the areas of poverty alleviation, the environment, health and education. A focus is placed on initiatives that help recipients build capabilities in themselves that last far beyond the end of the specific project. The Tomberg Family Philanthropies echo the Nobel Committee in the belief that every single individual on earth has both the potential and the right to live a decent life.