Cheryl Lee Hammer

US Patent:

20030014340, Jan 16, 2003

Filed:

Sep 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/946762

Inventors:

Damir Perge - Saratoga CA, US
Cheryl Hammer - Saratoga CA, US
Raveesh Kumra - Monte Sereno CA, US
Lori Colivas - Pittsburg CA, US
William Kolegraff - Jamul CA, US

Assignee:

Futuredex, Inc.

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/035000

Abstract:

The funding method and system operates on an information network and has a database of members. A funding event manager solicits member companies or funders to participate in a funding competition. Participating companies provide information, which is systematically filtered to select companies meeting event criteria. Experts, which are also selected from the member database, review the selected companies to choose finalist companies. Information regarding the finalist companies is presented to members in the member database, and responding members evaluate finalist companies. The evaluations are used in selecting one or more of the finalist companies to receive funding.