Cambodia ict awards

Presented by: Kamrang EANGDirector

of ICT Industry

CONCEPT

Cambodia ICT Award 2016 3

What is CICTA?

• CICTA is a prestigious award dedicated to the best ICT achievement among entrepreneurs in Cambodia

• A benchmark for success in terms of innovation and creativity whilst offering more business and funding opportunities

• Bring Cambodian company to the next level by participating at Regional and International Awards (ASEAN ICT Awards)

• “Promote innovation in ICT industry in Cambodia” which is in-line with Cambodia ICT Master Plan 2020


Benefits of Participation

• Winners will receive trophies (gold, silver and bronze) and certificates of winners

• 5000$, 2000$ and 1000$ for Gold, Silver and Bronze• Winners will be put in various promotional

materials to publicize their achievements• Winning the competition will increase the status of

the entrepreneurs product and be a part of their milestone achievement

• Funding opportunity from investors











Award Categories

1. The Public Sector2. The Private Sector3. Corporate Social Responsibility4. Digital Content5. Start-up Company6. Research and Development


The Public Sector• Any application software, hardware or its combination that enables more

efficient, effective, transparent and low cost Government Operations; or provides the best and valuable services to the public

• The application can be developed by a private institution, government institution or government owned companies funded by the Government or Foreign donors, and can still be in the pilot implementation stage. The application may not necessary be in full-scale implementation but the Government Institution or Public Services Institution should already be using it

• Applications that have been developed to be used by State Owned Company or Government Owned Company for commercial purposes are not included under this category

• Recognition of application implementation by the respective Government Agency must be presented during the application


The Private Sector

• Any application software, hardware or its combination that serves the needs of the private sector such as Industrial Application, e-Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Finance Industry Application, Communication, e-Health, Tourism and Hospitality, etc.

• The company must be registered in Cambodia• The company can be 100% local company.


Corporate Social Responsibility

• Any application software, hardware or its combination to support local community with the aim to improve the wellbeing, quality of life and standard of living of the community with the ultimate intent to bridge the digital divide.


Digital Content

• Any application software, hardware or its combination that provides management and technical support to the news and entertainment industry such as Television Broadcasting, Radio Broadcasting, Cinema, Live Entertainment, Publishing, Newspaper, Internet News, Games.

• The technology innovation to develop advance human characterization in the animation film.


Start-up Company

• Company is founded less than 3 years from the date of CICTA competition

• Founder of the company and or the product developers must be the major shareholder of the company

• The company must not be a subsidiary of a well-established parent company.


Research and Development• Any ICT research and creation from university, research

institution or company that discover or invent new knowledge, processes, product and services that meets the demands of the market:

– have no customer yet or available in customer site– the product is still less than year of its product completion– Can demonstrate its features and functionality (even if not fully

completed)– Self funding (internal funding) or customer/user funding– Intellectual Property Rights belongs to the owner/creator (either

self or by the company)


Product Eligibility

• The eligible product for CICTA must meet the following criteria:– The Intellectual Property Rights for the product

must be owned by the company– At least 51% of product development efforts

including research and development (R&D), and design must be done within Cambodia.


NON ELIGIBLE ENTRY

• The following are non-eligible innovations for entry nomination: – A product, of which the main R&D and design

efforts are executed outside Cambodia, or of which Cambodia is merely providing code-cutting services.

– An innovation and product, of which in one (1) year period before the current CICTA competition has won an CICTA Award with or without product enhancement.


How to register?

1. Go to www.cambodiaictaward.com2. Fill the participants information3. Submit a 5mn video about your product with

youtube URL

http://www.cambodiaictaward.com/


Video Guideline

1. Create a concept- Current Problem/ challenge- Develop product- Product features- Client Testimony- Conclusion

2. Sketch a story board3. Write the script4. Outsource Video Production Team5. Upload Video to Youtube


Judging Process• First round of selection

– The first round of selection is done through online video submission

• Final round of Competition– Based on the results of the first selection, shortlisted

participants (top 3 of each the 6 categories) will be required to do a live 15mn presentation in front of the CICTA judges.

• The Winners will be awarded during the CICTA Prize Award Ceremony presided over by The Minister of MPTC.


Judging Panel

• Member of judges (last year)1. Representative from MPTC2. ICT Federation of Cambodia3. Young Entrepreneur Association4. Cambodia Investor Club5. National University of Management6. Development Innovation (NGO)7. ICS Cambodia (Social Enterprise)



ScheduleEvent Date

Registration to the competition 25th March to 25th May 2016

1st round of selection 31st May 2016

Final round of competition 10th June 2016

Award Ceremony 10th June 2016

Send Winners to ASEAN Award 17th June 2016


Contact

• [email protected]• www.cambodiaictaward.com• www.facebook.com/cambodiaictaward• Contact

Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC)Mr. Rapid SUN Mr. Eang KamrangDirector of R&D Center Director of ICT IndustryTel: +855 (0)16 868984 Tel: +855 (0)12 713714



https://www.facebook.com/cambodiaictaward


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