Building on DTI and DOST collaboration in bringing winners of the regional competition of the 2018 Startup World Cup to the final pitching event in San Francisco on May 11 powered by Fenox Venture Capital, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Silicon Valley, and the Department of Tourism organized continue reading : THE PHILIPPINE STARTUP MEET UP SAN FRANCISCO – COLLABORATION BRINGS THE PHILIPPINE STARTUP ECOSYSTEM CLOSER TO SILICON VALLEY

The economy of the Philippines is currently growing at above 6.8% (as of latest quarter), one of the highest growth rates in the world. Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) account for 70% of total employment, with millennials venturing into entrepreneurship at an increased rate. Manila is home to an estimated number of 400-450 currently continue reading : Harnessing the unlimited potentials of the Filipino diaspora for the Philippines’ Startup Ecosystem

By: Babe Romualdez I am currently in San Francisco, California, having just come from Honolulu where – together with Executive Secretary Bingbong Medialdea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Interior Secretary Eduardo Año – we had briefings with US Pacific Command (USPACOM) Commander Admiral Harry Harris on issues that are continue reading : Sharing the good news from the Philippines

FoodPhilippines, the country’s signature brand for food items under the Department of Trade and Industry’s Center for International Trade Exhibitions and Missions (DTI-CITEM), surprised buyers and attendees of the recently concluded Winter Fancy Food Show (WFFS) held in San Francisco, USA from 21 to 23 January 2018. Organized by the Center for International Trade Expositions continue reading : Food Philippines wows visitors at Winter Fancy Food Show

San Francisco, CA — QBO (pronounced “kubo”) Innovation Hub, a Philippine public-private partnership (PPP) whose objective is to spur the development of the Filipino startup companies, visited San Francisco on the first week of November 2017.  The delegation, composed of QBO President Rene “Butch” Meily, Director Katrina Chan, and Operations Head Natasha Bautista, met with Silicon continue reading : San Francisco PCG hosts first startup meetup featuring QBO

Philippine delegation for the 2017 Philippine Coconut Roadshow to the United States. The Department of Trade and Industry through its Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) and Philippine Trade and Investment Centers (PTICs) in the United States recently concluded the 2017 Philippine Coconut Roadshow held from 6 to 24 September 2017 in key cities including Los Angeles, continue reading : DTI leads coconut roadshow to US

The Philippines has a young and vibrant population and they can be catalysts for economic development. While disruptive technologies and the changing innovation landscape in the world can present challenges, there is a huge opportunity for the Philippines to empower its citizens to become entrepreneurs with the right ecosystem. Embodying the principles of collaboration, Secretary continue reading : Startups driving innovation through collaboration and creativity

A strong Philippine Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem that “promote collaborative agreements between industry, government, and the academe to encourage partnerships in support of advanced manufacturing and services” is a platform in achieving the objectives set out in the President’s Zero+10-Point socioeconomic agenda. With a common objective of boosting inclusive innovation-led growth the Department of Trade continue reading : Government agencies collaborate to develop a strong Philippine Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem