As the world came to a standstill because of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across different sectors and industries struggled to survive. The micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector is among the most affected, and to support them as they embrace change and innovation, BusinessWorld’s SparkUp will be holding its BusinessWorld Insights SparkUp Entrep Series with the theme “Innovating towards a Better Normal.” On June 24, the discussion will revolve around the theme “Future-Proof: Thriving

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the need for a better way forward. As part of our work with our alumni founders, we are looking to create links between our startups and the companies within the Metro Pacific group. Our startups focus on different SDGs such as Zero Hunger, Good Health, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Decent Work & Economic Growth, among others. We hope to bridge startups and corporations to enable greater collaboration and help heavily

Last year, IdeaSpace introduced Innovation Mornings, an exclusive talk for the employees and leaders of the First Pacific group.  On April 29, 2020, we held our first Innovation Mornings session for the year, focusing on planetary health and its connection to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Over 40 participants took part in our first Innovation Mornings talk, with representatives from Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, PLDT, Smart, CignalTV, Metropac Movers Inc., Asian Hospital and Medical Center, Davao

In February, PwC published the Philippine Startup Survey, which showed promising data on the growth of startups in the Philippines. However, the disruption brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic caused major changes throughout the Philippine startup landscape. In light of this, PwC conducted a new survey with the Department of Trade and Industry, QBO, and IdeaSpace, with 90 founders from 12 to 26 April. According to the survey, almost half of its respondents expressed great concern