The multi-city roadshow aims to level up tech startups,
small businesses all over the country
The future of Philippine startups looks bright with the
Philippines national ranking up by 16 positions, according to the recently
released StartupBlink Ecosystem Ranking Report. To continue this momentum, QBO
Innovation Hub, the Philippines’ first public-private sector initiative which
aims to connect, transform, and empower Filipino startups, holds the Startup
Roadshow starting this May.
The roadshow aims to inspire innovators and enable
communities throughout the country through sessions on startup business
concepts and tools, ideation, design thinking, business model canvas, and local
ecosystem mapping. Facilitated by highly experienced QBO members and startup
founders, the workshops are designed to be fun and engaging to spark the
participants’ creativity as they kickoff their startup journey. The event also
features panel discussions and networking opportunities for those wanting to
connect with fellow tech leaders.
“The local startup ecosystem continues to grow due to
sustained confidence in the country’s economy, technological advancements, and
newly-introduced regulations such as the ‘Innovative Startup Act’ which seeks
to promote ease of doing business in the Philippines,” says Katrina Chan,
Director of QBO Innovation Hub. “While it’s all helpful in creating a healthy
business environment for Filipino entrepreneurs, there are more opportunities
to bring cutting-edge ideas to life.”
This is the second time that QBO Innovation Hub is
holding the roadshow across major cities in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. In
2018, 13 cities and over 1,300 participants joined the first run of the
roadshow. Government organizations signed partnerships with QBO to contribute
to countryside development efforts. The Department of Information and
Communications Technology (DICT) was among the first to get on board, sponsoring
programs in 7 cities last year.
QBO hopes to make this year’s roadshow bigger through the
support of more partners, communities, and business owners. Interested partners
who want to bring the workshop to their respective communities, schools, or cities
can host an introductory workshop using QBO’s set module. Partners wanting to
learn specific skills or learn more about certain topics can have custom-made
workshops as well.
“We saw the impact of last year’s roadshow in answering
what most aspiring startup founders want to know: ‘Where do we start?’ We want
to help them figure out the answer,” adds Chan. “We’d also like for more
partners to come on board with us to help discover the next wave of homegrown
startups that will put our country on the global innovation map. Who knows? The
next big thing may be in your school, your community, or your city.”
To learn more about the Startup Roadshow, visit
http://www.qbo.com.ph/ and https://www.facebook.com/QBOphilippines/ or email
karla@qbo.com.ph.
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