GPSGAY is the new project by the directors of PRO Internacional: Rosario Monteverde, who holds a degree in Systems Engineering, and Magdalena Rodríguez, who holds a degree in Graphic Design. Meanwhile, the startup Al Toque, which recently received support from the CIE, won second prize.
AppCircusMVD recognizes the best apps in Uruguay. The winning app will later compete globally in Barcelona.
GPSGAY is a social network geared toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community that includes: chats, events, news, and movies of interest to this audience.
“Al Toque” is an app designed to make daily shopping easier. It was founded by Kevin Natanzon and Carlos Vega, Systems Engineering students.
The jury included Marcelo Lanfranconi, a Systems Engineering graduate and one of the creators of Paganza, the app that won AppCircusMVD in 2013; Ana Pais, a technology journalist at El Observador and a graduate with a degree in Journalism and Communication; and Leonardo Kammermann, from Antel’s Innovation Management team.
To evaluate the apps, the jury considered criteria such as originality, innovation, design, usability, and relevance.