Echelon 2011: June 11-12 Singapore

Last year’s Echelon was great, you can see posts here:

http://startupshk.posterous.com/?sort=&search=echelon

This was the first opportunity I had to meet up with startups from around the region, and it has been valuable for me in understanding what the market is like in others Asian countries. They had great speakers from all over the world. 

If you are a web or mobile company, consider either attending the conference or applying for the Launchpad.

From the site:

Echelon 2011 will be a two-day, double-track event that happens in Singapore in June with an expected attendance of more than 1,000 delegates; a demo pit of more than 40 startups and companies; and workshops and fringe events.

Key Dates

Jan–Mar 2011: Call for submissions from startups throughout Asia, focusing on Southeast Asia

April 2011: Satellite echelon in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore

June 11–12, 2011: echelon 2011 at University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore

Find out more at: Echelon 2011

Asia’s Top 50 Mobile Application Contest

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There is going to be a mobile focused conference coming up in Singapore in mid-September. In connection to this they are looking to find the top 50 Mobile Applications in Asia.

Interested, read on for the details for the event and the top 50 selection. Vote now for your choice of application. 

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echelon 2010 Wrap Up Part 2 – Singapore vs. Hong Kong vs. Asia

At first blush, there is a lot in common between Hong Kong and Singapore. Both are small countries with large populations, started as a trading port, and turned into financial hubs. But, looking into the startup ecosystem and communities of both, there are still many similarities, but it seems like Singapore is perhaps 5 years ahead of HK on the development timeline. 

Seed Funding

Similar: Both have government funding available along with various ways of helping to incubate or otherwise support startup companies. 

Different: In Singapore, if you ask, you can usually get $50K SGD ($300K HKD) for starting a company. In Hong Kong, the best we have at this level is the FFF (Family, Friends, and Fools). If Hong Kong is going to grow a vibrant and robust startup ecosystem, we need to find some way to fill this seed funding gap.  [Read more...]

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