Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), through its Business and Investment Group, welcomed aspiring entrepreneurs from different regions of Luzon to the Start-Up Grant Fund Bootcamp.
The three-day boot camp, from Feb. 26 to 28 at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center (SBECC), was organized by the Sulong Central Luzon Start-up Consortium, Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DoST-PCIEERD) and Bulacan State University.
Partner agencies like the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) equipped the participants with essential skills in line with the Start-up Grant Fund (SGF) Program, such as Innovation and Business Model Thinking, Business Case Development and Market Insights, Pitching and Presentation Mastery, and Proposal Writeshop to perfect grant application.
Dennis Dela Cruz, SULONG Central Luzon project leader, opened the event by acknowledging startups and startup enablers, while Dr. Julius Caesar Sicat, DOST III regional director shared insights on the current state of agriculture, innovation and science and tech in Region 3.
Edward Paul Apigo, PCIEERD SGF program manager, introduced the DOST PCIEERD’s programs for startups and startup enablers, highlighting the SGF Program’s benefits.
SBMA senior deputy administrator for business and investment Renato Lee III and business and investment department for information and communications technology (BID-ICT) manager Panfilo Jurilla expressed their unwavering support in making the event happen.