Six Projects will Pitch Live at Digital Equity Challenge May 2 in Haverhill


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WHAV— An estimated, one in five Essex County residents lacks access to internet service and computers, along with an understanding of how to use digital devices. Aiming to solve this disparity, the Digital Equity Challenge will award $10,000 in cash prizes to the most promising solutions for the region through a live pitch contest event in […] The post Six Projects will Pitch Live at Digital Equity Challenge May 2 in Haverhill first appeared on WHAV.

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