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Get to know the startups in the 2022 APT 5G Challenge

APT 5G

The Taiwan-based Asia Pacific Telecom 5G (APT 5G) Accelerator programme expands towards an international outlook in 2022. APT believes that mutual promotion and international exchanges have long overtaken network competition. In line with this, cross-industry connections and collaborations are vital to creating innovations in industries. The APT 5G Challenge will allow startups from across the globe to observe each other and broaden their network. The programme aims to ultimately create new opportunities for 5G through innovative business models and business ventures. 

Expanding Tech Innovations in the Asia Pacific

By linking up local startups to international investors—and vice versa—the connections built through the Accelerator programme are expected to build up towards a robust 5G industry in the Asia Pacific region. Among the technologies being looked into this year are Virtual Reality (VR), Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud software, and Big Data, in industries like entertainment, education, and gaming. 

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All of these technologies are based on 5G innovative application services which move across and challenge traditional knowledge of tech and how it can operate in businesses and in our daily lives. The range of the selected startups will hopefully diversify the tech landscape in the region and introduce new technologies that will generate even more innovation. 

Introducing the startup Participants 

Here are the seven judges for the APT 5G Challenge 2022 — Mark Cheng, APT 5G Startup Project Manager at  APT 5G Accelerator, Melvin Jeffrey C. Chan, VP and Head of Enterprise Innovations and IoT Business Development at PLDT, Bookyung Kim, Associate at KK Fund, Jeremy Soh, Investment Associate at Qualgro VC, Kevin Wu, Chief Operations Officer at NuMiner, Jack Yang, Business Development Director of Greater China at TMY Technology Inc. and Jeff Chuang, Investment Manager at AVA Angels.

On the demo day, May 26, 2022, the following startups will be pitching to these top Telcos and Venture Capitals in the region. 

  • Asiania – This startup offers a quick one-stop shop for all event organising-related matters. The platform is able to host events and guide organisers through the process, with a long-term goal of becoming more integrated with digital through VR/AR in the future.
  • MyWay Tech – The company offers a number of services to improve business decision-making and system integration. Among these include thermal devices, AI line bot integration, app development, and face recognition technology. Easily customisable, MyWay Tech’s offerings offer seamless integration for users and clients.
  • Tenderdigi – Inspired by the use of brainwaves in technology, Tenderdigi’s founders seek to help regulate emotional and psychological troubles in children and adults alike, including children with hyperactivity, and adults having difficulty with sleep.
  • Findcompany – T-Leap offers technology that allows telepresence. Even if you’re geographically far from clients or your businesses, stay connected through this technology. Composed of a speaker, microphone, and a 360-degree camera, T-Leap allows users to stay present despite the distance.
  • Mishkan Limited – Focusing on handling and managing artists’ image in the digital age, Mishkan provides a data-driven approach that cuts across multiple online platforms. Apart from sentiment analysis and social listening, the company also allows artists or their managers to promote organically overseas through all-in-one campaign management. However, at the moment, this function is still only available to Chinese-speaking regions.

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  • It’s Alive Studio – This CGI studio and IT research team aims to produce diverse and high-quality animated digital humans and clothing. It’s Alive Studio is bridging the gap between reality and the metaverse by introducing realistic AI-generated images in a more cost-effective manner. The startup eyes gaming, advertising and art, and B2C communication among its target markets.
  • Fantopy – Established in 2013, Fantopy promotes itself as the only multi-league fantasy game in Southeast Asia, and the first blockchain-powered football fantasy game in the region. The play-to-earn game provides a simple step-by-step overview of how to get started, mainly focusing on Thai and Indonesian Football Leagues at first, but aims to expand to the rest of Southeast Asia later on.
  • Quest Edtech – At the heart of Quest Edtech/duPhonics is the concept of providing telenannies for children in the new normal. The startup acknowledges the hectic lives of new normal parents and provides them with some space to both care for their child and themselves through a telenanny. Through its goal of empowering parenthood in Southeast Asia, duPhonics’ goal is to see revenue of USD3 million by 2023.
  • Seashore Networks – With IoT expanding at increasing speed, companies need to keep up. Seashore Networks provides a solution through increased connectivity and security in its services. Their software is also easily upgradeable and has a larger coverage area than WiFi. Through this, the company has penetrated the Top 30 spot in the India 5G Hackathon.

To know more information about the APT 5G Challenge 2022, visit the official website here.

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