Team Singapore Received 2 Winner Awards and 1 Merit Awards
SINGAPORE, Nov. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 9 ICM (Information, Communications and Media) Organisations represented Singapore to compete in the 13th Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards, which took place in Hong Kong from 25 to 27 November 2013.
This year, 2 new economies, mainland China and Taiwan, joined APICTA 2013, which made the total participated economies to 13. More than 220 nominations were received. The increased in number of economies participation showed that the standard and quantity of innovations development in the region had improved. Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) led a team of Singapore organisations to compete in the award in 7 categories -- Application Tools and Platforms, e-Learning, Government and Public Sector, Media and Entertainment Technology, Research and Development, Start-Up and Tertiary Student Project. The submitted nominations from Singapore were selected from the finalists and winners of SiTF Awards 2013 -- an Award to recognize innovative ICM Applications/ Solutions which are developed in Singapore.
Nanoveu Pte Ltd, SiTF Awards 2013 the Judges' Choice Award Winner and also Gold Winner for Emerging Technology and Start-Up Categories, did Singapore proud by winning the Winner Award for the Media and Entertainment Technology, and Start-up Categories in APICTA 2013. This victory reaffirmed their innovative product - EyeFly3D, a thin flexible screen protector which, when affixed to a high resolution mobile display turns a 2D device into a glasses-free 3D viewing platform.
"I am very happy that our product, Eyefly3D, has been recognised in the regional awards. This has re-enforced the ingenuity and creativity of a commercial entity working with A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) scientists in turning lab research into a viable consumer product. We would like to thank SiTF for inviting us to take part in APICTA 2013," said Alfred Chong, CEO and Founder of Nanoveu.
"Regional competitions like APICTA provide a great opportunity for Singapore companies to showcase their innovations to an international audience and form new alliances to expand their footprints." said Ms Shirley Wong, Chairman of SiTF.
Besides Nanoveu, Housing Development Board (HDB) won the Merit award with their SE CAD under the Government and Public Sector category. SE CAD is a robust structural engineering software that serves as a one-stop solution for seamless integration of high-rise building analysis and design while achieving higher productivity through automation of drawings production. This solution has been recognised by the judges for their data sharing between public and private sectors.
The APICTA Awards results were announced during Awards Presentation Ceremony cum Gala Dinner held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 27 November. The occasion was graced by Mrs Carrie Lam, Acting Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR.
Full results of APICTA 2013 will be published on http://www.apicta2013.com.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Singapore infocomm Technology Federation
Cheam Gim Chng
Tel: +65-6325-9812
Email: gim@sitf.org.sg
APICTA Awards 2013 categories:
1. Government and Public Sector
2. Inclusion and Community
3. e-Learning
4. Schoul Project
5. Tertiary Student Project
6. Tourism and Hospitality
7. Media and Entertainment Technology
8. Communication
9. Financial Industry Application
17. Sustainability and Environmental Technology
Appendix – Information on the Singapore's Winning Projects
Categories Result Company Project Project Description
1 Media & Entertainment Technology
Winner Nanoveu Pte Ltd EyeFly3D EyeFly 3D is an affordable screen protector that will revolutionize your interactive experience with your phone or tablet. At last, kick-ass 3D has come to the device that you carry with you every day.
The world's first glasses-free 3D is built with nanotechnology. The EyeFly 3D screen is covered in microscopic lenses less than one thousandth of a millimetre in size. Utilising an ultra-thin screen protector film with high optical transparency, standard 2D viewing experience negligible pixilation.
2 Start-Up Winner
3 Government and Public Sector Merit Housing Development Board Se CAD SE CAD is a robust structural engineering software developed by the Housing & Development Board (HDB). It serves as a one-stop solution for seamless integration of high-rise building analysis and design while achieving higher productivity through automation of drawings production. Industry professionals and practitioners will also benefit from SE CAD's capability in precast building design and detailing, which is a unique feature to facilitate greener building design and increase in construction productivity.
About APICTA
The Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) is an international awards program which aims to increase ICT awareness in the community and assist in bridging the digital divide. By providing networking and product benchmarking opportunities to ICT innovators and entrepreneurs in the region, the program is designed to stimulate ICT innovation and creativity, promote economic and trade relations, facilitate technology transfer, and offer business matching opportunities via exposure to venture capitalists and investors. Participants of the awards program comprise members of the APICTA Alliance. They are guided by the Framework of Cooperation identifying how member-economies can work together in support of the Awards Program as well as other programs that foster development and growth of the ICT industry in the region. APICTA's 16 member-economies include Australia, Brunei, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
About SiTF
Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) is Singapore infocomm industry association comprises corporate members ranging from local startups to establish MNCs. SiTF advocates for the ICT industry and helps to accelerate the adoption ICT technology. It works closely with various stakeholders to promote emerging technologies in areas such as Digital Media, Cloud Computing, Green IT, Wireless, Security and Governance. SiTF also provide platforms to help members with opportunities to increase their market presence and business reach. Among the key events initiated by SiTF are the SiTF infocomm Leaders Golf,SiTF Awards, SITEX and ICT Business Summit. The key initiatives include MatchiT, PartneriT, 123JumpStart, SiTF Academy, Productivity and Productisation Programme Office (PPPO) and administering the 'Infocomm Singapore' brand.
For more information about SiTF, please visit http://sitf.org.sg/. To know more about infocomm productivity, please visit http://www.theportal.sg/.
Source: Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF)