SingTel wants to find the next killer app to join its incubation program

Singapore’s largest telco SingTel has launched the SingTel Accelerator Challenge, which is a competition to develop consumer lifestyle and internet of things apps.

The competition, which requires developers to build an app, has three stages. It starts with a “Hack Day” on September 6 where participants create their prototypes, get mentorship, and play around with SingTel’s APIs – which allow apps to send SMSes to users or enable users to make transactions through the telco’s payment services.

It then moves on to a “Clinic Day” on 3 October where 20 selected teams will refine their apps and pitches. 10 picked teams will join the “Pitch Day” on 20 October to present to a panel of SingTel judges.

Teams may make a maximum of three submissions by September 21 – but these need not include the actual app. Rather, they must include a proposal, business plan summary, user flow, and demo video.

On to the prizes: the top three competitors will win S$24,000 (US$19,000) in total, and they could join a three-month SingTel incubation program to bring their app to market.

One applicant with an Android app could win S$7,500 (US$6,000) and Samsung gadgets. He or she will represent Singapore in the SingTel Group-Samsung Regional Mobile App Challenge, which takes place in November 2014.

Visit the official site for more details.

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