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A big round of applause to all the 15 teams that participated in the Telkomsel Startup Bootcamp in Jakarta and congratulations to the top 5 winners with Krak winning the JFDI Innov8 Bootcamp!   Everyone was great and we heard some really good ideas. Serious hard work was put in and some even fell asleep…

Well done to all 17 teams that spent the weekend with us at Startup Weekend Gurgaon! We heard some fantastic ideas and we had a hard time deciding the JFDI Innov8 Bootcamp Winner. The participants were all really fun and eager people, and we really enjoyed ourselves there. The place was filled with excitement and…

Congratulations to all of the teams who pitched at Startup Weekend Melbourne! We heard fantastic pitches and saw awesome demos on Sunday night from 18 budding startups. Prize Funder Jeans That Fit WallBurner Wedgitr I Shoot News ThemePivot Door Bitch Gigspin Tailorubiks PrintMyLife Brocol-E-Games Farm Gate Network GiveBay Last Minute Logistics Club-O-Matic OnList.com.au Food-Fight Conffer…

One of the pleasures of running a program like JFDI.Asia is meeting others around the world who believe in the power of small teams of people to change things for the better. All it takes is a good idea, some contacts and shared experience to inspire a team with the right skills to change lives….

UPDATE 20111023: Barcamp has been rescheduled, so there is no longer a conflict with SWBKK! We’ll have information up on SWBKK soon- stay tuned for details. We’ve been asked about the timing of this event … It’s on the same date as Barcamp Bangkok! Yes, it is most unfortunate that two great events are happening…

Programme will help entrepreneurs secure the mentoring and funds they need to launch successful digital businesses SingTel Innov8 will provide resources, industry insights and access to regional markets JFDI is partnering SingTel Innov8, the corporate venture arm of the SingTel Group, to create a new start-up accelerator programme in the Asia Pacific Region. JFDI, a…

The Joyful Frog Digital Incubator recruits a certain type of founder. We look for hackers and makers – artists, designers, developers, engineers. You don’t have to be a hacker to be an entrepreneur. But in the Internet and Mobile sector, it helps. We mean “hacker” in the Steven Levy, MIT, Richard Stallman, GNU/Linux, Eric Raymond…

Start the Year of the Golden Rabbit with Scott Rafer! Clinics with Scott, CEO of Lookery and now Omniar, will be available through February 2011. Why meet Scott? Scott is an entrepreneur focused on building profitable businesses that solve the usability problems posed by new technologies. As CEO of Omniar and a member of the…

Joyful Frog Digital Incubator is today announcing that it is now a member of the TechStars Network, a newly launched US White House sponsored alliance of independently owned and operated startup accelerator programs from dozens of cities across the United States and around the world. The TechStars Network comprises other startup accelerator programs similar to…

Happy New Year and a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us with ideas, participation, encouragement and money as we have ramped up to try and close our funding! Joyful Frog Digital Incubator was actually incorporated on 11th January 2010, so precision geeks might argue we should delay our celebrations. We hope to…