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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), through its Business and Investment Group, welcomed participants from Central Luzon to the Department of Science of Technology (DICT) initiated three-day “Start-Up Grant Fund Bootcamp project,” which runs from February 26-28 at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center (SBECC) in Subic Bay Freeport zone

The workshop was organized by the Sulong Central Luzon Start-up Consortium, DOST-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DoST-PCIEERD), and Bulacan State University.

Engr. Dennis Dela Cruz, SULONG Central Luzon Project Leader, opened the event by acknowledging startups and startup enablers present; while Dr. Julius Caesar Sicat, DOST III Regional Director shared insights on the current state of agriculture, innovation, and science and tech in Region 3.

SBMA Senior Deputy Administrator for Business and Investment Renato W. Lee III and Business and Investment Department for Information and Communications Technology (BID-ICT) manager Engr. Panfilo S. Jurilla joins the opening ceremony and expressed their support for the event.

Also, Engr. Edward Paul Apigo, PCIEERD SGF Program Manager, introduced the DOST PCIEERD’s programs for startups and startup enablers, highlighting the SGF Program’s benefits.(PR)