Kingston Beta, our bimonthly Event staged in Jamaica, connected to the Caribbean and Diaspora – is a platform for startups, entrepreneurs, developers, designers and tech professionals – to learn, be inspired and network.
It’s become the hub for the movers and shakers in the Jamaican and Caribbean Tech Community. Over 40 events have been held, that over 2500 people attended and have seen over 80 Jamaican and Caribbean technology startups pitch their new businesses ideas. We’ve kicked off a tech entrepreneurship movement in Jamaica and growing across the Caribbean.
The next one is Thursday March 26th, 2012 at our home The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel starting with networking at 6:30pm. It’s $500 for regular peeps. $200 for college students with ID. This is the second of our 5 bi-monthly events that will end the year with Caribbean BETA- The annual Tech Entrepreneurship Conference in November. Our year long theme is “Startup Local, Think Global” . Each Kingston BETA event will have a guest speaker (local,regional and global)/panel, a BETA Pitch Contest and networking with the smartest minds in the industry.
Kingston BETA is part of a network of initiatives that includes SiliconCaribe.com, Caribbean BETA, the annual tech conference coming in November, StartupWeekendJamaica, and are all working on the same mission – to drive tech entrepreneurship in the Caribbean. We believe tech entrepreneurship can and will become a major driver of startup businesses, job creation and innovation.
Kingston BETA is staged by ConnectiMass.
WANT TO PITCH YOUR BIG IDEA/STARTUP?
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.
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