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Register as a Solver

To register for a Solver account and join the Wazoku Crowd:

• Go to the Wazoku Challenge Center registration page.
• Enter an email address, which will be used to login to your account.
• Complete the remaining required fields including: (1) Name, (2) Display Name and (3) Address.
• Create a password. You will be guided to ensure you create a strong password to protect your account.
• Click the Register button.
• After you complete the registration form, you will receive an email notification confirming your registration and containing instructions to activate your account.
• Click the link in the email. You will be asked to accept the Wazoku Terms of Use to complete the account activation process.

Review the Challenge Agreement

The Challenge Agreement (formerly Challenge Specific Agreement or CSA) is a legal document that outlines a Solver’s rights and responsibilities if they elect to submit a solution in response to a Wazoku Crowd Challenge. The CA specifies if and how IP will be transferred between Solver and Seeker; it may also specify any special rules, such as exclusionary rules for categories of Solvers, that apply to the Challenge.

You must accept the CA to be able to submit a solution to the Challenge. Be sure to read and understand the CA for each Challenge because you will be subject to the applicable Challenge conditions.

Challenge Agreements (CAs) and Challenge Specific Agreements (CSAs) provide Solvers with clear details around participation, legal IP transfer (if applicable), and details around Prize and Scouting Challenges.

Submit a Solution

To submit a Solution to a Wazoku Crowd Challenge as a member of the Solver community:

• Go to the Wazoku Crowd Challenge Center login page.
• Log in using your email address and password.
• Select the Challenge from your list of Challenges saved to your Profile or click on one of the Challenges in the Challenge Center.
• Click the View Challenge Details button and agree to the Challenge Agreement (CA), which opens a Project Room for the Challenge.
• Create a solution document in one of the following accepted formats, as directed in the Challenge statement: Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx), Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx) or PDF (.pdf). If you need to submit your solution in a different format, you can also submit a Zip file (.zip, .tar, .gz, .rar).
• Click the Add Solution button and enter a name for your solution (please do not include personally identifying information in the title) and upload your solution file. You can upload additional attachments as required.
• Click Publish to submit your solution.

You will receive an email confirmation of receipt of your solution to your registered email address.

Win

Receive cash awards or collaboration agreements if your solution or proposal is accepted by Seeker organizations.

Your solution will be evaluated once the deadline has passed. You will then be notified via email as to whether your solution has been successful. In some challenges, you will also receive feedback on your submission.

We’ve awarded more than $60 million to thousands of Solvers from around the world. The average award amount is approximately $20,000, but some challenges come with awards of over $100,000 or collaboraton agreements.