The finalists of this year’s Cayman Islands Business Design Competition have been announced.
The annual competition, organised by Enterprise Cayman, sees participants come up with a business idea and pitch it to a panel of judges for the chance to win US$10,000.
Entrants had until the end of January to submit their idea, with ten pitches now chosen as finalists.
The next stage sees the teams and individuals behind the business concepts refine and validate their ideas with guidance from professional advisors.
Then on 18 April at Grand Cayman Marriott Resort, competitors will take part in Pitch Day, where they pitch their business to the panel. A winner will be announced on the day.
The public is invited to watch the event and can register a place here.
The ten finalists, which were announced on the Enterprise Cayman website, are:
- DAYHIREKY – A trusted platform connecting Caymanians and residents to flexible, short-term job opportunities by Erika Wilson
- Diiibs – A surplus-food marketplace helping locals save money while reducing food waste by Kevin Mena
- EcoTwin Cayman – A digital twin platform helping buildings and infrastructure optimise sustainability decisions with data by Dr Eustache Placide, Carrie Giann Smith Martin, and Shevon Campbell
- Haven – A discreet voice-activated emergency response tool designed to help users get support fast by Benjamin Bates
- LetsGo – A smart public bus solution enabling real-time tracking and more reliable commuting by Saaleha AbrarAli
- Operator Intelligence Engine (JP Yield Studio) – A decision-intelligence tool helping investors pressure-test real estate deals before committing capital by Goodman Powery
- P4.com – A decentralised edge-compute network turning idle resources into usable compute and potential earnings by Patrick Kennedy, Vincent Ross Lirio and Christian Erhardt
- Rikus – An AI-powered procurement platform simplifying the full journey from scope to payment by Robson Lima
- The Home Equity Exchange (HEX) – A new approach to unlocking home equity through fractional ownership and tradable housing exposure by Paul Saputo
- Yellow Whale – Building Cayman’s video game ecosystem through local talent development and game production by Sarah Harrison
