ThinkQuest; organization and status
[ThinkQuest van Kennisnet -- concluded on 2000]The foundation `Stichting ThinkQuest Nederland' has been set up to organize various ThinkQuest-style contests starting in 2000. Stichting NLnet, SURFnet, and the Dutch Ministry of Education each contributed € 226,890 towards the starting capital of ThinkQuest Nederland. It now derives its main income from subsidies from the Ministry of Education and some commercial sponsors.
Since July 2002, the ThinkQuest competition is organized
by Kennisnet 
,
the Dutch educational network. The foundation Stichting Thinkquest is looking
for new initiatives to innovate education in fields of technology and
unusual internet utilization.
- 2006/06/29:
Press release: the innovative projects of 10 primary and secondary
schools will be sponsored during the 2006/2007 school season. In total,
over €120.000 is donated to help them achieve their goals.
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- 2006/01/20:
Stichting TQ-NL subsidizes project for innovative education.
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