MicroTech, is a Young Enterprise company supported by HSBC, which offers post-secondary students the opportunity to set up and run their own business. HSBC assists Young Enterprise both financially and in terms of expertise and consultancy by the bank’s staff to help young entrepreneurs develop their innovative ideas into concrete products that make business sense.
The company is currently producing UrMobile, the first in a line of mobile phone applications providing useful on-the-go information.
MicroTech was officially launched on 9 January. Achievers forming part of MicroTech’s team are Kyle Pullicino, Luke Catania, Darren Buttigieg, Maria Stefania Vella and Kurstin Gatt. UrMobile: Restaurants is MicroTech’s first product aimed to keep you connected to the world of restaurants through your mobile phone. UrMobile: Restaurants allows you to search for a restaurant’s details using the locality, type or name of the restaurant. The application will then show you contact details for the restaurant, which include telephone number, website and e-mail. With more than 500 different restaurants, the product is available for only e5.