Tech startups from around the
world are invited to join the 3rd Geeks on a Beach (GOAB)
international pitchfest and submit their online applications on or before the
contest deadline on July 31, 2017.
The startup competition focused
on innovative tech ideas, which has become an annual fixture at the GOAB
confab, will be giving out US$1,000 micro fund and a GOAB designer trophy to
the winner.
The GOAB 2017 international
pitchfest will be held on August 25, 2017 as part of this year’s GOAB
international tech and startup conference that will be held for the first time
in Palawan, Philippines.
“The GOAB pitchfest is open to
all early stage tech startups with revenue and traction. Submit your
applications and get the chance to pitch your product to potential investors on
the GOAB stage,” said Tina Amper, TechTalks founder and GOAB lead organizer.
The pitchfest is open to all
startups less than 3 years old and at the early stage with revenue for at least
6 months. However, only startups with a functional prototype or
production-level products for demonstration are eligible to participate.
The announcement of the top 5
startups, which will be invited to pitch in person during the GOAB confab, will
be on August 4. The winning teams must be able to attend in person in
order to pitch at GOAB.
“While it’s true that pitching
does not guarantee that your startup will get funded. The act of pitching in a
public venue is a step forward in getting you publicity, support, and feedback
from the community,” said Amper.
She said GOAB pitchfest is the
best venue to build a relationship with the right mentor or investor who understands
a startup’s niche or boost its chances to make it big by ensuring that their
product meets rigorous public expectations.
GOAB conference ticket discounts
will also apply to the first 20 teams who will apply for the pitchfest. They
will receive the promo code when they complete your application. However, all
startups are responsible for their own airfare and accommodation.
PLDT, Smart,
Voyager, PayMaya, ePLDT, Smart DevNet, PLDT Enterprise, and PLDT Innolab are
supporting GOAB as co-presenters while ASPACE Philippines is co-producer.
GOAB is held in partnership with the City Government of Puerto Princesa and
Palaweño ICT Association. The official airline partner is Philippines Airasia
and the official ticketing partner is Ticketbase. The silver sponsors include
Payoneer, Zalora, PouchNATION, Istorya.net, Synergy 88 Digital, Uniform Solutions, and
AtoX Solutions. The bronze sponsors are NXTLVL Academy, LabPH, Spring Valley
Corporation, NorthRidge Partners, and Amazon Web Services.
The media partners
are e27, Tech in Asia, Bohol News Daily by Auza.net, Innopub Media,
Geeks in Cambodia, Asian Journal Publications, Balikbayan Magazine, Mobile
Ecosystem Forum, ConnectedWomen.co and QueenCityCebu.com, The organizational partners are the Philippine Software Industry Association, the
National ICT Confederation of the Philippines, UP CeBuinIT, Digital Commerce
Association of the Philippines, Developers Connect, Science and Technology
Advisory Council - Silicon Valley, Mynimo, Teradoor, Israel Chamber of Commerce
Philippines, and the Cloud Security Alliance Philippines. GOAB is supported by
Orange Hub and iSkwelahan.com.
GOAB is organized by
TechTalks.ph, powered by Sym.ph, branding by Happy Garaje, and pr by PRWorks.
For registration or partnernship information or further details,
visit www.GeeksOnABeach.com, follow on Twitter/Facebook Geeks On A Beach, or contact hello@GeeksOnABeach.com.
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