WHY PHILIPPINES

Young Population
Population of 102 millions with median age of 23.4

Digital Users
60 million users with 58% mobile users penetration.

English Literate
High English Proficiency with an EF EPI Score of 60.33 (Malaysia being 60.77)

Economic Stability
Philippines moved up 12 places in the 2017 Index of Economic Freedom due to robust economic growth and fiscal gains
ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
Your hosts in Philippines

LAUNCHGARAGE
The people behind Launchgarage have been part of the local and global startup industry for more than 20 years. Their experience lends us insight on the unique needs of startups and their founders. Their global network provides the opportunity to build paths into other thriving innovation ecosystems around the world. Over the years, Launchgarage has seen over 2000+ Philippine Startups, Evaluated 1000+ Startups globally and the founders have each had 15+ years of experience in the industry with a diverse, well-rounded set of verticals in our current portfolio
PROGRAM DETAILS
GAIN Expand by Launchgarage Philippines
In partnership with Launchgarage Philippines, MDEC has curated the GAIN EXPAND program specifically for local tech companies that are looking to explore business opportunities within the Philippines market and close impactful deals during the COVID19-recovery period.
Through this program, Launchgarage will work closely with you to set the initial KPIs for this engagement, which will outline the quantity of business matching sessions and the expected timeline. Launchgarage will then assist you in identifying potential partners, establishing initial discussions, and meeting arrangements to maximise your chance of closing the deal.
Launchgarage will also assist in providing you with a business address and space, which can be used for work, events, activations etc.
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PROGRAM OUTLINE
Business Matching – Cycle
STEP 1: Initial Interview & Alignment Sessions
STEP 2: Provisioning of Business Development Work Plan
STEP 3: Approval & Roll-out of Business Development Plan
STEP 4: Commencement of Business Development with Monthly Tracking
STEP 5: Commencement of Business Matching Sessions with Technology Company and business leads
STEP 6: Feedback and assessment for succeeding deals and follow-ups
Semi-Annual Program Cost: US$ 2,500 for 4 Business Matching Deals Annual Program Cost: US$ 5,000 for 9 Business Matching Deals (Travel Cost not include)