2 Filipinas On The Semi-finals Of 2016 U.S. Department Of State GIST Tech-i, Need Votes To Make It To The Finals

The U.S. Embassy Manila announced 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.

In a belated message received Tuesday, 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.

The message urges every Filipino to help Mary Christine and Corina make it to the finals by voting for them.

Accordingly, 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.

Anyone 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, 2016. For further instructions on how to vote, one may follow the link: 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. (PNA)RMA/SEP/ZEN TRINIDAD/NOD