…Got your attention?! It’s the topic of our panel discussion next week at Kingston BETA’s February Edition. That plus big idea pitches on web and mobile apps from senior high school and college level teams. Plus power networking with some of the smartest minds in the tech industry. Here’s what’s in store for you.

Pitch Your Big Idea!

KINGSTON BETA

The Hub of the Caribbean Tech Startup Scene

Learn. Be Inspired. Network.

PANEL DISCUSSION

How is the education system fostering technology innovation?

Panelists

Henry Osborne, Technology Specialist – Northern Caribbean University

Lavare Henry, Vice Principal, Teacher Computer Studies – Campion College

Moderator

Dianne Harris, Experienced Caribbean Business Educator, Education Blogger

BETAPITCH

Students and teams from 3 top Jamaican high schools.

Students and teams from 2 universities

They will be pitching their big ideas for web and mobile apps.

AUDIENCE

Come prepared with the tough questions to ask about what is happening is schools and why and how is the future of Jamaica being prepared for the Digital Age.

When: Thursday February 23rd, 2012

Where: The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. New Kingston

Time: 6:30pm

Contribution: JA$500 | US$5

Kingston BETA

“Growing Tech Entrepreneurship in Jamaica and across the Caribbean”

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Pitch Your Big Idea!

We’re in Search of  the Caribbean’s Most Promising Technology-centric Startups! Start the brainstorming. Calling all entrepreneurs, developers, designers,tech professionals and those aspiring- Do you have a big Idea?! Then share it with the fast growing Tech Community and get feedback from seasoned entrepreneurs, potential collaborators and investors.

We’re having our first BETA Pitch Startup contest for the year at Kingston BETA on Thursday February 23rd, 2012.

Startups can be in Jamaica and in fact anywhere in the Caribbean and the Caribbean Diaspora as we do Skype video pitches, as long as it idea/startup is lead by or cofounded by a Caribbean national.

What is BETA Pitch?

BETA Pitch! is a bimonthly startup competition held at every Kingston BETA that’s about Discovering the Caribbean’s Most Promising Technology-centric Startups.

BETAPitch is a year long programme that’s focused on identifying and promoting Caribbean Startups. It also leads to BETA PitchFest which is the big annual Caribbean Startup Contest which is a major part of Caribbean BETA- the annual Caribbean Tech Entrepreneurship Conference held in Kingston,Jamaica.

Why BETAPitch ?

It’s an exceptional promotional and networking platform available to entrepreneurs who are about to launch or have newly launched their Internet/Tech/Mobile idea.

If you have an amazing project or business idea you want to share, attract incubation, funding and feedback from  the Caribbean Technology and Business community and the thousands of enthusiasts worldwide who follow the event-then  apply to pitch.  At BETA Pitch! you reach an audience of potential customers, successful entrepreneurs, investors, influential bloggers and tweeters who can catapult you to the next level and beyond.

How to Enter the BETAPitch

The Caribbean Startups-

We accept startups based in Jamaica and the Caribbean or startups around the world that are led by or has  Caribbean nationals as part of founding team.  Your startup must be in the Tech/Internet/Mobile Industries.

How The Competition Works

Each Company selected to participate will be given:
- 5 minutes pitch

- 2 minutes of Q&A always follow.

-All entrants and winners are published on sites and social networks of KingstonBeta.com, affiliate Caribbean Tech Blog SiliconCaribe.com.

Skype Video Pitches from Around the World
While Kingston Beta is staged in Kingston Jamaica, we accept startups based in the Caribbean or startups led by or including Caribbean nationals anywhere in the world. Those startup pitches are broadcast to our audience using Skype Video.

Cost?

It is free to participate in the BETAPitch Contest, but $500jmd/$5usd to attend  the Kingston BETA event.

Contact Us Now

Companies interested in taking advantage of this new opportunity must apply by emailing Ingrid Riley at ingrid@connectimass.com or calling 1 876 864 2440. | Dianne Harris  361 8703