DEPA Phuket launches startup project, prepared for smart city initiative

The project involves seven perspectives; smart tourism, smart economy, smart safety, smart environment, smart healthcare, smart education, and smart governance. Out of 55 teams submitted their proposals, 13 proposals were shortlisted. Only five teams will reach the final round, eligible to win the Bt500,000 cash prize. The winning proposal will be implemented as a real service in sustainable way. The event also saw honorable guest, Phuket governor Chokchai Detamornthan.
Pracha Asawateera, manager of the Depa Phuket, said that the development of smart city in overseas has been rapid and sustainable as it jointly driven by private sector, particularly startup projects which help drive a city gearing towards a smart city in a practical and sustainable way.
A total of shortlisted 13 teams are:

1. Travelism: Online Traveling Platform in Kiosk, web and mobile application;

2. PillPocket personal health assistant for longtime medicine patient through chatbot;

3.PaiDuay: carpooling system for travel resource management;

4.CoinEx: coin exchange automation for toursits before returning home;

5. AirportTels travel suitcase delivery between airport and hotel which is fast and safe designed for new generation of travelers to maximize their time;

6. Fak-Rod: online vehicle parking;
7.MoonFoi: Platform: turning waste into cash for Phuket;

8.SmartQ: online booking system for out-patients to reduce waiting period at hospitals;

9.FreeLance Hub: real-time match-making application and website between employers and employees;

10.LareDoin: wireless service to locate people;

11.Mr. Phuket: smart chat for smart city;

12.Market Price: smart online purchasing system;

13.Park Lot: Realtime to find parking space.
The 13 teams have received workshops held by famous startup guru such as Patai Padungtin, founder of Builk.com and former president of Thai Tech Startup, and Kittinan Anuphan from Ciaim Di and Police I Lert U, as well as Surawat Promyothin, a startup expert for insurance and fund raising from Stylhunt - a fashion startup.
The judging committee were Thanapong Na Ranong, head of venture capital team of InTouch Holdings Plc, which also known InVent; Sam Tansakul, head of Krungsri Uni Startup and drive fintech of Krungsri Bank; and Watcher Aimwat from Computelogy and chairman of Thai Tech Startup; and Bhummikitti Ruktaengam, vice president of Phuket Tourist Association and Phuket Smart City committee.
The five winners are Travelism, AirportTels, MoonFoi, SmartQ and Market Price which each team received useful advice from the Phuket governor who told the winning teams of the policies for the province to use digital technology to cater to the increasing demand and drive Phuket in a sustainable way.