BY JENNIFER C. TILOS
DUMAGUETE CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- Cebu-based non-profit technology
organization TechTalks.ph brings Microsoft Philippines in Dumaguete City for a
first-ever Startup Cloud Camp on May 23 at Foundation University.
Powered by Microsoft and co-organized by TechTalks.ph, ICT
Association of Dumaguete and Negros Oriental and DuTCom, this one-day workshop
is free and open to the public.
According to chief operation officer Dulce Rose Lada of
TechTalks.ph the activity is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs, startup
founders, academe (professors, students) and those interested in starting their
own technology-based businesses or “startups.”
Entrepreneurs and other members of the business sector in
Negros Oriental who want to use technology to enhance their businesses are also
invited to join, said Lada.
TechTalks.ph partners with local universities and other
citywide organizations to hold the events as part of its farm-to-market-highway
strategy.
“We aim to have long-lasting partnerships with local stakeholders
and bridge the provinces to resources from the national and international levels.
For example, a promising entrepreneur from the province with
access to tech resources can help sell his products to the suitable
market," said Tina Amper, TechTalks.ph founder.
At this Startup Camp, the participants will learn about tech
startups or Innovation-Driven enterprises (IDE) and ways that one can
start their own businesses.
In the workshop, entrepreneurs and those working in existing
businesses are expected to learn about ways to enhance their business
with technology tools, building websites, mobile applications, and
enterprise-class applications using Microsoft products.
Overview of Microsoft BizSpark program which provides technology,
support, visibility, and community to qualified, promising startups and
entrepreneurs will be included without charge.
For software developers and tech startup founders, will also hear
about the new Microsoft Azure
features and services. Azure is Microsoft’scloud platform: a growing collection
of integrated services: compute, storage, data, networking, and app—that help companies move faster, do more, and save money.
For more details, go to www.TechTalks.ph,
Facebook Page: "TechTalks.ph” Twitter: @techtalks_ph or email
at info@techtalks.ph. (mbcn/jct/PIA7-Negros
Oriental)