Beacon Demo Day 2023: Showcasing the Power of Entrepreneurship

Beacon Demo Day 2023: Showcasing the Power of Entrepreneurship

Uma Roa had the privilege to pitch during the networking session and introduced Pic-A-Talk, a picture exchange communication system in a mobile application. The system consists of images of words that are easily identifiable by any user, which helps children with...
Pic-A-Talk at Iligan City’s First Ever Campus Devcon

Pic-A-Talk at Iligan City’s First Ever Campus Devcon

Last November 7, 2022, Pic-A-Talk was invited both as a participant and a speaker in MSU-IIT’s first Campus DEVCON, an event made possible with the collaboration between Iligan City ICT Council, Devcon CD and MSU-IIT’s own CCS Executive Council. Unable to attend...
Young STAR Feature

Young STAR Feature

Two award-winning apps that empower people—one for PWDs, and another for children with special needs
KR-Asia Feature

KR-Asia Feature

Pic-A-Talk is described as a mobile app for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), which refers to communication methods that assist people with speech impairments. AAC devices help improve the quality of life for people with special needs that experience...
Top 8 Winners of the 2022 R.I.S.E. Challenge!

Top 8 Winners of the 2022 R.I.S.E. Challenge!

The R.I.S.E. (Resiliency Innovation Sustainability and Entrepreneurship) Challenge aims to create a sustainable and scalable pipeline that democratizes innovation by accelerating startups from all levels of society and placing them in front of qualified startup...