PhilDev Foundation collaborated recently with social enterprise Messy Bessy to run the first PhilDev Labs Innovation Challenge, which sought to create innovative solutions in distance learning.
Five start-ups that are building fintech solutions will receive equity-free investments, as well as technical and business mentorship from Unicef, ING, and other experts for one year.
To address unforeseen obstacles in the future of the pandemic, the Philippine government called upon innovators and startups to collaborate with them during the launch of Shell’s Livewire platform on Friday, Sept. 25.
Mosaic Solutions, a Philippine-based tech startup that provides cloud-based solutions for the hospitality industry, has announced it has raised P74 million in initial seed funding.
Startup accelerator QBO Innovation Hub recently unveiled the winning startups in a nationwide startup competition that aims to help scale startups with Covid-19 initiatives.
The report from StartupBlink noted that the Philippines enjoys a large remote workforce for international startups, with the advantage of having a “talented English speaking population”.
The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2020 puts the value of Manila’s startup ecosystem at $1.6 billion, with a total early stage funding of $102 million over the last two and a half years.
