Young Upstarts

Here’s a look at the local startups that pitched to the audience at e27 Unconference Singapore 2008:

1. Geo-spatial/contextual location-based service provider with routing and LOI enrichment Gothere.sg.

2. Scratone, a personalised hip-hop voice ringtone making application developed by music technology provider and music label Signature Music.

3. Map-based property search engine Homespace.sg.

4. Cross-platform and integrated communications service Widgeo.us.

5. Photo-sharing site Phlook that can organise photos in a storyboarding fashion.

6. Video podcast network and production house Podfire.sg, which creates shows such as Geek Goddess Show, Small Girl Big Appetite and It’s a Dog’s Life.

7. ZopIM – Interactive communications platform for businesses to communicate with customers.

8. Meta search engine platform Qweki (still in beta development).

9. IP solutions provider PATsnap.

10. Hibernater – Client that captures and resumes applications for between different workstations.

Startups that were also present included:

11. Online social network for scuba-diving enthusiasts Scubuddies.com.

12. Online social network cum dating community site Eteract.com.

13. Small business e-commerce turnkey solutions provider Cart.momo.

14. Mobile social network service myWobile.

SGEntrepreneurs gave a great lowdown of what happened at the conference. Claudia‘s overview of the event is excellent (I get featured in one of her videos asking a question during one of the breakout sessions). Jeffrey from Belikedoerr.com rates their potential.

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Young Upstarts is a business and technology blog that champions new ideas, innovation and entrepreneurship. It focuses on highlighting young people and small businesses, celebrating their vision and role in changing the world with their ideas, products and services.