Call for Applications: Venture Day Philippines

The event aims to showcase the impact of innovation across various sectors, highlighting the Philippines’ increasing role in the global entrepreneurial landscape. This startup venue will bring together key speakers from the Philippine business community, insightful panel discussions, a startup competition, and extensive networking opportunities.

Five outstanding startups that exhibit creativity, financial sustainability, and the potential to address pressing business challenges will be selected to pitch their projects during the Venture Day finale.

These startups will have the opportunity to present to a prestigious panel of investors, industry experts, business leaders, and key stakeholders.

Prize Information 

• Semi-Finalist in South Summit Brazil or Madrid + Tickets to South Summit for your team (up to 4 people)
• Full scholarships for an IE Online Programs course for your team (up to 4 people)

Eligibility Criteria 

• They are interested in supporting innovators and inclusive startups that use technology to solve significant challenges faced in the public and private sectors across a wide range of areas and scales.
• Looking for companies:
  • in Machine Learning (ML), Sustainability, Augmented Reality, Creative Problem Solving, Virtual Reality (VR), Clean Energy, Big Data, Blockchain, AgriTech, EdTech, FinTech, Digital Health, Agri Fintech, Logistics Tech, Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), Social Impact
  • located in Philippines
  • incorporated
  • users or paying users stage
  • Angel, Pre-seed, Seed or Series A
  • have raised funding or not
  • currently raising funds
  • have revenue or not

Application Criteria 

• Startup
  • Constituted or being constituted startup.
• Innovation
  • Product/service, business model, and/or route to market.
• Scalability
  • International commercial potential and scalable business model.
• Team
  • Relevant skills and experience mix.
• Market
  • Relevant clear and large market opportunity.
• Funding Stage
  • Relevant clear and large market opportunity Startups in the following funding stages: Pre-seed.

For more information, visit IE University.