By Jun
Enriquez
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| Press conference at the Board room, MSU-IIT, Iligan City, June 9, 2016 |
Iligan
City – it’s an opportunity for the local inventors and innovators to keep open of
their technical knowledge to be an entries to the Mindanao Startup Challenge 2016
at the Center of Innovation & Technopreneurship (CIT) at Mindanao State University-Iligan
Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) this city.
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| New CIT Bldg at MSU-IIT campus |
The CIT
started of accepting entries since June 6, 2016 and will accept applications until
August 20, 2016. The first round of judging will be on August 24 and on August
30 will be the announcement of top 30 teams. On September 3 will be the second
round of judging, then the announcement of the top 15 teams will be on
September 8. On September 15-17 will be the 3-day boot camp and on September 23,
2016 will be the start of incubation program for the top 5 teams.
The CIT
is the first business incubator in Mindanao funded by the Department of Science
and Technology (DOST) that aims to create a progressive entrepreneurial
ecosystem through various community building activities and technology-based
business support services to enable budding entrepreneurs in the region to
fulfill their startup dreams. They offer incubation program that includes
business mentoring and trainings, infrastructures and linkages to potential
partners, mentors and inventors.
The
objective of the program is to provide a nurturing environment for
technology-based and social enterprises in the early stages of their
development specifically aim to develop the entrepreneurial and innovative
culture at Mindanao with a dynamic and collaborative environment. The project
is very first Mindanao startup challenge that aims to help budding technology
entrepreneurs transform their ideas into successful businesses.
This
year’s roadshow includes Butuan, Agusan, Surigao, pagadian, Dipolog, General
Santos City, Cotabato, Misamis Oriental, marawi, Tawi-tawi and Ozamiz City. The
roadshow will have 3-5 - hour event which aims to bring together different
technical startup enthusiasts, aspiring entrepreneurs, researchers, inventors
and spread the word about startups and technopreneurships through the ideation
and design thinking workshops.
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| Dr. Jinky B. Bornales |
Dr.
Jinky B. Bornales, Vice Chancellor for research and extension, and the project
leader reminded that in the application phase, there must have a minimum of 2
persons and a maximum of 5 members per entry. At least 1 member must have
technical expertise relevant to the proposed product or service. The group can
submit more than 1 entry. Students, faculties, alumni, industry practitioners
are welcome to join. Family members within the second degree of CIT at MSU-IIT
and any person, directly or indirectly, involved in the running of the program
are not allowed to apply. All entries must have been received by the CIT on or
before August 20, 2016, 11:59 PM. Beyond the deadline no more entries will be
accepted. All applicants must completely fill out and submit the application
form available at www.msuiit.edu.ph/offices/cit.
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| Dr. Sukarno Tanggol |
Dr.
Sukarno Tanggol, Chancellor, MSU-IIT said that they started to develop
technical research for the project for many years and provide equipment
especially computers, build infrastructure to house the required facilities
intended for the Mindanao startup challenge 2016. Dr. Tanggol said that he is hoping
for the success of the project to provide opportunity to the creative
individuals. (with reports by Joan Eslit)
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