Rebekah Uy Kieng is the Business Development Lead and Co-Founder at FilPass. FilPass is an innovative Filipino pioneer startup that utilizes blockchain technology to issue and authenticate documents for schools through the use of digital-identity wallets with school partners such as DLSU – Lipa, AMA University, and the PHINMA Education Network. In this episode: 00:52 Ano ang FilPass? 01:41 Ano nga ba ang blockchain tech? 03:00 What problems in schools are FilPass solving with blockchain tech? 06...
Sep 13, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Jiro Reyes is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bitskwela. Bitskwela is a Filipino-led edutech platform that strives to make Bitcoin and cryptocurrency education accessible to all Filipinos of any ethnicity. In this episode: 00:42 Ano ang Bitskwela? 01:34 Ano nga ba ang Bitcoin? Ano ang cryptocurrency? 04:36 Why should people know more about Bitcoin & cryptocurrency? 08:21 What led you to start Bitskwela - a Bitcoin & cryptocurrency learning platform for Filipinos? 15:36 How do you make learning...
Sep 06, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Atty. Gino Jacinto is the Chief Operating Officer at UNAWA. UNAWA is a legal & regulatory tech startup offering ease of doing business at the fingertips of every Filipino company by digitizing their key transactions from automated workflows, legally-binding e-signatures, and remote notarization. In this episode: 00:34 Ano ang UNAWA? 01:12 As a lawyer by profession, can you tell us some backstories towards joining UNAWA? 06:22 “Ease of Doing Business at Your Fingertips.” In the first place, w...
Sep 01, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Dexter Galban is the CEO and Founder of Alaga Health. Alaga Health is the Philippines’ first digital health marketplace & health service hub, bringing you healthcare anytime, anywhere, in every way. Alaga Health just recently won 3rd place at the Arise Plus Ye! Boost Accelerator Demo Day co-implemented by IdeaSpace Philippines, QBO Innovation Hub, the Department of Trade and Industry, and the International Trade Center. In this episode: 00:57 Ano ang Alaga Health? 02:06 Gaano nga ba ka-impor...
Aug 29, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Dr. Jerome Palaganas is the CEO and Co-Founder of Nanotronics. Nanotronics is a deep-tech startup pioneering the production of nanotechnology material for use in various industrial applications such as sustainable packaging material. Nanotronics is part of the ADVANCE Acceleration Program co-implemented by PhilDev Foundation and the Department of Trade and Industry. In this episode: 01:06 Ano ang Nanotronics? 02:40 What is nanotechnology? 05:02 How can nanotechnology be used to develop sustainab...
Aug 23, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Jun Tibi is a Co-Founder of Raketship Cargopooling. Raketship Cargopooling is a logistics-tech company that utilizes its peer-to-peer delivery network to move parcels across the country. This is made possible through the Raketship mobile app and by working with partner-drivers – private vehicle owners who are willing to share their empty cargo spaces whenever they go on long-distance trips. In this episode: 00:49 Ano ang Raketship Cargopooling? 02:15 Ano nga ba ang cargopooling? 05:09 How does p...
Aug 16, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Victor Llamas is the CEO at Anavari Publishing. Chris Mariano is the VP of Marketing at Anavari Publishing. Anavari Publishing is an independent publishing startup for visual novels and comics. In this episode: 01:15 Ano ang Anavari Publishing? 03:45 How does publishing in the comics industry work? 06:55 How can an aspiring artist join Anavari Publishing? 09:33 How does the business model of comics publishing work? 14:25 Can we know about the Anavari Universe? 16:05 Where can an interested perso...
Aug 09, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 53
QBO Innovation Hub is a Philippine startup enabler that's bringing bayanihan culture into the tech space, aiming to develop, grow, and scale a competitive Philippine startup ecosystem. QBO is celebrating its 6th year anniversary this August 8! Katrina Rausa Chan is the Executive Director at QBO Innovation Hub. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Ano ang QBO Innovation Hub? 03:50 What are the programs and services that PH startups can take advantage of when they're part of the QMMUNITY? 08:...
Aug 08, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Zey Verunque is the Lead Founder at iBoard Living. iBoard Living is a digital rental property management platform that provides an integrated end-to-end solution for renters, property owners, and handymen. iBoard Living is part of the IDEA Incubation Program co-implemented by PhilDev Foundation and the Department of Trade and Industry. In this episode: 00:39 Ano ang iBoard Living? 01:21 What is the problem with rental and property management in the Philippines? 07:12 How does iBoard Living solve...
Aug 02, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Ragde Falcis is the CEO and Co-Founder at ChatGenie. ChatGenie enables businesses to sell inside the world’s biggest apps like Messenger, Instagram, GCash, Viber, and other super apps. Brands can also accept orders, and even process shipping and payment, within the same app’s messaging thread. ChatGenie was part of the YBI INQBATION Program and DTI Global AQELERATION Program both in partnership with QBO Innovation Hub. In this episode: 00:42 Ano ang ChatGenie? 01:32 Why build a platform that wil...
Jul 26, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Steph Naval is the Founder and CEO at Empath. Empath envisions communities in which mental health care and education are readily accessible for all. Empath is part of the ADVANCE Acceleration Program co-implemented by PhilDev Foundation and the Department of Trade and Industry. In this episode: 00:28 Ano ang Empath? 00:53 How crucial is it to solve the problem of mental health inaccessibility? 03:33 What do you think is the root cause of all these mental health issues not just in the Philippines...
Jul 19, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Mickele Macon is the CEO and Co-Founder at GRY.PH. GRY.PH is the first-ever cross-chain NFT marketplace, based in the Philippines. In this episode: 00:33 Ano ang GRY.PH? 05:50 Why are NFT's a hype now? 07:50 How can GRY.PH's cross-chain NFT marketplace empower artists, designers, and brands? 11:36 Why did you start GRY.PH? 15:42 Is there something special in the Philippines with regard to the crypto & NFT space? 19:43 How was it building GRY.PH's technical team and community in the Philippin...
Jul 12, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Johannes Cortez is the Co-Founder and CEO at Gamer Points. With Gamer Points, everything is play-and-earn. Join the Gamer Points community in Discord and play-and-earn in the Gamer Points client! In this episode: 00:29 Ano ang Gamer Points? 01:05 Why the gaming industry? 05:27 Why make gaming play-and-earn? How does Gamer Points work? 09:22 What are the different ways to earn GP? 18:06 One of the important aspects of Gamer Points is community building. How is the experience of building Gamer Poi...
Jul 05, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Uma Roa is the CEO and Co-Founder at Pic-A-Talk. Pic-A-Talk is a mobile application for non-verbal children with special needs, helping them communicate through pictures. Pic-A-Talk is part of IdeaSpace Accelerator Program Cohort 9. In this episode: 00:31 Ano ang Pic-A-Talk? 03:00 What is the story behind building a mobile app for non-verbal people? 04:45 How does the app work? How do you incorporate accessibility and customizability? 08:45 Can you also share about the team behind Pic-A-Talk? 13...
Jun 28, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Jude Buelva is the Founder and CEO at Pandalivery. Pandalivery is the fluffiest hyperlocal delivery service in town! Delivering food, groceries, and medicine, right at your doorstep, currently serving areas in Naga City, Legazpi City, Pili, Rinconada, and Partido. Pandalivery is also part of IdeaSpace cohort 7. In this episode: 00:27 Ano ang Pandalivery? 00:55 What exactly is hyperlocal? :) 07:40 How is the startup ecosystem in Bicol & Naga City? 16:47 Can you share some stories & experi...
Jun 21, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Pierre Curay is the Co-Founder and CEO at InsightSCS. InsightSCS is providing a single digital supply chain platform to connect and integrate all supply chain stakeholders and participants through the DeliverE platform. InsightSCS is part of the ADVANCE Acceleration Program co-implemented by PhilDev Foundation and the Department of Trade and Industry. In this episode: 00:40 Ano ang InsightSCS? 01:05 Can we first get a picture of how intricate the agri-supply chain is? 04:25 How do you plan to so...
Jun 14, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Muneer Hinay is the Co-Founder and President/CEO at Kids Who Farm. Kids Who Farm is a Zamboanga City-based non-profit startup inspiring the youth to be the next generation of farmers. Kids Who Farm's core programs include: the Hyperlocal Food Network, Hyperlokal Kapital Community Savings Club, and Kids Can Compost. Kids Who Farm won the first-ever Manila Bulletin UPLIFT award for Agriculture and is also iDEYA MSU-IIT’s 2021 Startup of the Year. In this episode: 00:51 Ano ang Kids Who Farm? 02:30...
Jun 07, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Lead Principles & Xurge Digital Media discuss: "Trends and Innovations in Digital Marketing." Kyle Jarque is the Founder and CEO of Lead Principles Co. David Ramos is the Founder and CEO of Xurge Digital Media. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Ano ang Lead Principles Co.? 03:17 Ano ang Xurge Digital Media? 04:59 Lead Principles: Why did you start a digital marketing company? 10:02 Xurge Digital Media: Why did you start a digital marketing company? 14:28 Lead Principles: What are the...
Jun 07, 2022•54 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Zeus Grageda is the Founder and CEO of Petkluv. Petkluv is a community marketplace for local pet brands. Petkluv is one of the top 12 finalists of the Arise Plus Ye! Boost Accelerator Program co-implemented by IdeaSpace Philippines, QBO Innovation Hub, the Department of Trade and Industry, and the International Trade Center. In this episode: 00:33 Ano ang Petkluv? 01:23 Ano nga ba ang pet sa buhay ng tao? :) 02:08 Is pet adoption increasing in the Philippines? 05:00 Why did you decide to build a...
May 31, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Gillian Santos is the Co-Founder and CEO at AniTech. AniTech is a deep tech supply chain startup on a mission to solve the global food loss problem by providing agribusinesses with actionable data on spoilage & storage quality. AniTech is part of the IDEA Incubation Program co-implemented by PhilDev Foundation and the Department of Trade and Industry. In this episode: 00:37 Ano ang AniTech? 01:23 What exactly is the problem of agribusinesses and storage facilities that AniTech is trying to s...
May 24, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Jaysen Malabanan is the Founder and CEO of Kintab. Kintab Mobile Carwash is providing mobile car care services at the convenience and comfort of your own home. Kintab was featured at The Final Pitch Season 7: Virtual Edition where they were able to close an investment deal of Php 5,000,000 for 20% equity from two investors, Mr. Dennis Uy (Converge ICT) and Mr. Jay Villarante (8Ventures). In this episode: 00:21 Ano ang Kintab Mobile Carwash? 01:04 What made you decide to pursue this innovation: m...
May 17, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Coastline 5023 is the fisheries technology business incubator at UP Visayas supported by DOST-PCAARRD to provide technology commercialization and business development services to agri-aqua startups. Coastline 5023 held Convergence: Agri-Aqua Biz Bootcamp last April 20-21, 2022. Milyn Leghid is the Incubation Head at Coastline 5023. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 01:07 Ano ang Coastline 5023? 02:38 Kamusta ang Agri-Aqua Biz Bootcamp nitong April 20-21? 05:16 How does Coastline 5023 fulfill i...
May 16, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Jenny Mae Talaver is the Founder and CEO at Wasteless PH. Wasteless PH is a provider of personal care products in a ZERO WASTE approach, offering shampoo and conditioner bars, soaps, bamboo straw sets, and Yakan bags at affordable prices. Wasteless PH won first place at the Sustainable Food and Agri Pitching Competition by Evegrocer during the Philippine Startup Week 2021. Know about sustainability, everything about plastic-free products, and what Wasteless PH is doing as a social woman enterpri...
May 10, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Troyss Pilapil is the CEO and Co-Founder at Bookuna. Mikee Chua is the COO and Co-Founder at Bookuna. Bookuna is a booking platform in the Philippines that aims to provide more affordable and accessible vaccination services from quality vaccine service providers. Bookuna is gaining traction in providing tailored vaccination services for Filipinos and is part of PhilDev & DTI's IDEA Incubation Program. Know about vaccines, herd immunity, and anti-vaxxers, how Bookuna is solving the vaccinatio...
May 03, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 39
PhilDev Foundation is co-implementing the IDEA Incubation Program and ADVANCE Acceleration Program with the Department of Trade and Industry. Sasa Siriban is the Project Manager of IDEA. Kevin dela Cruz is the Project Manager of ADVANCE. Let's know more about the IDEA Incubation Program and ADVANCE Acceleration Program in this conversation! In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 00:51 Ano ang IDEA Incubation Program? 02:25 Ano ang ADVANCE Acceleration Program? 04:23 What are the benefits that the s...
Apr 28, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 10
John Vincent Fiel is the CEO and Co-Founder at Wela School Systems. WELA School Systems is an end-to-end school system where students and parents can view grades, announcements, and billing statements thru a mobile app. The WELA platform is being used by over 150 schools in the Philippines and is part of QBO Innovation Hub's Global Aqeleration Program. Know the genuine bootstrap story behind Wela School Systems - from Cagayan de Oro to 150 schools in the Philippines and Indonesia, the formula of...
Apr 26, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Nigel Lirio is the CEO and Co-Founder at MedHyve. MedHyve is an intelligent online medical marketspace empowering small and medium hospitals with intelligent procurement tools and dashboards. MedHyve just raised $407,500 in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round led by Pegasus Tech Ventures and Foxmont Capital Partners. Know the story of MedHyve from deciding to drop out of college to winning both the ARISE Startup Pitch Competition and Seedstars Manila Competition during PHSW2020 to this rece...
Apr 19, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Randy Tan is the Founder of LookingFour. LookingFour is a Philippine online marketplace with a niche of second-hand items from furniture to electronic devices. LookingFour has grown to a marketplace with over 26000 users and 27000 product listings. Know the lessons learned by Randy on building a marketplace startup, why they focused on security with their "Sigurado Sellers" tagline and three-level user verification, the features of LookingFour as an online marketplace (search engine, chat functi...
Apr 12, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 36
iDEYA is the premier hub for startups in Mindanao State University & Iligan Institute of Technology pioneering innovation and technopreneurship throughout Mindanao and the Philippines. iDEYA is the first DOST-PCIEERD funded technology business incubator at Mindanao that started at 2016. This April, iDEYA is launching Mindanao Startup Challenge 2022. Ceej Brasileño is the Incubation Lead at iDEYA. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Ano ang iDEYA? 02:53 What are the services that iDEYA ...
Apr 10, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Villgro Philippines is SMASHING THE GENDER FINANCE GAP as a Philippine social enterprise incubator aiming to create lasting change that will offer future generations a level playing field. Katherine Khoo is the Head of Venture Support and Partnerships at Villgro Philippines. "Smashing the Gender Finance Gap: Investment Readiness for Women Entrepreneurs" is a session organized by Villgro Philippines during the Philippine Startup Week 2021. Let's know why we have to smash the gender finance gap! T...
Apr 06, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 9
