Mobile app developers from Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica canwin US$10,000 in seed capital through an initiative ofthe World Bank'sinfoDev programme.
Mobile app entrepreneurs from the two countries are invited to join their counterparts from Africa, Central Asia, Eastern Europe to participate in the new initiative to take their apps to the world.
CalledVentureOutChallenge, the globalprogramme aims to help hundreds of mobile entrepreneurs through hands-on training, virtual learning opportunities, mentorship, international exposure, and seed funding.
Entrepreneurs will come from 33 countries via the entrepreneurial ecosystems developed by eight local partners or 'enablers'. Enterprise Hub, a local business support agency that works with innovative ventures, is the designated enabler for Trinidad and Tobago.ConnectiMass, producers ofKingston BETA Tech Community Meetupare the Jamaican community partner.
Enterprise Hub will be hosting an outreach event for interested developers at Block 1, Room 101, Faculty of Engineering, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine campus from 10 am to 12 noon.
The competition application deadline is Monday 9 September.
Anyone interested in attending the event cancontact Enterprise Hub on (868) 222 8087 orTwitter feed.
The top 12 entrepreneurs from the competition will meet in Moldova on October 30-31 for a pitching exposition to compete for US$10,000 in seed funding.
One selected entrepreneur will also be attendingDisrupt Europeevent in Berlin this October 26-29, 2013.