On March 13th, we announced some of the measures that we will be taking to keep our staff and community safe, abiding by the guidelines set for the Luzon-wide community quarantine.
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IdeaSpace launches Opportunity Fund for Philippine startups
MANILA, Philippines, March 11, 2020—Philippine start-up accelerator IdeaSpace has formally launched an Opportunity Fund to invest in startups within and outside of the IdeaSpace portfolio. The Opportunity Fund aims to cater to early stage to pre-series A startups, particularly to founders who may be looking for funding to help make key business and strategic decisions. …
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Community Events: Grit & Grind
We have recently moved our events online to ensure that we can still support the needs of founders even during these troubled times. We kicked off our first-ever online Grit & Grind by discussing work from home or remote work arrangements with IdeaSpace alumna Au Soriano, Founder, and CEO of PinoyTravel, which allows domestic travelers …
Challengers, pioneers, and connectors: IdeaSpace showcases a new batch of start-ups and key partnership at 2019 Demo Day
MANILA, Philippines—Start-up accelerator IdeaSpace has organized its 7th Demo Day, introducing to the market 12 new start-ups with products, services, and platforms in industries such as e-commerce, real estate, construction, education, agriculture, logistics, travel and tourism, and finance. The Demo Day is the culminating event of the IdeaSpace Accelerator Program, the organization’s flagship program which …
IdeaSpace names top teams for 2019 competition, invests Php3M in logistics and tourism start-ups
Philippine start-up accelerator IdeaSpace has announced its investment in the top three teams for this year’s start-up competition, after a rigorous four-month acceleration program where 20 start-ups worked with mentors to refine their business and financial model, product, operations, and communications. This year’s investees include Airship Logistics, a ready-to-use, low-cost end-to-end solution targeted to courier …
Abigail Mendoza: The Things I watched out for before deciding to become a full-time entrepreneur
Abigail Mendoza: The Things I watched out for before deciding to become a full-time entrepreneur The IdeaSpace Startup Competition Digest is a series that gives participants of the of the competition exclusive access to a wide variety of content to help them get inspired and finish their applications. In this installment, we are hearing from …
Mel Nava: From Corporate Worker to Entrepreneur
Mel Nava: From Corporate Worker to Entrepreneur The IdeaSpace Startup Competition Digest is a series that gives participants of the of the competition exclusive access to a wide variety of content to help them get inspired and finish their applications. In this installment, we are hearing from 1Export Founder Mel Nava on the significance of …
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IdeaSpace awards winners of 2018 startup competition
IdeaSpace awards winners of 2018 startup competition IdeaSpace Foundation, Inc. (IdeaSpace), an accelerator based in the Philippines, has selected the top tech startups in its yearly competition that will go on to join the acceleration program. Each of the winning teams will receive equity-free funding, training, mentorship, legal services, and office space located in Makati …
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How to Manage Your Tech Team So Your Products Actually Launch
Frederic Joye in Ideaspace’s event, “How to Manage Your Tech Team” last April 5. How to Manage Your Tech Team So Your Products Actually Launch By now, we can safely conclude that running a tech team well is key to getting a product launched successfully into market (the way you intended to). For Frederic Joye, co-founder of …
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Thanking our customers — our startups
Thanking our customers — our startups by Diane Eustaquio, Executive Director, Ideaspace When I get home at the end of each working day, my husband greets me with this line without missing a day, “how was your day?” Many times I have a short remark to recap the day. There are some days, though that I have to …