{"id":44933,"date":"2021-08-16T10:34:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T02:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=44933"},"modified":"2021-08-16T10:34:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T02:34:24","slug":"smart-launches-innogen-2-0-calls-on-youth-to-help-rebuild-phl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2021\/08\/16\/smart-launches-innogen-2-0-calls-on-youth-to-help-rebuild-phl\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart launches InnoGen 2.0, calls on youth to help rebuild Phl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Empowering the youth to participate in rebuilding\u00a0the nation\u00a0amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic,\u00a0PLDT wireless unit\u00a0Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has\u00a0launched\u00a0Season 2 of the Innovation Generation (InnoGen 2.0)\u00a0Grant Program. The virtual launch of InnoGen 2.0 coincides with the celebration of the International Youth Day on August 12.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLast year\u2019s InnoGen Season 1 was a success, leading us to discover the innovative ideas of our student-participants which ranged from donation platforms to virtual computer laboratories designed to offer solutions to help their fellow students cope with the challenges of e-learning,\u201d said\u00a0Jane J. Basas, SVP and Head of Consumer Wireless Business at Smart.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She pointed out that, \u201dWe are moving on to Season 2 this year, to discover more innovations from\u00a0today\u2019s youth\u00a0as they\u00a0pursue their passions and purpose and\u00a0put their minds together to\u00a0help communities live smarter for a better world.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this year\u2019s challenge, \u201cHow can youth help the Philippines recover from the pandemic?\u201d InnoGen 2.0 calls on all undergraduate and graduate students, 17-25 years old, and enrolled in SY 2021-2022, to join the Smart Prepaid innovation grant program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qualified student-participants may submit projects that tap the use of wireless or digital technology to create opportunities for community development in the areas of disaster preparedness, education, environment, governance, inclusion, livelihood, sports, and tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to<\/em><\/strong> Join<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To join, students must form a team with a maximum of five members from any year level and discipline. The team must also identify a mentor from their school\u2019s faculty members who will guide them through the course of the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teams may then submit a one-minute video regarding their team and their project. Submission may be new or existing initiatives designed to respond to the challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Receiving Grants<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connectivity and cash grants will be given to the teams who reach Phase 2, Phase 3, and the Demo Day. Up for grabs are grant packages as high as P60,000 which include cash and connectivity needed to scale up the winning team\u2019s project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of the grants, teams get to learn from experts and advocates through a series of exclusive online lectures designed to equip students with skills and knowledge to enhance their projects.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bringing the Best Digital Technologies<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smart Prepaid InnoGen 2.0 is aligned with the vision  of Smart and parent company PLDT Inc. (PLDT) to bring the best digital technologies to the Philippines.  In 2020, Smart launched 5G live as a commercial service and made available the initial batch of 5G mobile phones that are certified to work best on the Philippines\u2019 first 5G mobile network.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, Smart\u2019s 5G network is the fastest and most extensive in the Philippines, leading the 5G revolution in the country. It delivers superfast fiber-like mobile speeds that elevate digital experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smart Prepaid InnoGen 2.0 also demonstrates the application of ICT for development, in support of the Group-wide advocacy of PLDT and Smart to promote digital inclusion. The initiative also aims to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), particularly UN SDG #4 of providing quality education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on Smart Prepaid Innovation Generation, visit\u00a0facebook.com\/sweepschools<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0facebook.com\/smartcommunities<\/a>, or send an email to\u00a0LearnSmart@smart.com.ph<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Smart Prepaid InnoGen 2.0 also demonstrates the application of ICT for development, in support of the Group-wide advocacy of PLDT and Smart to promote digital inclusion. The initiative also aims to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), particularly UN SDG #4 of providing quality education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":44934,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[343,96,1656],"class_list":["post-44933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","tag-smart-communications","tag-technology","tag-technology-investment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44933"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44933\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}