Two (2) from Ph are Semi-Finalists in US GIST competition
Manila, April 13, 2016 — U.S. Embassy Manila is pleased to announce that two of the semi-finalists selected in the 2016 U.S. Department of State’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Tech-I pitch competition are from the Philippines.
The GIST Tech-I pitch competition is an annual competition for science and technology entrepreneurs from emerging economies worldwide.
Mary Christine Ong-Reyes and Corina Lisa Cruz are among the 102 semi-finalists selected from 51 countries. Out of the semi-finalists up to 30 finalists will receive a trip to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Silicon Valley to showcase their ventures and to receive intensive one-on-one mentorship and training.
Help Mary Christine and Corina make it to the finals by voting for them!
Mary Christine’s idea, ParentUp, is a mobile app that helps parents with newborns obtain information and emotional support for their health and well-being from pregnancy to postpartum. Meanwhile, Corina’s startup, Joomajam, is an easy-to-use educational activity pack that combines bilingual music, videos and games to spark multi-domain education and nurture lifelong learners. You may view Mary Christine and Corina’s pitch videos at http://www.gistnetwork.org/content/tech-i-semi-finalists-voting
Voting began on April 1 and will continue until May 1. Please see this link for further instructions on how to vote: http://www.gistnetwork.org/content/how-vote.
For more information on the U.S. Department of State’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Tech-I pitch competition, visit: http://www.gistnetwork.org/content/about-gist.
