Check out these 10 global startups from Hack Osaka pitch contest

Photo credit: Tugi Guenes.

From baseball to which side of the escalator people ride, Tokyo and Osaka have always been friendly rivals. Now, the battle is heating up for startups as well. At Hack Osaka last night, 10 startups from seven different countries took the stage to pitch their ideas.

Check out the winners below.

Gold Prize – Docquity

Indranil Roychowdhury of Docquity. Photo credit: Tugi Guenes.

Docquity is the LinkedIn of India and Southeast Asia’s medical world. The app is an invite-only social network for medical professionals.

The idea for Docquity came after founder and CEO Indranil Roychowdhury’s father was rushed to the hospital in 2011 and only saved by a treatment suggested over the phone by a medical student in the US.

Docquity has matured a lot since its appearance as a finalist at Tech in Asia Singapore 2016 and keeps trust high by partnering with official national medical associations. Currently the service has over 30,000 verified doctors all over Southeast Asia and India. Doctors can message each other, participate in case discussions, and also complete continuing medical education (CME) credits.

Indranil is looking to collect a fee from pharmaceuticals to connect with doctors or offer sponsored CMEs.

Docquity received approximately US$2,700 in travel credit.

Silver Prize – Holiday Sitters

Ela Slutski of Holiday Sitters. Photo credit: Tugi Guenes.

Holiday Sitters helps parents traveling with children find a baby sitter in their holiday destination.

The service is up and running in Amsterdam with over 100 sitters who speak 21 different languages. A sitter costs around US$16 per hour for up to three children for a minimum of three hours.

Bronze Prize – Marui-PlugIn

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