[benologist]

I'm confused ... is the challenge to just use AWS and hope you're selected as a winner?

[timkly]

You fill out a form to register for the challenge and you get $25 free credit to build a start up on their platform.

The actual process for how it all works is here

http://aws.amazon.com/startupchallenge/rules/

[rgbrgb]

So that's one month of a micro instance?