Start Up Podcast PH

Analiza Ong is Owner at JVMR AgriBiz. JVMR AgriBiz is an agri farm breeding ZamPen Native Chicken and selling them to restaurants and food suppliers. As cheaper alternative chicken feeds, they are also breeding Black Soldier Fly Larvae, with high nutritional content that chickens love to eat. These innovations are in collaboration with researchers from Western Mindanao State University and Region...

Troy dela Cruz is Co-Owner at Camino Restaurant. Cris Fe Tuballa is Manager at Camino Restaurant. Camino Restaurant is one of the OG restaurants in Zamboanga serving Filipino food. They're also serving Ilonggo dishes and recently, ZamPen Native Chicken dishes. Try their ZamPen Native Chicken Inasal for only Php 200 (with unli rice!). What's exciting with the ZamPen Native Chicken dishes of Camino...

Jeffrey Sereño is Owner at Cafelayan Hydroponic Farm and Cafelayan Lettuce Chips. Cafelayan Hydroponic Farm is selling freshly picked lettuce in different varieties from their greenhouse system in Zamboanga, and their seeds are imported from Europe. Cafelayan Lettuce Chips is a sustainability-driven enterprise transforming farm surplus into planet-friendly snacks, featuring seed-embedded packaging...

Arpi Lahaman is Marketing Manager at RuRu Mushrooms. RuRu Mushrooms produces export-quality mushroom chips, available in four flavors: natural, garlic, sour cream, and spicy barbecue. RuRu Mushrooms has their own mushroom farm in Zamboanga City where they cultivate their mushrooms, harvest, prepare, and package for distribution. This episode is recorded live at WMSU ATBI, agri-aqua technology busi...

Dionne Lara Herwig is Project Staff at WMSU ATBI. WMSU ATBI is the Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubator of Western Mindanao State University. WMSU ATBI is supporting and nurturing business startups in the agriculture and food techno-enterprise industries. This episode is recorded live at WMSU ATBI, agri-aqua technology business incubator of Western Mindanao State University in Zamboanga City. I...

Ralph Banias is Co-Founder at FTVETS (BioSiga). BioSiga is a research product being pitched by FTVETS, an organization of technical educators. BioSiga is a substitute for charcoals made from banana peels. They state that research shows that briquettes made from banana peels can still provide similar embering effect but with less impact to the environment, at the same utilizing waste banana peels f...

John Fritz Antipuesto, Ahadon Caraing, and Michael Labastida are Co-Founders at Dibuho (Trabahunti). Dibuho is a tech startup creating more than just ideas. Right now, they're developing Trabahunti, which is an AI-driven job search and hiring application for public service employment. Their objective is to streamline, automate, and enhance current initiatives of public service offices in job seeki...

Leon Destura, Theo Benedict Pasia, and James Ga-as are Co-Founders at JRL (Weedinator). JRL, now Hawani, is a tech startup making changes one byte at a time. Right now, they're pitching the Weedinator, which is a precision agriculture robot for spraying pesticide to kill out weeds without affecting crops. The Weedinator will help farmers increase their yield without compromising their produce. Thi...

Nova Grace Palmes, Nelmarjim Luna, and Marvin Estolloso are Co-Founders at LoraCast. LoRaCast is a medical technology startup developing a wireless long-range system for monitoring of vital signs of patients by nurses. LoRaCast uses long range frequency so that vital signs can be monitored accurately and in real-time even across floors and buildings of the hospital. This episode is recorded live a...

Engr. Ruel Tuyugon is Innovator at AgriTechnology. AgriTechnology is a research spinoff of University of Southeastern Philippines, developing agricultural machineries to increase the productivity of farmers. Right now, they developed CocoClimber to help coconut farmers easily and safely gather coconut fruits from their trees and PitiCao to help cacao farmers protect their cacao fruits from pests....

Vera Kim Tequin is Study Member at RoBIMS. RoBIMS, or Records of Barangay Inhabitants Management System, is a centralized information system that can be used by barangay LGU's to better provide its services to its constituents. RoBIMS allow for faster access and more accurate tracking of digitalized data, such that barangay constituents can get their barangay certificates and other documents more...

Sarrah Mae Villoria Priagola is Inventor of Brailleiance. Brailleiance is a modified braille tool to make learning braille easier for the blind. Brailleiance comes with different levels of learning, properly guiding the learning of the non-sighted - from learning braille characters to actual reading of braille words and sentences. This episode is recorded live at the USeP KTTD Office, in partnersh...

Francis Yap is OIC Director at USeP KTTD Office. Jhong Corbeta is Technical Staff at AGILab TBI. The USeP KTTD Office (Knowledge and Technology Transfer Division) drives the university’s innovation agenda by offering IP consultations, fabrication-lab access, and incubation services. AGILab TBI, USeP’s technology business incubator, recently resumed operations to guide ideas and MVPs through valida...

Jeanny Burce and Jason Bitantes are Co-Founders at Katharē. Katharē is a Filipino self-care brand that empowers women with effortless, sustainable solutions made from the potent botanicals of our islands. Katharē's products include shampoo bars, hair cream, and more, which can truly invigorate and give confidence to the modern Filipina, especially those with curly hair! This episode is recorded li...

Monica Dizon is Head of Business Development at Maude Labs. Maude Labs is built for purpose-driven individuals and leaders - their team combines 35+ years of expertise in personal branding, strategy, PR, storytelling, and events. Maude Labs is a global partner for visionary leaders, building purposeful brand ecosystems through strategy, storytelling, and data to help you show up, stand out, and le...

David Paman is President & Chief Operating Officer at Multibook Philippines. Multibook is a provider of cloud ERP and outsourced business services, offering smart software and back-office support to help global businesses achieve seamless financial integration, real-time insights, and regulatory compliance. This episode is recorded at the Multibook Philippines office in Makati City. In this ep...

Richard Day is President at Upgrade Innolab. Candice Lleses is Communications Lead at Upgrade Innolab. Upgrade Innolab is a non-profit business incubator and accelerator for impact-driven, profitable, and scalable startups in Davao. In this conversation, we also talk about IDEAS Davao, the startup consortium in Davao region, and the upcoming Davao Startup Week! Watch the episode to learn more! Thi...

Charlemagne Lamela, Christian Geonzon, and Jude Alayacyac are Founders at MooManage. MooManage is empowering dairy farmers with innovative agritech solutions. MooManage developed an app for cow farmers, in which current features are feeds inventory management, task scheduling for farm operations, and storing and viewing of cow profiles, so that the farmers can streamline their operations and boost...

Kevin Joven is Founder at RideIT. RideIT is the newest and only motorcycle hailing app in Davao City! With RideIT, you can book transportation, deliveries, and get anything you need through Davao's motorcycle riders. RideIT also has in-app features for tourists where you can browse places of interest, then book a RideIT rider to get to any place you want. This episode is recorded live at The Bloom...

Renz Adlawan is Founder & CEO at PlantBox Innovation. Haspe Canseco is Program Director at PlantBox Innovation. PlantBox Innovation is an agritech startup and social enterprise building a community towards food security and sustainability - integrating circular economy and organic production of fertilizers for growers. PlantBox Innovation produces their hydroponics starter kit, where you can e...

Rogel Mari Sese is Director at ADDVentures Innovation Center. ADDVentures Innovation Center is the technology business incubator and innovation hub of Ateneo de Davao University in Davao City. ADDVentures Innovation Center incubates startups in the aerospace and robotics technologies, helping them turn ideas into market-ready products. Watch the episode to learn more about the services that ADDVen...

Charles Ramos is Founder at Taco Dash. Taco Dash is the newest buy one take one taco joint in Davao City! Focusing on unique taste and value for money, they seek to penetrate the Davao market and go even beyond! Try their bestseller, Quesabirria Taco! This episode is recorded live at ADDVentures Innovation Center, technology business incubator and innovation hub of Ateneo de Davao University in Da...

Adi Dorado is Co-Founder at Hyper Coat Industries. Hyper Coat Industries specializes in car care. They are bringing the newest technologies to Davao City - such as paint protection film (PPF). Aside from this, they also provide other car care services such as carwash, detailing, ceramic coating, window tint, and more. This episode is recorded live at ADDVentures Innovation Center, technology busin...

Aldrich Tan is Managing Director at UXPH. UXPH Mini 2025 is a series of smaller, regional UX conferences happening in Davao, Cebu, and Manila. UXPH is the largest non-profit organization created by and for the Filipino design community. UXPH fosters innovation, growth, and mindful design practices across the nation through community events, design conferences, workshops, mentorship, and educationa...

Cherryanne Lee Angoy is Founder and CEO at AIMHI. AIMHI Construction App is an AI-powered construction management platform for construction companies to minimize delays, increase efficiency, and maximize profitability. More than just a scheduling tool, AIMHI Construction App is a centralized platform for managing materials, inventories, equipment utilization, manpower, finances and estimates for d...