The We Media PitchIt! Challenge is open for entries.

Our annual investment challenge begins with a simple goal: We want to find the best communication start-ups and help launch them. We’re looking for brilliant ideas to make the world better through innovative uses of media, communication and technology. Commercial and non-profit ideas welcome.

Find all the details for the We Media PitchIt! Challenge including how to enter, the two $25,000 prize grants from the Ethics & Excellence In Journalism Foundation and our partnership with Ashoka Changemakers.

To submit your ideas, read entries or share your thoughts click here. This is a collaborative community and your comments and advice are appreciated.

Finalists come to We Media in Miami to make their pitch before expert judges and the audience. Both the for-profit and the non-profit winner will be announced on Thursday, March 11, 2010. In addition to the $25,000 grant we’ll also help with business planning & design and provide introductions to our global community of business and social innovators, investors, executives, fellow entrepreneurs, philanthropists and journalists.

The entry deadline is January 20, 2010. But don’t wait – online feedback helps us select the finalists.

Good luck, and thanks for spreading the word.