Currently, FinTQ's Lendr already offers digital loan products from bank and financial institution partners. Upon integration, PawnHero will be the first digital pawnshop service to be available in the Lendr marketplace.
Technology gurus from the United States, Singapore, and other countries ? including a Filipino-American based in San Francisco ? will gather in Palawan to help inspire startups and small businesses.
After the country?s top cities were downgraded in the latest rankings of the top outsourcing destinations in the world, the government is hoping that a nationwide startup contest will boost the local startup ecosystem.
Altus Digital Capital (ADC), a local tech investment firm, launched on August 8 a new lifestyle mobile app called GoSPCE, in response to the growing demand of retailers and young shoppers, especially millennials, who are using the mobile platform for their shopping needs.
Sen. Paolo Benigno ?Bam? Aquino IV has sponsored a measure that aims to give tax breaks and other forms of assistance to over 200,000 startups in the country, including a P1 billion venture fund where they can apply.
To enable more Filipinos to experience an easier time in settling their income taxes, tax startup Taxumo recently announced it will be pushing its online platform in the local market.
?Launchpad Studio? will serve as a full-service studio that will provide tailored technical, product, and investment support to AI and machine learning startups -- all in one place.
Called U:Hack & PL@Y, the hackathons ? organized by the Union Bank of the Philippines ? will focus on developing banking and e-commerce solutions through artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, identity authentication, robotics, and data analytics.
Yobie Benjamin, who helped raise $40 million for Avegant even before it produced its first intelligent wearable headset, will deliver his speech ? and hopefully provide inspiration ? for participants in this year?s Geeks On A Beach.
