Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2017 Nominee

ICT Enabled Startup Development Program (seedPH)


Description

The seedPH program aims to develop the Philippine Startup Ecosystem and spreading the economic potentials of digital entrepreneurship especially in the countryside. Guided by the Philippine Roadmap for Digital Startups, the program aims to position the government as an important partner of the startup community in conducting advocacy and capacity building programs anchored towards encouraging Filipinos particularly the youth to help create a nation of innovators, all working towards solving the most pressing problems of the Philippine society.

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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development 2017
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 1: No poverty
  • Goal 4: Quality education
  • Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
  • Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
  • Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

Coverage
  • Philippines

Status

Completed

Start date

01 January 2013

End date

31 December 2017


Entity name

Department of Information and Communications Technology

Entity country—type

Philippines Government

Entity website

http://www.dict.gov.ph/

Partners

Philippine Software Industry Association - Spring.PH; Philippine Society of IT Educators; Ideaspace Foundation; Kickstart Ventures; Microsoft Philippines; HP Enterprise; Techtalks.Ph; Plug & Play Tech Centre; University of the Philippines - Enterprise Center; Founder Institute - Philipines; Ideyatech; 1,000 Angels; 1337 Ventures; Techstars; Huawei Philippines; National ICT Confederation of the Philippines; Department of Trade and Industry