ON3: A 3-Day Event. A 3-Minute Pitch. A 3-Month Immersion at Silicon Valley.

Plug and Play Tech Center from the US and the Science and Technology Advisory Council of Silicon Valley (STAC-SV) in cooperation with UP Cebu and CeBuinIT brings you this year’s Visayas round of the ON3 Startup Pitching Competition. The competition provides an opportunity for young Philippines entrepreneurs to present their technology business ideas and be heard by the same group of venture capitalists who have funded global internet brands such as Google and Facebook, among others.

WHAT:
We are calling on Filipino startup companies involved in technology, including consumer web, internet, mobile, wireless, social media, gaming, software, clean and biotech. We like the companies to have an authentic and owned IP with at least 2 founders who aim to solve a real and big problem. We also prefer the company to have an existing product, with market traction and revenue. The startup must be looking for funding and/or global business development.

CONTEST:
– A maximum of 25 companies will be chosen to present.
– Each company will do a 3-minute elevator pitch.
– Up to 10 finalists will be chosen for the national final round in July 2012 during the DOST National Science Week.

PRIZE:
– Plug and Play Tech Center will award the winners a 3-month Silicon Valley immersion and funding mission.
– Each startup will be presented to at least 5 top-tier VCs and angel investors in Silicon Valley.
– The winners will participate at one of Plug and Play’s EXPO series.
– Each startup will participate at Plug and Play’s 3-day Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship Academy.

Event Details

When: Tuesday-Thursday, 10-12th April 2012
Where: University of the Philippines (UP Cebu), AVR, Gorordo Avenue, Lahug, Cebu City
Philippines [map]

Submit your completed ON3 Pitching form with your Executive Summary to
jojo@plugandplaytechcenter.com by Saturday, March 31, 2012. You will be notified if you qualify.