MasterCard is hosting a new 2-day developer challenge in Toronto, Canada called N>XT. The event challenges developers to create a working mobile payment proof-of-concept using the MasterCard SDK and APIs.
The event will be on September 28 and 29 and will offer a $10,000 prize for the professional app developer category, a $10,000 prize for the student category and a people’s choice prize of $10,000 to be awarded 30 days after the event. Registration opens on July 18th.