bioLocate and its FireAnts application (described as crowd-sourced real-time traffic information to help drivers and commuters in Jakarta avoid traffic jams) is nominated as one of 20 finalist in Mobile Peer Awards final in Barcelona. Yes, that’s the best 20 applications in the mobile world for 2008!

If you’re wondering what FireAnts does, please check their explanatory video and slide on their page.

FYI, on this year’s Mobile Peer Awards, MoMo Indonesia have nominated two applications for the international jury to select.

A complete list of 20 innovative start-ups selected for the final are (source MoMo Barcelona):

EARLY-STAGE STARTUPS

Addict Digital Media - Mobile Monday Buenos Aires
aka-aki networks GmbH - MobileMonday Berlin
Babajob.com - MobileMonday Bangalore
Big in Japan Inc. - MobileMonday Dallas
bioLocate - MobileMonday Jakarta
Dial2Do - MobileMonday Dublin
Fortumo - MobileMonday Estonia
Mob4Hire - MobileMonday Vancouver
Orbster GmbH - MobileMonday Munich
Oxynade - MobileMonday Brussels
Tellmewhere - MobileMonday Paris
Xumii - MobileMonday Sydney

EMERGING STARTUPS

Aradiom - MobileMonday Istanbul
fring - MobileMonday Tel Aviv
Getjar Networks - MobileMonday Lithuania
Keynetik - MobileMonday Washington DC
Mobintech A/S - MobileMonday Copenhagen
PopCatcher AB - MobileMonday Sweden
Soonr - MobileMonday Silicon Valley
Unkasoft Advergaming - MobileMonday Madrid

Congratulations for bioLocate!

If you are coming to MWC Barcelona, make sure to attend the Peer Awards event at the 16 February. The best networking event in the industry… Meet and greet the mobile industry celebrities there, personally! More information about the Peer Awards event can be found at their homepage: here.