Silicon Valley – News
by May Nina Celynne LayugTrade Commissioner, Philippine Trade and Investment Center San Francisco | January 6, 2019 During one week each November, thousands of events and competitions in 170 countries inspire millions to engage in entrepreneurial activity while connecting them to potential collaborators, mentors and even investors. Powered by the
Read more. DTI San Francisco(Silicon Valley) facilitated the MOOC Virtual Meet-up last 25 April 2019. Learn how Interative Innovation Process is being used in the businesses of Filipino-American Entrepreneurs in the U.S.!
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PTIC-SF Team with Thomas Graham during his book signing,“The Genius of the Poor” We have been fortunate to host, together with the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco and Department of Tourism, Mr. Thomas “Tom” Graham, Founder of MAD Travel, author of the book “The Genius of the Poor
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In photo (L-R seated): Tess Marin, SSS representative; PTIC-Silicon Valley Trade Representative Celynne Layug ; Dir Pura Molintas (DOT-SF); H.E. Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez; Consul General Henry S. Bensurto, Jr.; Mrs. Mariz Bensurto, and Deputy Consul General Raquel Solano. Others in photo are Spark, Connect, Empower (SCE) movement partner organizations.
Read more. Building on DTI and DOST collaboration in bringing winners of the regional competition of the 2018 Startup World Cup to the final pitching event in San Francisco on May 11 powered by Fenox Venture Capital, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Silicon Valley, and
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The economy of the Philippines is currently growing at above 6.8% (as of latest quarter), one of the highest growth rates in the world. Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) account for 70% of total employment, with millennials venturing into entrepreneurship at an increased rate. Manila is home to an
Read more. By: Babe Romualdez I am currently in San Francisco, California, having just come from Honolulu where – together with Executive Secretary Bingbong Medialdea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Interior Secretary Eduardo Año – we had briefings with US Pacific Command (USPACOM) Commander Admiral Harry
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FoodPhilippines, the country’s signature brand for food items under the Department of Trade and Industry’s Center for International Trade Exhibitions and Missions (DTI-CITEM), surprised buyers and attendees of the recently concluded Winter Fancy Food Show (WFFS) held in San Francisco, USA from 21 to 23 January 2018. Organized by the
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San Francisco, CA — QBO (pronounced “kubo”) Innovation Hub, a Philippine public-private partnership (PPP) whose objective is to spur the development of the Filipino startup companies, visited San Francisco on the first week of November 2017. The delegation, composed of QBO President Rene “Butch” Meily, Director Katrina Chan, and Operations Head
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Philippine delegation for the 2017 Philippine Coconut Roadshow to the United States. The Department of Trade and Industry through its Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) and Philippine Trade and Investment Centers (PTICs) in the United States recently concluded the 2017 Philippine Coconut Roadshow held from 6 to 24 September 2017 in
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