To attract and develop more Filipino women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) , entrepreneurship and leadership positions should be given to them. Bb. Pilipinas International 2021 Hannah Arnold (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) Bb. Pilipinas International 2021 Hannah Arnold stressed...
The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has extended until Wednesday, Oct. 13 the deadline for submission of proposals for its Higher Education Institution Readiness for Innovation and...
The winners of this year’s Philippine Startup Challenge (PSC) will each receive P500,000 worth of grants from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the agency said. Philippine Startup Challenge 2021 (Photo from of the DICT's website) The annual startup competition,...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will be launching this month the sixth Philippine Startup Challenge 2021 (PSC). Photo courtesy of the DICT The annual startup competition, which started in 2016, aims to encourage and support Filipinos to create innovative and...
The Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST PCIEERD) has extended P43 million worth of research and development grants to 14 startup firms. (DOST PCIEERD) DOST-PCIEERD Executive Director Dr. Enrico...
The National Development Corp., the government investment arm under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has approved P250 million venture fund for tech startups. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez. (ALFRED FRIAS/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO FILE PHOTO) This was announced by DTI Secretary...
The Philippine startup ecosystem is on the rise, as the country's ranking jumped to 53rd across the globe in 2020, advancing by 17 positions from its rank in 2017 with a large majority confident of revenue growth, according to a venture capital ecosystem study. The Philippine Venture Capital...
The National Development Company (NDC), the investment arm of the government, will start providing equity financing to qualified innovative startups with high growth potential to further support the development of the Philippine startup ecosystem. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez...
