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IDEA2STARTUP BOOTCAMP: Empowering Students’ Ideas to Become Successful Startups

CEPPIO Naga — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:23:19 +0000

As a cornerstone of the Idea2Startup Program led by the City Government of Naga through the Investment & Tourism Promotions Office, the recent Startup Bootcamp took place from September 21 to 28, 2023. This immersive experience spanned two days at each of the four esteemed partner academic institutions in Metro Naga- Naga College Foundation, Inc., Ateneo de Naga University, Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology, and University of Nueva Caceres. Jointly conducted with AQADEMY Campus Tour, powered by QBO Philippines, the bootcamp immersed students and faculty in vital startup concepts and processes.

Around 600+ total participants composed of 120 student teams, representing various courses, united to identify problems, brainstorm solutions, complete their own lean canvas, and deliver compelling pitches to faculty panels. This bootcamp marked the exciting start of the Idea2Startup journey, with a series of approaching activities designed to engage and inspire both students and faculty.

After the bootcamp, the teams will progress to the critical phase of idea validation, aligning with their Technopreneurship subjects. They will refine their startup projects and craft comprehensive pitch decks. A pitching challenge awaits at the end of the semester, offering a platform for projects to secure funding for further research and prototype development from the city government.

This forward-thinking initiative aims to build a thriving ecosystem of Naga-based startups by harnessing and nurturing the potential of students early on, empowering them to forge impactful solutions for the community.

(Written by Krizia Francine Coronel, ITPO)

UNC joins LGU NAGA in implementing Idea2Startup program

CEPPIO Naga — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 03:42:06 +0000

The Naga City Government through the Naga City Investment Board (NCIB) collaborates with the University of Nueva Caceres (UNC) to implement the Idea2Startup program as part of the city’s Digital Innovation and Startup Development Program.

The Memorandum of Agreement was formally signed on July 4, 2023, at the City Mayor’s Office. The signing was led by Hon. Mayor Nelson S. Legacion and UNC President Dr. Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya. They were also joined by: Mr. Elmer S. Baldemoro, City Administrator; Mr. Reuel M. Oliver, NCIB Executive Director; Mr. Paul John C. Legaspi, NCIB Investment Promotion Officer; Dr. Nora Elizabeth F. Maniquiz, UNC Vice President for Research, Extension, and Linkages; Mr. Jason Keith Boñaga, AEM, EMDRCM, MBA, Director/CEELI-TBI; and Mr. Nico A. Ogarte, MBA, OIC-Director/Research Center.

The Idea2Startup program seeks to promote the development of idea-stage startups by providing funding support to develop their prototypes. Through this, UNC students and faculty can access support to turn their prototypes into viable technology startups, even after students’ senior year/graduation from UNC.

(Caption written by Hadrian Botabara, CEPPIO. Layout template by Colline San Buenaventura, CEPPIO. Photos by Ramil Herrera, CEPPIO.)

A HAVEN OF INNOVATION | Naga City IoT Laboratory

CEPPIO Naga — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 03:19:50 +0000

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The Opening of the Naga City IoT (Internet-of-Things) Laboratory held last July 18, 2023 at the Madrigal Amphitheater, Dolan Bldg., Ateneo de Naga University Main Campus, Bagumbayan Sur, Naga City.

A HAVEN OF INNOVATION | With the aim to foster a more conducive environment for the development of startups and IoT projects, our City Government formally inaugurated the Naga City IoT (Internet-of-Things) Laboratory, a first-of-its-kind facility in Southern Luzon featuring equipment and technical training/mentoring services for product prototyping, research, and development. This was made possible by funding support from the National Innovation Council/National Economic Development Authority through the FY 2022 Innovation Grant for the Naga City Startup Ecosystem Development Program, as well as our partners, Ateneo de Naga University, ThingsPH. Inc., and Packetworx Inc.

To mark this monumental occasion, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held yesterday, July 18, 2023, at Ateneo de Naga University’s Dolan Hall, attended by guests and representatives from key government agencies such as the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Startup Development Committee, the local startup community -HAKA Naga, and the Naga City Investment Board (NCIB) of the city government. Following the ceremony, a Memorandum of Agreement was signed at Madrigal Amphitheatre, forging all partners’ commitment to realize the expansion of IoT technology and the startup industry in the city and region as a whole.

The Naga City IoT Laboratory is located at the 4F Dolan Hall, Ateneo de Naga University, Bagumbayan Campus. This facility is open to all startup enterprises, students and/or faculty who are working on IoT projects.

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(Caption by Hadrian Botabara, CEPPIO. Layout template by Colline San Buenaventura, CEPPIO. Photos by Jasper Infante, CEPPIO.)