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  DICT Startup Grant Fund opens call for proposalsMarch 31, 2023
  The DICT Startup Grant Fund (SGF), pursuant to the Republic Act No. 11337 (Innovative Startup Act), aims to provide access to opportunities for new and early-stage startups relating to startup development, capacity building, and building stronger networks.
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  Announcement: The FMDS-OPOU will conduct a Roundtable Discussion on Women Pioneers in the Tech Startup Ecosystem in the Philippines on March 22, 2 – 5 PM.March 14, 2023
  In line with the UP Open University’s celebration of #NationalWomensMonth and #InternationalWomensDay, the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) presents the hybrid forum and roundtable discussion entitled “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: A Roundtable Discussion of Women Pioneers in the Tech Startup Ecosystem in the Philippines” on 22 March 2023, 2:00 PM at Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium, UP Open University Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna.
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  Mark your calendars! The DICT-IIDB invites you to its “Advancing the Startup Ecosystem through the Lens of Juana” Webinar on March 24, 2 – 4 PMMarch 13, 2023
  In line with the celebration of the National Women’s Month, the Department of Information and Communications Technology-ICT Industry Development Bureau is inviting you to our National Women’s Month Startup Webinar with the theme, “Advancing the Startup Ecosystem through the Lens of Juana” on March 24, 2pm – 4pm. 
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  DICT Welcomes Startup Cohort Graduates under its Pilot Acceleration Project in BicolMarch 8, 2023
  Servisit, Gina, Andale, Orange Country – BSF Biopods, Dibit, and RoomPal successfully graduated under the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)’s Startup-Tailored Empowerment and People-focused Upskilling Project or STEP UP in Naga City, Bicol on March 4, 2023.