article thumbnail

[Singapore] Local Telco StarHub To Launch Crowdfunding Platform Crowdtivate

YoungUpstarts

“Crowdfunding is an extremely popular way for the global community to connect with artists and entrepreneurs, and for them to participate in bringing great ideas to life. Many of the most successful companies today have roots in the crowdfunding community.

Singapore 243
article thumbnail

[Singapore] Location Based Marketing Association Launches Local Chapter

YoungUpstarts

The Ontario, Canada-based Location Based Marketing Association (LBMA) earlier this month launched LMBA Singapore, its new regional chapter focused on promoting and supporting Asian companies working on location-based services (LBS) market through collaboration, education and research.

Singapore 165
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

[Singapore][Event] Inaugural PlugFest International Programming Competition Launches

YoungUpstarts

Organized by the Google Developer Group (GDG) Singapore and IEEE Computer Society Singapore , the competition is divided into two categories: PlugFest IHL for undergraduate students studying at any Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) and PlugFest Open for individuals from postgraduates to workings professionals.

Singapore 164
article thumbnail

[Singapore] [Competition] SLA OneMap Challenge

YoungUpstarts

It wasn’t quite so long ago at GovCamp Singapore that citizens were arguing for more openness of public data. “Geospatial information is fast becoming indispensable in our daily life, at work or at play,” says Ng Siau Yong, Director of GeoSpatial Division, Singapore Land Authority.

Singapore 190
article thumbnail

[Review] Startup Communities

YoungUpstarts

“We need to be like Silicon Valley,” we hear many a startup community organizer around the world intone. And Feld should know – he’s been an integral part of the startup community in Boulder, Colorado, and has seen the entrepreneurial scene there (and in other parts of the United States) flourish and grow.

Community 174
article thumbnail

[Event] [Singapore] Techventure 2011: A Sign of Increasing Asian Technology Innovation

YoungUpstarts

But those same words could easily be applied to the Singapore-based technology entrepreneurs present at Techventure 2011. Singapore Innovation. Just a bit of background – the high-tech start-up scene in Singapore is said to be growing healthily in recent years. Plans for more Singapore-based technology incubators.

Singapore 198
article thumbnail

[Singapore][Event] Day 2 Of ad:tech Singapore 2012 Shows Mobile Promise

YoungUpstarts

The first day of ad:tech Singapore 2012 gave digital marketers and industry observers a glimpse of the continued growth of the role of technology and digital media in marketing and advertising in the Asia Pacific. Other discussion topics included search, social and digital communities. Harnessing the Power of Professional Communities.

Singapore 145