The ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition seeks for 18-30 year old entrepreneurs from around the world with social start-ups which use open source technologies for disaster management. This could include disaster preparedness, early warning, emergency communication and response, and recovery from natural disasters. Often, the most vulnerable areas and communities which have the hardest time preparing for and recovering from natural disasters are also the poorest parts of a country. For these areas, open source technologies can prove the ideal solution in disaster and emergency situations, as they are inexpensive, adaptable and scalable across different circumstances. If that describes your work, log on to https://ideas.itu.int/ and submit your idea. The closing date for entries in this challenge is July 31st 2014. Two winners will be selected per challenge, and will receive up to USD 10,000 of seed funding, in addition to mentorship, dedicated workshops and an opportunity to showcase at the InnovationSpace of ITU Telecom World 2014 in Doha, Qatar. Janette Toral is an ambassador (2nd year) of the Young Innovators Competition, I hope more Filipinos will join and make it as one of the young innovators. Last year, 2013, the Philippines joined for the first time and one Filipino, Tudlo, made it and received CHF 5000 from the competition.

1. Young Innovators Competition
ITU Telecom World 2014

2. Janette Toral
Ambassador
Twitter:
@digitalfilipino
Facebook: janettectoral

3. ITU Young Innovators Competition in a nutshell:
Annual competition for:
§ 18-30 year old social
entrepreneurs
§ Solving problems or using
technology set by challenges
4-6 sponsored challenges:
§ Start-up challenges for
existing businesses
§ Co-creation challenges to
develop new ideas
ITU Telecom World 2014
Young Innovators Competition

4. Our Selection Process:
§ Ideas which are on topic are considered based on:
§ Innovativeness
§ Business potential
§ Potential for social impact
§ Response to the challenge, and
§ Likelihood of success as a business
§ Based on those criteria, a shortlist is selected
§ The shortlist is reviewed by our selection committee of experts
the group for Challenge 1 is seen here: http://bit.ly/1hOBxdi
§ The selection committee gives feedback and selected the
winners of the challenge
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Young Innovators Competition

5. ITU Telecom World 2014
Young Innovators Competition
Challenge 2
§ Open Source Technology for Disaster Management
§ Disaster preparedness, early warning, emergency
communication and response, and recovery from natural
disasters
§ Using: 3D printing, UAVs, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and other
open source computer programs and systems
§ These technologies are inexpensive and flexible and can
provide resources to the most vulnerable communities
§ This challenge is looking for active startups
§ Accepting applications until 31 July 2014
§ Apply on https://ideas.itu.int

6. What do innovators win?
§ Up to $10,000 in seed funding
§ Top level mentoring for 1 year
§ Trip to ITU Telecom World 2014 in Doha
§ Training sessions with our Knowledge Partners
§ Networking with industry leaders
ITU Telecom World 2014
Young Innovators Competition

7. What is ITU Telecom World?
ITU Telecom World 2014
Young Innovators Competition
§ Annual ITU event (UN Organization)
§ Public sector, private sector & ministry
representatives from around the world
§ World-class debates on tech, policy &
strategy
§ InnovationSpace to showcase upcoming
ideas
§ 4 day networking opportunity
§ More info at telecomworld.itu.int

8. § 58 Forum sessions
§ 166 Show floor
participants from 33
countries
§ 25 Partners & Sponsors
§ 22 National & thematic
pavilions
§ Over 6000 total
participants
§ 239 Speakers
§ 300 Media from 20
countries and 120 outlets,
including print and
broadcast

9. Who comes to ITU Telecom World?
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Young Innovators Competition

10. Statistics From Challenge 1 on Local Digital Content
Young Innovators Competition 2014, Challenge 1
Total # of applications: 203
Unique applicants: 150
On topic applications: 115 (98 authors)
Total # of countries: 48 (25% of ITU)
Total # of women applicants: 28 (19%)
Projected 2014 Numbers
Total applications:1115 (83% increase over 2013)
Total # of women applicants: 223 (20%)
Applications from over 50% of ITU member states
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Young Innovators Competition

11. What happens after?
ITU Telecom World 2014
Young Innovators Competition
For our ten 2012 winners during their development year:

12. What happens after?
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Young Innovators Competition

13. What happens after?
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Young Innovators Competition

14. ITU Telecom World 2014
Young Innovators Competition
In their own words
“SiSwApp has grown to become more than just an app
since it won the Young innovators Competition last year…
The funding, coaching & publicity from ITU helped us
approach businesses, the government & prominent people
in society with ease!”- Timothy McDermott
“Summing up in one word my
experience in the ITU Telecom
World 2013 Young Innovators
competition, I would say
‘Incredible!’. Great mentors
helped me with my project, I’ve
loved having the opportunity to
meet with the other winners &
take part in the Accelerator
Programme.” –Brenda Katwesigye

15. How do I apply?
ITU Telecom World 2014
Young Innovators Competition
§ Keep an eye on http://ideas.itu.int to see latest challenge
themes
§ For start-up challenges you need a business
§ Tell us about your business & upload your business plan
§ Comment, vote on and discuss the other ideas
§ For co-creation challenges
§ Send us your ideas
§ Create a collaborative business plan with others
§ For both, final selection is made by an expert committee

16. For more information:
young.innovators@itu.int
telecomworld.itu.int
ideas.itu.int

17. Janette Toral
Ambassador
Twitter:
@digitalfilipino
Facebook: janettectoral