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DICT unveils Philippine Startup Challenge’s top 15

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has named the 15 teams that will compete in the final round of the Philippine Startup Challenge 5 (PSC5) on 5 April 2019 in Iloilo City.

As reported, each of the PSC5 top 5 winners will receive US$ 3,811.70 (PHP 200,000) from the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) to assist the teams in product prototype development.

Criteria and Prizes

The selection committee, comprised of tech and business start-up leaders, narrowed down the 30 semi-finalists to 15 most promising start-up ideas from students of various universities nationwide.

The criteria for selection include customer validation (40%), execution and design (30%) and business model validation (30%).

The competition’s winner will become part of a Chinese multinational’s Seeds of the Future Program, which is a two-week college undergraduate study program.

This program will be held in China and shall train them with ICT-based skills and knowledge.

Moreover, the winner will automatically qualify for the 2019 IdeaSpace Bootcamp.

This year’s challenge received 242 entries, which is a 20% increase in number from the previous edition, attributed to an increased awareness of the students with start-ups.

This is a sign that there are more students taking interest in start-up activities which inspires the government to continue improving the digitalPH start-up programs as well as empowering the youth.

The Top 15

The top 15 teams and their products are:

  1. BFree from the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Their product is an off-the-grid solution for charging smartphones, laptops, and any other portable devices.

  1. CueCar from PHINMA University of Iloilo

Their product is a web and mobile application that provides immediate assistance in case of car emergencies and road related accidents.

  1. Gabay from La Consolacion College-Bacolod

Theirs is a platform that will inspect and evaluate establishments that are not compliant with RA 344 or An Act to Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons by Requiring Certain Buildings, Institutions, Establishments and Public Utilities to install Facilities and Other Devices.

  1. Lak-Bay-Kah from Gordon College

Their product is an all-in-one travel planning app where users can create and share their own itinerary to other users and enjoy free benefits from the popularity of their destinations.

  1. Mathjestic Quest from Davao Central College

Theirs is a mobile app solution that can increase the motivation of the students in learning mathematics through a very fun way.

  1. Ogop from RC-Al Khwarzmi International College Foundation, Inc.

Their product is an online bayanihan system that allows anyone or anybody to be a donor and aid disaster victims in a more efficient and effective way.

  1. PASS from the Computer Arts and Technology College / Bicol University

Theirs is an online review platform for everyone taking up licensure or entrance exams that provide coaching and high quality content created by outstanding instructors.

  1. Proximap from the University of the Cordillleras

Their product is an Augmented Reality Advertising and Navigation Mobile Application

  1. Puntos from La Consolacion College Bacolod

Theirs is an online loyalty platform that allows business establishments to retain their loyal customers by launching customisable campaigns with perks and rewards.

  1. Qantina from Saint Louis University

Their product is a platform that lets college students, office workers or health buffs to order and have meals delivered from home-cooks, aspiring chefs or restaurants around them.

  1. Qrent from Saint Louis University

Theirs is a web-based and mobile platform designed for safe, secure, and convenient rental transactions between renters and item owners.

  1. Rentalbee from the Far Eastern University

Their product is an online marketplace that helps students find safe and quality accommodation near their school or university.

  1. ReTrack from the Western Mindanao State University

Theirs is a system that aims to ease the lives of the jeepney commuters.

  1. Tara G! from Gordon College

Their idea is to gamify the travel experience.

  1. Vittles from the Bulacan State University

Theirs is a mobile and web-based application which digitises and provides a safe, easy, and efficient access for the donation and delivery of excess edible food.

OpenGov Asia earlier reported on the event, which will fund prototypes that are socially relevant and scalable globally.

PARTNER

Qlik’s vision is a data-literate world, where everyone can use data and analytics to improve decision-making and solve their most challenging problems. A private company, Qlik offers real-time data integration and analytics solutions, powered by Qlik Cloud, to close the gaps between data, insights and action. By transforming data into Active Intelligence, businesses can drive better decisions, improve revenue and profitability, and optimize customer relationships. Qlik serves more than 38,000 active customers in over 100 countries.

PARTNER

CTC Global Singapore, a premier end-to-end IT solutions provider, is a fully owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and ITOCHU Corporation.

Since 1972, CTC has established itself as one of the country’s top IT solutions providers. With 50 years of experience, headed by an experienced management team and staffed by over 200 qualified IT professionals, we support organizations with integrated IT solutions expertise in Autonomous IT, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure, Workplace Modernization and Professional Services.

Well-known for our strengths in system integration and consultation, CTC Global proves to be the preferred IT outsourcing destination for organizations all over Singapore today.

PARTNER

Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work. Our solutions enable organizations to connect the business from ideas to impact, empowering companies to accelerate the achievement of what matters most. Planview’s full spectrum of Portfolio Management and Work Management solutions creates an organizational focus on the strategic outcomes that matter and empowers teams to deliver their best work, no matter how they work. The comprehensive Planview platform and enterprise success model enables customers to deliver innovative, competitive products, services, and customer experiences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with locations around the world, Planview has more than 1,300 employees supporting 4,500 customers and 2.6 million users worldwide. For more information, visit www.planview.com.

SUPPORTING ORGANISATION

SIRIM is a premier industrial research and technology organisation in Malaysia, wholly-owned by the Minister​ of Finance Incorporated. With over forty years of experience and expertise, SIRIM is mandated as the machinery for research and technology development, and the national champion of quality. SIRIM has always played a major role in the development of the country’s private sector. By tapping into our expertise and knowledge base, we focus on developing new technologies and improvements in the manufacturing, technology and services sectors. We nurture Small Medium Enterprises (SME) growth with solutions for technology penetration and upgrading, making it an ideal technology partner for SMEs.

PARTNER

HashiCorp provides infrastructure automation software for multi-cloud environments, enabling enterprises to unlock a common cloud operating model to provision, secure, connect, and run any application on any infrastructure. HashiCorp tools allow organizations to deliver applications faster by helping enterprises transition from manual processes and ITIL practices to self-service automation and DevOps practices. 

PARTNER

IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

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