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  DICT SCALE 2023 Startup Ecosystem Reports and Roadmaps ReleasedMarch 6, 2024
  For 2023, ten (10) locations were successfully mapped in close coordination with DICT Regional Offices.
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  10 Local Startups Complete DICT’s STEP UP CALABARZON 2023 Cohort December 11, 2023
  Ten budding local startups set off as the Startup-Tailored Empowerment and People-focused Upskilling Project (STEP UP) CALABARZON 2023 Cohort.  Juan D’Job, eXportHub Philippines, E-CO-IN, Pamana, KaliMap, Turo, GAWA, Care4Juan, Tangkilik, and IMIS presented their business ventures during the STEP UP Graduation and Demo Day at the Batangas State University (BatStateU).  The Department of Information and… Read more: 10 Local Startups Complete DICT’s STEP UP CALABARZON 2023 Cohort 
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  DICT empowers 33 startup regional acceleration mentees in Luzon, Visayas, and MindanaoDecember 1, 2023
  The Department of Information and Communications Technology, through the ICT Industry Development Bureau (IIDB), sets off three (3) regional acceleration projects in Regions 4A, 6, and 10. The Startup-tailored Empowerment and People-focused Upskilling Project (STEP UP) takes off for CALABARZON, Western Visayas, and Northern Mindanao, scouting 33 local startups to undergo the short-term, extensive, and… Read more: DICT empowers 33 startup regional acceleration mentees in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
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  Forbes Asia 100 To WatchAugust 30, 2023
  Innovation and ingenuity for the underserved markets? These nine Philippine firms and startups proved to be fueled by both!