CTIA Fund Fest Finalists Announced

By Contributor Wireless and Mobile News on October 6, 2009 11:13 AM

CTIA-The Wireless Association announced finalists in the CTIA Fund Fest competition. The apps cover billing, app development, music, shopping and healthcare.

CTIA Fund Fest finalists will deliver five-minute presentations about their new mobile concepts, and the judges' panel will engage each finalist in a Q&A. The finalists are:

Billing Revolution- Billing Revolution has everything you need to begin processing credit card transactions on mobile phones.

Chyngle- Chyngle is a B2B mobile application platform which enables any venue to create a branded, custom mobile application to enhance the customer experience during events, increase venue and vendor revenue and communicate directly to attendees through their own interactive in-pocket marketing channel.

Mjedi - scans shopping items and then gives notifications of when it on sale.Gaves are also shared on Facebook.

ParkVu- puts iTunes library on BlackBerry smartphones.

TelCare - TelCare connects patients to their caregivers through the use of medical devices utilizing "machine to machine" cellular communication. The company's first product will be announced shortly.

The finalists will pitch their mobile business plans on the International CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2009^®keynote stage on Friday, October 9. An expert panel of judges will name one "Champion," and CTIA show attendees will vote via text message to select the "People's Choice" award winner. International CTIA WIRELESS IT&E 2009 takes place October 7 - 9 at the San Diego Convention Center.

CTIA, in partnership with MobiTechFest, invited budding entrepreneurs and start-ups to submit executive summaries and investor pitches for innovative mobile products and services that spanned several entry categories. A review committee comprised of partners from top venture capitalist firms evaluated the applications and selected the finalists.

CTIA Fund Fest finalists will gain exposure to an audience of wireless industry influencers and potential investors, partners and customers. CTIA will offer all finalist companies a complimentary exhibiting and marketing package for a 2010 CTIA event valued at more than $25,000.