# Fukuoka Ruby Award

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**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 1, 2008, 9:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fukuoka-ruby-award/154529 "2008-12-01T09:49:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 9:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fukuoka-ruby-award/154529/1 "2008-12-01T09:49:18Z")

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Hi,

The Fukuoka prefecture conducts Fukuoka Ruby Award. The winner will  
get 1,000,000 JPY, which is roughly 10,000 USD. It covers any  
software and activity mainly held this year somewhat related Ruby.  
We are waiting for active submissions.

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                 Fukuoka Ruby Award

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Fukuoka Ruby Award is conducted with the dual aims of  
promotion of software industry and prevalence of Ruby in the world.

Today, program language e$B!He(BRubye$B!Ie(B -made in Japan, has  
attracted attention.  
Because the cycles of production of commodities and service have been  
shortened and it is necessary to improve planning ability and  
productivity  
recently,

Fukuoka Prefecture is therefore moving ahead with initiatives  
to make the base of the software technologies development with  
a central focus on Ruby through collaboration between industries,  
educational institutions and the prefectural government

- Schedule & Application deadline

1. Period for acceptance : from 10 November 2008 to 26 December 2008  
Must arrive by 17:00 on 26 December 2008

- Eligibility  
System and new business model, activities for prevalence taking  
advantage of the feature of Ruby, which developed within a year.

- Qualification requirements  
Enterprise, organization or individual (including voluntary association)  
In case of jointly-developed, apply representative person.

- Application fee  
Free of charge

- Selection Committee - Procedures  
Fukuoka Ruby Award Executive Committee  
Fukuoka Prefectural government

- Prize  
1)Grand Prix (one award)  
Certificate of commendation, trophy, 1 million yen (supplementary prize)

2)Outstanding performance award (within three award)  
Certificate of commendation, trophy, 10 thousand yen (supplementary  
prize)

3)Encouraging prize (within three award) \*for only enterprises in  
Fukuoka  
Certificate of commendation

- Submissions  
As for details, please refer to the guideline.  
The guideline and entry form are available for download from the  
following  
site.  
(1) Fukuoka Ruby Award  
[http://www.ruby-award.jp/english.html](http://www.ruby-award.jp/english.html)

(2) Promotion Council for the HUB of Fukuoka Ruby business  
[http://www.f-ruby.com/event.html](http://www.f-ruby.com/event.html)

(2) Fukuoka Prefectural government  
[http://www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/d08/ruby-award.html](http://www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/d08/ruby-award.html)

- Contact  
Fukuoka Ruby Award Executive Committee  
7-7, Higashi Koen, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City  
E-mail: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid  
(For future correspondence or any other queries, please contact us by  
above email address.)