About OneMap Challenge

The OneMap Challenge is a competition aimed at increasing awareness and promoting the innovative use of OneMap in the development of desktop and mobile applications. This event also serves as a platform to identify new solution partners for OneMap.

The emphasis of the Challenge will be placed on Originality, Value/ Usefulness and Appeal and Usability.

Use of government data is strongly encouraged. Go to www.data.gov.sg to search for and obtain publicly-available data published by the Singapore Government.

Visit http://www.sla.gov.sg/OneMapChallenge to learn more about OneMap Challenge.

Sponsors

ESRI Singapore

Esri Singapore is founded in 1990 and for more than 20 years, Esri Singapore has established itself to be the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) leader and player in the region. Esri Singapore specializes not only in GIS, but also in the image processing technology and solutions, offering a total spatial solution offering.
To know more about Esri Singapore, login www.esrisingapore.com.sg.

M3Asia
M3Asia Distribution (S) PTE LTD (“M3Asia”) is subsidiary of M3 Technologies (Asia) Berhad, a regional mobile content and applications developer, listed on the Malaysian Stock Exchange MESDAQ market since 2003.

M3Asia Distribution (S) PTE LTD incorporated in December 2009, is focusing in providing and distributing a wide range of Global Positioning System (GPS) Navigational products and solutions to different channels mainly in open retail market and corporate sector. M3Asia has already commissioned a distribution channel by partnering a number of physical dealers nationwide to further extend the reach of its product catalogue.

Promotion Partners
The following partners have supported OneMap Challenge by promoting and publicising the event to their members and affiliates:

ASME

The Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME) is a not-for-profit organisation that welcomes all from the entrepreneurial community into our membership.

Since its inception in 1986, ASME remains one of the foremost champions of pro-enterprise in Singapore. The Association endeavors to be a strategic platform to equip SMEs with the knowledge and market opportunity to grow their business. Today, ASME continues to work closely with both the public and the private sectors to ensure that businesses in Singapore can operate in a conducive and fair environment.

For more information, please visit www.asme.org.sg.

Mobile Alliance

Mobile Alliance Singapore (MA) strives to foster Singapore to be the Mobile Centre of Excellence in the region with global recognized brand names and a strong international footprint for Mobile Value Added Services.
From telcos to handset manufacturers, to budding entrepreneurs and developers in the mobility space, Mobile Alliance focuses on building a cohesive ecosystem and being the one voice for the mobile industry in Singapore.

SiTF

The Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) comprises corporate members ranging from local start-ups to established MNCs. It works with various stakeholders in the ICT industry to promote emerging technologies and ICT-related issues in areas such as Digital Media, Cloud Computing, Green IT, Wireless, Security and Governance.

SiTF’s charter is to serve as the voice of the Singapore infocomm industry and to provide members with opportunities to increase their market presence and business reach. Among the key events initiated by SiTF are the SiTF Golf Classic, SiTF Awards, SITEX and the ICT Business Forum which provides industry representatives with a platform to come together, exchange ideas and build relationships.

Infocomm Development Authority (IDA)

IDA plays four key roles in driving Singapore's transformation into an Intelligent Nation and a Global City through infocomm.

• People Sector Enrichment Through Infocom - IDA aims to build a vibrant infocomm ecosystem by attracting multinational corporations and innovative foreign companies to Singapore to complement local infocomm enterprises and start-up companies. IDA puts in place policies and regulatory frameworks to ensure free and fair competition in the telecoms market and partners the industry and Institutes of Higher Learning in initiatives to develop globally competitive infocomm professionals.
• Government Chief Information Officer – As the Chief Information Officer for the Singapore Government, IDA is responsible for masterplanning, project-managing and implementing various infocomm systems and capabilities for the Government. It oversees IT standards, policies, guidelines and procedures for the Government, and manages the infocomm security of critical infocomm infrastructure.
• Sectoral Transformation Through Infocomm – IDA promotes the adoption of infocomm technology as a key enabler to enhance Singapore's economic competitiveness. It works with both public and private organisations to spearhead the strategic use of infocomm in various sectors.
• People Sector Enrichment Through Infocomm – IDA is committed to bringing the benefits of infocomm technology to the population. IDA develops initiatives to encourage the less ICT savvy to enrich their lives through adopting infocomm and using infocomm in a more sophisticated way.

Academic Promotion Partners

The following partners are supporting the event by promoting and publicising the event to their students and staff:

Singapore Polytechnic

Established in 1954 to meet the manpower needs identified by the government, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) is Singapore’s first polytechnic. Its 10 academic schools offer 49 full-time diploma courses for its 15,500 students and courses are kept relevant through close links with industry and government bodies, as well as with various overseas institutions.

SP offers broad-based, multi-disciplinary and flexible curriculum dedicated to hands-on experience. It is committed to the development of its applied research and development capabilities to enhance the quality of teaching and commercialisation efforts.

Follow Singapore Polytechnic on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/singaporepolytechnic or Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/SingaporePoly.

Technology Transfer and Enterprise Centre (TTEC)

The Technology Transfer and Enterprise Centre (TTEC) under the Technology Development Office is established to enhance the Technology, Innovation and Enterprise capabilities of Singapore Polytechnic (SP) through successful commercialisation of R&D. It includes intellectual property (IP) management of SP technologies which translates to commercialisable IP, eventually resulting in technology licensing and creation of spin-offs.
Find out more about TTEC at www.sp.edu.sg/ttec.

What are the prizes?

Prizes for the competition are as follows:

How to register?

• Registration must be done by 9 March 2012. Please visit http://www.sla.gov.sg/OneMapChallenge/register.htm to register your interest.
• There are 2 categories in the Competition – the Web Applications category and the Mobile Applications category:
  
  i. Web Applications - applications that run on web browsers
  
  ii. Mobile Applications - applications that run in smart phones, tablets or other portable devices.

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