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The 'ICT IWARD 2021,' a prominent award in the field of information and communication technology, has announced among the top ten and top eleven in Category A. The top 10 and top 11 in distinct categories have been announced through the selection procedure of the jury committee for the sixth edition of the F1Soft ICT Award 2021. Later then the Top 5 have been selected from these 3 distinct categories for the further selection process of ICT AWARD of the respective categories. In addition of this, the best five in the Huawei Startup ICT Award, Product ICT Award, and Rising Star Innovation ICT Award 2021 categories were chosen through a presentation and speed dating session. Starting November 1, the public voting (e-sewa and SMS) round has started in which all the Top 5 selected candidates have been engaged. The voting round also plays some role for the participants to get the title for the respective ICT AWARD 2021. Likewise, the Public Choice ICT Award category has been opened for the top 10 candidates in each of the three categories already chosen. The organizers will announce the finest in the grand finale program after the jury selection, public voting, and field visit.
Duluwa Expeditions Pvt. Ltd., House of Books Pvt. Ltd., Kheti Venture Pvt. Ltd., Nirman Sathi Technovation Pvt. Ltd., and Puryau Services Pvt. Ltd. are the top five startups chosen. Bugby, IMS Distribution Management System, Mikha, Plantsat, and Sayak are among the top five products for the Product ICT Award 2021. And Ask Mattrab, IoT-based Economic Air Purifier for the Global South, Mushoor, Open Past Paper, and Rent a Bike are among the top five ideas shortlisted for the Rising Star Innovation ICT Award 2021.
Baato delivers precise maps and geospatial data to improve the way you navigate Nepal. They provide cloud based geospatial services for developers and businesses in Nepal. BugV is a crowdsourced cyber security platform where it connects business with security experts, researchers, penetration testers from all over the world. It is the vulnerability coordination and bug bounty platform that connects businesses with penetration testers and cybersecurity researchers. IMS DMS- software is a complete solution of distribution functions that includes Sales Order Management, Accounting Management, Inventory Control, Report Analytics, Customer and Supplier Management & API Integrations. Kheti digitalizes the agri-food supply chain through backward and forward linkages. This helps in building the business process efficiency of farmers, inputs and service providers, buyers, logistics providers, etc.
Mikha is the next-generation video collaboration solution built from the ground up by Digi Connect that offers a highly scalable, feature-rich, and flexible video platform for organizations ensuring their workflows (internal and external) remain resilient in the face of possible disruptions and stay connected with customers to provide virtual face-to-face service. NIC ASIA iServe is a Self-help Banking platform where the majority of Banking services can be accessed through the channel without visiting a Branch. An iServe is a service platform that is designed to transform the customer experience in availing branch-based services. PlantSat is a free platform to empower demographics by considerably increasing their yield and financial returns. They use free satellite data, integrate it with climatic and weather data to provide real time analytics to the global farmers in the form of colored maps that are simple and easy to understand. Rahat, which means relief in Nepali, is a digital relief distribution and management system. It uses mobile applications and blockchain technology for humanitarian aid agencies.
Sayak is an integrated software system that began with the initiation of NLP collectives in 2004. The product's unique defining characteristic is that it offers a wide range of services on a single platform, provides excellent performance and a better user experience, and is available in multiple Nepali writing standards. Smart Wealth Pro is the stock market analysis and multiple portfolio management software that enables users to make informed investing decisions in Nepalese capital market. The product offers advanced yet easy-to-use features such as identifying investment opportunities (stocks, mutual funds, debentures, auctions etc.), analyzing and finding the right kind of investments in capital markets (both primary and secondary). UG Bazaar was built with the vision to include as much automation in business processes and empower sellers and buyers alike. UG Bazaar is focused on verticals where the team has a proven experience in starting and scaling - food & gifts.
Similarly, Agriclear is powered by Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible private blockchain network to store all its transactional data and enhance transparency and accountability among the stakeholders of agro-supply chain. It provides verifiable evidence of food traceability which gives the consumers increased trust in the products that they buy. Askmattrab.com strives to provide free of cost educational resources available for students all over Nepal. With the main focus on Nepali curriculum anyone can use the website to read unlimited resources. Askmattrab aims to bridge the educational gap around the country utilizing the resources created by students themselves. The goal of Disease prediction in Maize Plant this project is to use technology to boost agricultural production. The EnSat project addresses climate change using innovation with passion and purpose to tackle the issues with tech.
Climate change presents the single biggest threat to sustainable development everywhere. The project IoT Based Economical Air Purifier for the Global South is based on the Internet of Things (IoT) for automatic air purification systems. The system displays air quality measurements to the connected display and operates automatically when the pollution exceeds healthy levels and shuts itself after the air quality reaches healthy levels. The project has a server-based database which can be established to monitor local and regional level data to conduct research studies and hence in effective measures. Medicos International have developed 9 different Apps among them. Three of them are Official Release and Published on Playstore (Medicos Pdf, Medicos ECG,Médicos Histology) . Multi-Utility Disaster Rescue Vehicle is a disaster rescue vehicle that will help military men to rescue people out of disaster. This vehicle has lots of features that will make it easy. It contains hidden torque motors, wireless cameras, fire extinguishing systems, solar panels, drones, RC guns, and Robotic Arms.
Mushoor is committed to integrating the latest technologies like IoT, Analytics, and AI with farming. Their latest product is the Mushoor Home Harvest System, a fully automated IoT-enabled device that maintains consistent climatic conditions within the device. OpenPastPaper is a pioneering startup working in the field of Artificial Intelligence and exam management solutions. It turns the grunt work of building exam papers into a job with a few clicks. PK-Agro Blockchain, is a blockchain based transparent market place where the farmers and consumers could implement a co-operative farming method. This blockchain will build a decentralized agro-market where the farmers can easily raise funds for cultivation along with the customers in his hand for buying his produce. Rent A Bike is a play store application under the ‘Travel and Local’ category. This app is created to promote mountain biking, a booming adventure sport of Nepal.
Likewise, BugV Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd was founded to address today's top headlines, such as Data breach and Unethical hacking, and to assist its clients in growing their businesses and continuing on a secure digital path. Dulwa Expeditions Private Limited, established on 10th September, 2019 is a Social Travel Enterprise and a digital platform (under construction) that provides a marketplace for travel agencies and activities operators to sell their packages to the international market uplifting the Digital Presence of Nepal’s Tourism Industry. Hamro LifeBank is a social initiative for a smart, transparent and holistic blood management service from collection to supply. With the right donor data management and blood stock management, HLB works closely with blood banks to maintain their information and also recruit, engage and retain donors as per the demand. House of Books Pvt. Ltd. was established in 2020 by a group of young self-motivated individuals. House of Books devised a one stop/unique solution of a digital market that allows the customer to purchase their required books through an “Online Market”.
Kalki I.O.T. Solutions Pvt. Ltd. as a company aims to offer automated solutions to existing modern solutions through the use of I.T and I.O.T technology. It believes in delivering fully functional and reliable systems. Kheti Venture Pvt. Ltd. was established with a vision of contributing to a sustainable food system by becoming the leading change-maker in the Agri-Food-Tech ecosystem of Nepal and other developing economies. Kheti digitalizes the agri-food supply chain through backward and forward linkages which helps in building the business process efficiency of farmers, inputs and service providers, buyers, logistics providers, etc. Nirman Sathi is recognized as the fastest-growing startup in Nepal. The company's goal is to give consumers quick service at a fair price through well professionals. Seepage Treatment and Interior Design are two of its most important services.
Puryau Services was established with a mission of Faster, affordable and widely available logistics for every individual and business. It is a national provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions in Nepal. Sajilo Trip is one of Nepal’s most trusted Online Travel Agent (OTA), providing accessible, affordable, and countless travel solutions for both domestic and inbound travelers. With Sajilo Trip an individual can enjoy the cheapest, quickest, and best travel deals, including the best prices for international flights to and from Nepal and hassle-free VISA processing services. UG Bazaar Pvt. Ltd. started in 2017 when we started reverse engineering our own operations and started building smaller automation tools to help run our business.
In addition to these three categories, there are four other awards: Pioneer ICT Award, Nepali Diaspora ICT Award, Entrepreneur ICT Award, and Woman Icon ICT Award. Likewise, public and private sector organizations are sought for the Digital Education ICT Award (Public Sector), Digital Education ICT Award (Private Sector), Digital Governance ICT Award (Public Sector), and Digital Services ICT Award (Private Sector). The selection process is underway in all these categories.
More than 400 nominations for the F1Soft ICT Award 2021 in Association with Genese, Powered by Huawei 2021 have been received in 11 different categories. The selection process for the remaining eight categories is still underway, according to the organizer Living with ICT. The ICT AWARD, which began in 2016, have grown into a significant platform for promoting individuals, organizations, ideas, and startups working in the field of technology, according to the participants. Under the ICT Award selection process, events such as Startup and Idea Fest, Presentation and Speed Dating Session, Field Visit, and Public Voting are held.
This year's ICT Award winners will receive special recognition from Rastriya Banijya Bank, including a cash prize of Rs 1.5 million and also investment opportunities in startups and ideas from Huawei, Ncell, Nepal Telecom, E-sewa, DishHome, and other companies. F1Soft is the title sponsor of the ICT Awards 2021 and Genese as in Association and Huawei as Powered-by among the sponsors. The banking partner is Rastriya Banijya Bank, and the category sponsor is Ncell. NTA, NAST, NITC, Presidential Business School, E-Sewa, Eminence Ways, Upgrade, Dish Home, NMB Bank, Hamro Patro, Technorio, and other organizations have lent their support and collaboration to the award program. The ICT Awards 2021 grand finale will take place on 17 th of December, 2021 at The Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu.
