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The iDeaTech Challenge 2023 is a pivotal event for DISC-TBI, pioneering a synergistic approach of selecting innovative ideas utilizing Smart City Technologies as well as promoting collaboration among Cagayan Valley Region's Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) that will be an instrument in strengthening Start Up Economy.

Welcoming students, graduates, faculty, and researchers, the event aims to foster creative thinking, cultivate ideas aligned with UN-SDGs, encourage collaborative sustainability ideas, and equip participants for effective pitch presentations to potential investors, all centered around the theme "Fostering Smart and Sustainable Innovations: Igniting the Startup Economy using Smart City Technologies."

OUR GOALS

Encourage 21st Century Skills

Foster a mindset of creativity and innovative thinking among students and participants in the Cagayan Valley Region.

Ideation and Co-Creation

Promote collaboration, brainstorming, and ideation using design thinking techniques to stimulate the generation of novel and practical ideas for sustainable development of the community and strengthening start-up ecosystem in the Cagayan Valley Region.

Smart and Sustainable Communities using Science, Technology & Innovation (STI)

Generate and explore innovative ideas in response to Smart and Sustainable Communities challenges aligned to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs).

Effective Pitch Presentations

Develop effective pitch presentations for the innovative technology ideas generated during the challenge for presentation to potential investors.

Meet the

SPEAKERS

MENTORS

JUDGES

CHALLENGE MECHANICS

Eligibility

The iDeaTech Challenge is open to students, graduates, faculty, innovators, technopreneurs, and researchers from various universities, colleges, and institutions in the Cagayan Valley Region.

Team Formation Guidelines​

Thematic Areas for iDeaTech Challenge

Government Data-driven
Solutions
MSMEs Sustainable
Solutions​​

Climate Change
Technologies​​

Sustainable Learning
Technologies​​

Community Solutions
Technologies​​

Timeline of Activities

August 23 - September 5
Extended: September 9

Online Registration/ Application

September 6
Extended: September 10

Pre-screening (Online Paper Review)

September 7
Extended: September 11

Webinar Open to All Startup Applicants

September 8
Extended: September 11

Announcement of Top 25 Finalist

September 11 - 15
Extended: September 12 - 15

Registration of Top 25 Finalist

September 16

Onboarding of Top 25 Finalist (Webinar)

September 19

Ideation Workshop

September 20

Official Launching of iDeaTech 2023/ Announcement of Top 10 Finalist

Our Venue

Our Sponsor