Singapore Android Developer Challenge 2010

If you've ever wondered how to program for one of the coolest cutting edge technologies for touch-screen/accelerometer mobile phones, here's a chance for you to get knee deep and your fingers dirty.

NTU and Motorola Singapore are hosting the 1st Singapore Android Developer Challenge.

Form a team and ask (very nicely) one of your lecturers to be a mentor.

National Infocomm Competition Launch 2010!

Prizes and goodies galore! Check out the NIC website or the attached pic for more info.

Remember to email to register!

Gambit Playtesting 2010

GAMBIT labs in Singapore are looking for testers for their very cool games.

Go register for a chance to get a first look at the coolest games, some goodies, and some CCA points as well.

Drop me a line here once you've registered!

Tobe's Vertical Adventure Released

Just wanted to share the following game release that 3 of our DIT GD alumni worked on.

http://tobesadventure.squarespace.com/

Credits : http://tobesadventure.squarespace.com/credits/

Soh Yiheng, Ikhwan and Nicholas Sim worked on the title after their graduation while waiting for NSF enlistment.

The company, Rayteoactive, was so impressed by their contribution that Raymond (founder) asked for internship and FYP collaborations.

The game is available on Xbox LIVE Indie games channel - go get a trial and buy it!

Gambit 2010 Opportunities Coming Up!

Applications for GAMBIT 2010 will be open in Jan 2010, but only for 15 days!

Prepare in advance and let me know if you are dying to join!

Tribe Studios looking for students or graduates to help in 2nd Life

Mr Jeremiah Seah is looking for some SP students or SP grads who can help out from now till mid Nov 2009 to develop some Second Life components.

If you're interested, drop a comment here, or email me direct.

Student Explorer Grant for games - up to S$50,000 funding

MIT has a call for a proposal out. Details as follows:

Turn your ideas into a business venture!

Presented by the SMART Innovation Centre

Do you have an exciting game or web application? Do you want to be an entrepreneur? The Explorer Grant will assist individual students or groups of students explore further development and commercialization of innovative games and web applications originated by them. The Explorer Grant will provide up to S$50,000 in funding to develop commercial prototypes, evaluate go-to-market strategies so that your game or web application can be licensed to an existing company or form the basis of a start-up company.

The Explorer Grant recipients will also be provided with business expertise, guidance on intellectual property, and networking opportunities with the Singapore and international venture capital community.

Important Dates

• 14 September 2009: Grant submission opens
• 30 October 2009: Grant closes, 5pm (Singapore time)
• 30 January 2010: Award Grant

Eligibility
Full time undergraduate or graduate students at:

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Nanyang Technological University
• National University of Singapore
• Singapore Management University
• Nanyang Polytechnic
• Ngee Ann Polytechnic
• Republic Polytechnic
• Singapore Polytechnic
• Temasek Polytechnic
• Other Singapore institutes and recent graduates can be considered

You must identify a faculty member at your institute to act as a Faculty Mentor.

You can work in student teams or individuals. If working as a team, a team leader must be identified. Teams from multiple institutes/universities can be formed.

Submission Process
The proposal must be submitted electronically to explorergrants@smart.mit.edu by 30th October, 2009, 5pm, Singapore time.

Grant application form is available at http://web.mit.edu/smart/explorer

For inquiries about the grant program, contact Howard Califano at howard.califano@smart.mit.edu or visit our website at http://web.mit.edu/smart/innovationcentre for more information.