Sign ups for the CICTA close 15 May 2017 and the award ceremony will be held on 15 June 2017.

Shine In The Spotlight With Cambodia ICT Awards (CICTA) 2017
by Cheyenne Chia •

The much-anticipated annual Cambodia ICT Awards (CICTA) is back again for it’s third run, and sign ups are now open!

Launched in 2015, this competition awards the most innovative of ICT technology achievements in the Kingdom with cash prizes and glory. The goal of this prestigious award is to encourage and promote outstanding products and projects in the ICT sector.

Thomas Hundt, CEO of Smart Axiata and the main sponsor of this award, feels that it presents an opportunity to demonstrate the strong innovation capacity of the country and makes it “more attractive and competitive on a technological level”.

Three winners are selected every year, with BookMeBus, Smartpay and Tosfun clinching the prize in 2016. This year, interested participants can look forward to an even beefier cash prize with second runner up receiving 1,000 USD, runner-up 3,000 USD and the first-place winner obtaining 10,000 USD, a whopping 5,000 USD increase from the previous year.

These cash rewards given are more than just an attractive incentive but serves as a helping aid to boost winning companies to the next level. In addition, winners have the opportunity to participate in the ASEAN ICT awards, presenting them a chance at more than national recognition, but regional international acclamation.

Adding to its extensive list of positives, the organising committee of CICTA, The National Institute of Posts and Telecoms and ICT (NIPTICT) also believes in allowing all types of organisations to explore their creativity.

“Innovation can come from very different places. This is why we have created different categories allowing young start-ups, private companies, but also public initiatives and NGOs to showcase their creativity”, shares Dr. Sopheap Seng, President of NIPTICT.

Indeed, interested candidates can apply in six different categories:

Start-up Company
Digital Content
Private Sector
Corporate Social Responsibility
Public Sector
Research & Development

After the initial round of selection, 12 finalists will be picked to showcase their project in front a board of judges comprising of business, official, civil society an ICT industry representatives. Projects are judged based on four criteria:

The creativity of the product
The benefits it brings to society
Quality and reliability of the product,
Technologies involved in the project

One winner would be selected in the six categories, and among them, three final winners would be awarded during the final ceremony on 15th June.

If this has piqued your interest and you are all geared up to participate in CICTA 2017, apply now at http://www.cambodiaictaward.com/! Sign ups are already open and close on 15th May.

Who knows? Your innovation may very well be the next ICT king of the Kingdom.
http://geeksincambodia.com/shine-in-the ... icta-2017/

BookMeBus is a winner from last year's CICTA and an apparent success story:

BookMeBus is one of the success Cambodian Startup. It was found on May 2015 by Langda Chea, a Cambodian young entrepreneur. The startup is a winner of the Cambodia ICT awards in 2016. They are receiving more than 1,000 booking transactions per month.

http://www.khmerbird.com/bookmebus/

Bus thread here:
https://cambodiaexpatsonline.com/posting ... 5c46874153