by admin | Aug 15, 2015 | Tech Talk
PH Startups Encouraged to Join
The international conference Geeks on a Beach will kick off on August 20, 2015 at the Crown Regency Resort and Convention Center in Boracay. TechTalks.ph founder Tina Amper called on tech entrepreneurs to join the Geeks on a Beach (GOAB) international tech confab. The activity is set for August 20-21 but there are side activities before and after the dates.
According to Amper, TechTalks.ph’s GOAB, is the place to be for Philippine startups or innovation-driven enterprises in Southeast Asia who are looking for prospects for funding, partnerships, networks, and fun-filled learning on technology and entrepreneurship.
“Geeks on a Beach offers startups and related software technology companies great venue opportunities to succeed. Why go elsewhere to find partners or funding on your own? They will all be at GOAB where there is less hype and more action. So be there and find your own destiny,”
added David Overton, CEO of Sym.ph and Chief Geek of GOAB.
GOAB, which had its first staging in the world famous white sand beaches of Boracay Island in September 2013, boasts of having lent a hand in getting attention, mileage, and funding for a long list of tech startups from all over the country.
Filipino startup Cogito.ph credits its getting of seed funding from Kickstart Ventures after an unexpected pitching byCogito.ph founders on a shared taxi cab ride with Kickstart during last year’s GOAB in Mactan Island in Cebu.
Gian De La Rama, CEO and co-founder of InnoVantage Inc., shared that the few minutes pitch his team did while in a cab with Kickstart President Minette Navarrete led to several meetings a few months after that culminated with Kickstart funding Cogito.ph earlier this year.
Another GOAB success story is Philippine payroll service Salarium’s winning of this year’s Seedstars World (SSW) world startup competition in Geneva, Switzerland where the Pinoy startup bested nine other finalists to claim the grand prize of a $500,000 equity investment.
Salarium CEO Judah Z. Hirsch said that his startup’s journey to the Seedstars Grand Prize began when he joined GOAB. “I met the Seedstars Guys at GOAB,” said Hirsch.
Real estate property listing site ZipMatch.com co-founded by Chow Paredes and John Dang also closed a deal with international investors IMJ Fenox and 500 Startups as well as a host of local funders such as IdeaSpace and Hatchd Digital during GOAB.
TechTalks.ph’s Amper said that GOAB’s first three years has gone a long way in bringing much-needed interest for startups in the country from investors, businesses, government and other sectors that can be solicited support even if the local tech community is still in the infancy stage.
She added that it is high time to put a spotlight on homegrown startups through events like GOAB with the Asean integration and the optimistic projections of the Philippines as the fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia.
GOAB Chief Geek Overton called on everyone interested to attend GOAB to register for the early bird discount by visiting the websitewww.geeksonabeach.com. For more information, you can follow the Facebook and Twitter accounts @geeksonabeach email hello@geeksonabeach.com.
by admin | Aug 1, 2015 | National News, Tech Talk
The International Summit on Technology, Startups and Design, also known as Geeks On A Beach is the leading international technology and business conference that highlights tech industry startups in the Philippines and the world.
It gathers together tech driven enterprises, innovators, investors and global speakers in a fun milieu to inspire game changing solutions to the world’s small and big challenges.
GOAB is organized by TechTalks.ph and DOST-ICTO (the Philippine government’s Department of Science and Technology – Information Communications Technology Office). TechTalks.ph is a non-profit, independent community of business, technology, and startup enthusiasts known for organizing tech startup events such as tech/startup meetups, Startup Weekend and GOAB. Other organizing partners include HappyGaraje.com, Sym.ph & PRWorksPH.com.
GOAB was first held in 2013 in Boracay island with 330 participants from 27 countries around the world. In 2014, GOAB was held at Moevenpick Resort Hotel in Mactan Island, Cebu. Over 440 attendees listened to local and global leaders including Dave McClure of 500Startups, Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler.com, and top executives from Smart Communications, Globe, IdeaSpace.ph, Kickstart.ph and others.
There will be talks and panel discussions from local and international speakers about the latest trends and topics in investments, tech, startup and design industries.
The GOAB International Startup Pitching Competition is open to all early stage tech startups that have revenue and traction. Startups will have a chance to pitch their products to potential investors on the GOAB stage.
There is also an exclusive roundtable discussion by investors for investors.
There will also be breakout sessions were participants can get up to date with the latest technologies and trends in the industry.
With music and drinks, The participants will put their party hats on and celebrate the beautiful Boracay Island. Geek conversations most of the time leads to new ideas and new action plans. Who knows where these meaningful connections will lead to.
by admin | Jul 18, 2015 | Local News / Bohol Balita, Tech Talk
Auza.Net will participate in the Sandugo Trade Expo 2015 to be help at The Block at the Island City Mall on July 22-27, 2015. The company’s booth will be located near the activity center this year instead of its usual location at the block in the previous years.
The company will showcase structured cabling solutions manufactured by Vivanco. Data cabinets, network cables and cabling accessories will be displayed at the booth. A 10+1 promo for CAT5e and CAT6 cables will be available for orders during the event. Some items will be sold at promo prices.
Auza.Net will also promote its website management service and other online services.
The regional expo is organized by the Department of Trade and Industry. Entrepreneurs from Bohol and other Region 7 provinces will showcase their products during the event. Participants from other regions are also expected to join.
The trade event will open from 8:00 in the morning to 9:00 in the evening at The Block, Island City Mall, Tagbilaran City Bohol.
by admin | Jul 11, 2015 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Tech Talk
DTI Bohol in partnership with the Information and Communications Technology Office [ICTO] will launch an Innovation Competition July 24, 2015, during the conduct of the first “Maker Fest” in Tagbilaran City.
Details of the competition will be announced during the launch together with the schedule of the BootCamp.
During the bootcamp, participants will essentially be trained on the innovation process. The bootcamp will be held sometime in August, and as soon as the participants have successfully developed their prototypes. To be qualified to win, participants should be able to come up with a minimum viable product.
by admin | Jul 11, 2015 | Local News / Bohol Balita, Tech Talk, Tourism
One of the minor yet exciting awards for the Miss Bohol 2015 pageant is the “Darling of the Social Media” award. It officially started on July 10, 2015 after being announced by the organizing committee of the pageant. The criteria is the number of shares of the official web page of the candidate on the official Bohol Sandugo Festival website at www.boholsandugofestival.com.
One of the purposes of this minor award is to help promote the official Sandugo Festival website and by sharing the official web pages of the candidates, the main website itself is promoted.
Fans, friends, family and handlers of the candidates are reminded that the criteria is the number of shares on Facebook and Google+. “Likes” on Facebook are not included. To help promote your favorite candidate, please go to www.boholsandugofestival.com/miss-bohol-2015 then click the picture of the candidate then share the page using the buttons below the picture.
The award is officiated by Auza.Net and will be tallied at 12:00NN on July 18, 2015.
by admin | Jul 4, 2015 | Tech Talk
The Bohol Information and Communications Technology Council held its monthly meeting on July 3, 2015 at the Buzzz Cafe at Galleria Luisa in Tagbilaran City Bohol. The meeting was presided by the council’s chairperson Ms. Lai Biliran.
Ms. Biliran highlighted the various activities lined up that the council should lead or at least participate. In particular, she said that the Sandugo-Maker Fest activity which is part of the Sandugo celebration this year, should be promoted and attended by the tech community as the speakers are authorities in entrepreneurship and technology.
Details about the Tech4Ed and TVWS (TV whitespace) were also discussed with the Google Educators Group representative and the DOST-ICTO representative as these projects by the Department of Science and Technology should be strongly supported by the council in order to help make impact in the countryside by bringing digital content for education even in informal setting.
Another initiative that the council will contribute is on ‘Rural Impact Sourcing’ which is aimed at generating online jobs at the rural areas to help generate jobs without requiring workers to leave their homes.
Other topics discussed where the Business Process Management Stakeholders Forum, the ICT Stakeholders Forum, NICP Summit, Startup Weekend, Maker Competition, Service Management Program and DIGIBayan initiative.
Participants at the July monthly meeting of the Bohol ICT Council
