At the recently held 2004 World Technology Awards, Amitabha Sadangi, Executive Director of International Development Enterprises (India) was nominated in the Social Entepreneurship category and was selected as one of the 5 finalists in this prestigious awards ceremony. Mr. Amitabha Sadangi was recognized for his significant contribution to IDE (India) in bringing needed innovations to scale for more than a decade now.

Nominees for the 2004 World Technology Awards were identified based on an intensive, global process in which current WTN members (primarily winners and finalists of previous Awards cycles, who now number over 700, spread out over 54 countries) made their nominations based on who they think is doing the innovative work of the greatest likely long-term significance within their particular field. Winners and finalist were announced on October 8, 2004, in San Francisco, at the World Technology Awards gala ceremony at San Francisco City Hall at the conclusion of the two-day World Technology Summit. The World Technology Awards honour individuals and corporations from twenty (20) technology-related sectors viewed by their peers as being the most innovative and doing work of the greatest likely long-term significance. Award categories range from biotechnology, space and energy through to ethics, design and entertainment.

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