Starhub has launched a beta version of Crowdtivate (watch video below), an online social platform aimed at helping local and Asia-based entrepreneurs and artists develop and realise their innovative ideas.
As the world's first telco-backed crowdsourcing platform, Crowdtivate not only helps entrepreneurs create awareness and gather feedback on their ideas or works, but encourages funding for those ideas via financial contributions from supporters in return for specific rewards, like early access to the products.
Crowdtivate accepts ideas or projects related to arts/books/films, technology and assistive technology. After an idea or project is vetted and accepted, the entrepreneur will be mentored on creating a good campaign.
If the campaign surfaces as one of the top three for the month, Crowdtivate will render exclusive assistance, which includes access to test users, free software development, invention development, infrastructure support, marketing support and startup funding.
Co-managed by Starhub's i3 (Innovation, Investment, Incubation) division, the new initiative will likely give the telco a boost in identifying potentially-great ideas which it can be part of.
Mr Stephen Lee, StarHub’s Head of i3, said, "With Crowdtivate, we aim to tap into a continuous source of innovative and creative ideas from local inventors, and ultimately help them grow as a future business or incorporate them into our service platforms."
Photo: AFP
Starhub has launched a beta version of Crowdtivate (watch video below), an online social platform aimed at helping local and Asia-based entrepreneurs and artists develop and realise their innovative ideas.
As the world's first telco-backed crowdsourcing platform, Crowdtivate not only helps entrepreneurs create awareness and gather feedback on their ideas or works, but encourages funding for those ideas via financial contributions from supporters in return for specific rewards, like early access to the products.
Crowdtivate accepts ideas or projects related to arts/books/films, technology and assistive technology. After an idea or project is vetted and accepted, the entrepreneur will be mentored on creating a good campaign.
If the campaign surfaces as one of the top three for the month, Crowdtivate will render exclusive assistance, which includes access to test users, free software development, invention development, infrastructure support, marketing support and startup funding.
Co-managed by Starhub's i3 (Innovation, Investment, Incubation) division, the new initiative will likely give the telco a boost in identifying potentially-great ideas which it can be part of.
Mr Stephen Lee, StarHub’s Head of i3, said, "With Crowdtivate, we aim to tap into a continuous source of innovative and creative ideas from local inventors, and ultimately help them grow as a future business or incorporate them into our service platforms."
Photo: AFP