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October 12, 2011 10:43 pm GMT

NYCBigApps 3.0 Competition Looks To Bolster The Startup Scene In The Big Apple

NYCBigAppsSilicon Valley has always been the heart of the startup scene, but some exciting companies are sprouting up here in New York, too. In an effort to nurture that growth, New York city Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the NYC BigApps 3.0 competition, where small companies or your average Joe can submit applications using official city data. And for the winners? $50,000. In its third year, the BigApps 3.0 competition is offering approximately 750 data sets to developers, along with APIs from bit.ly, DonorsChoose.Org, Etsy, Foursquare, Tumblr, Hunch, Meetup, GetGlue , Magma, Min.us, NewsBlur, Readability, Yipit, RecordSetter, among others who may be added to the list in the future. Five app categories have been added into the competition including Best Green App, Best Health App, Best Education App, Best Mobility App, and Best NYC Mashup App.

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