UPLB SIBOL Business Incubator

22/09/2026

The UPLB SBI, represented by Ms. Louise Samantha Reyes (Senior Research Associate), served as one of the panelists during 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 & 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗕𝗜, held on 11 September 2026 at Escaler Hall, Ateneo de Manila University.

Organized under the Startup QC Student Category – Squad 3 program, the event brought together Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) and student founders to explore different incubation opportunities and pathways for growing their ventures.

UPLB SBI highlighted its mentorship programs, networks, and other incubation offerings, giving student founders a glimpse into what it’s like to be part of the UPLB SBI ecosystem.

15/09/2026

𝗨𝗣𝗟𝗕 𝗦𝗕𝗜 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯: 𝗚𝗼-𝘁𝗼-𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 & 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗔𝗠-𝗦𝗔𝗠-𝗦𝗢𝗠 🛒

On 11 September 2026, the 3rd mentorship session dove into go-to-market planning and TAM-SAM-SOM analysis, helping our incubatees sharpen their understanding of market opportunities and define their target customers.

A huge thank you to Sir Fitz Jimenez for generously sharing his expertise and guiding our incubatees toward building stronger strategies!

03/09/2026

𝗨𝗣𝗟𝗕 𝗦𝗕𝗜 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 🔒

The UPLB SBI held its second mentorship session for the 4th cohort on 26 August 2026, focusing on the fundamentals of intellectual property (IP). The session covered IP protection, ownership, and commercialization, while also introducing prior art searching to help incubatees explore existing patents, technologies, and publications relevant to their innovations.

UPLB SBI extends its appreciation to Ms. Krixlyn M. Escosura and Mr. Nigel John F. Casido for sharing their expertise and guiding our incubatees in understanding how they can protect and strategically develop their innovations. 🚀

25/08/2026

𝗨𝗣𝗟𝗕 𝗦𝗕𝗜 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭: Customer Discovery, Value Proposition, and MVP Development 💡

On 20 August 2026, UPLB SBI held its first mentorship session for the 4th cohort of incubatees, focusing on key concepts that help startups better understand their customers and develop solutions around their needs.

A big thank you to Asst. Prof. Rei Chino Pua for sharing his valuable insights to help our incubatees better understand their customers and turn identified needs into meaningful opportunities.

Here’s to more learning, testing, and building throughout the incubation journey! 🚀

20/08/2026

🚀 New Ideas. New Ventures. New Beginnings!

The UPLB SBI officially welcomed its 4th cohort of incubatees through the Inception and Networking Event held on 14 August 2026 via Zoom.

A total of 11 teams joined the six-month incubation program, kicking off their journey toward developing their innovations, strengthening their ventures, and exploring opportunities for growth and commercialization.

The event featured an orientation on the startup ecosystem and UPLB SBI's incubation program, an inspiring sharing session with former incubatees, and an interactive networking activity where the new cohort connected and exchanged insights on building and managing a startup.

Here's to more learning, collaboration, and turning promising ideas into impactful ventures! 💡🚀

Read more about the event here:
https://ttbdo.uplb.edu.ph/uplb-sibol-welcomes-4th-cohort-of-incubatees-through-inception-and-networking-event/events/

31/07/2026

What if your next startup idea could help address one of Southeast Asia's most overlooked public health challenges?

Snakebite is preventable yet across the region, an estimated 16,000 people die every year due to problems with access, distance, and delivery. And those are problems people in logistics, digital health, diagnostics, emergency response, and community care already know how to solve.

That's what the SnakeHack is for: a two-day virtual event where people from all kinds of backgrounds come together to connect, form teams, and shape ideas into real solutions for the Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize—with snakebite experts there to guide you.

📅 August 12-13, 2026
💻 Live via Zoom
🔗 Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/B7sl4c2vQ2SvaK9w_lWpWA #/registration

The Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize is funded by Wellcome and delivered by Challenge Works.

Villgro Philippines’ outreach and engagement is carried out in collaboration with UPLB SIBOL Business Incubator.

30/07/2026

💡𝘿𝙄𝘿 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙆𝙉𝙊𝙒?

According to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) account for 𝟵𝟵.𝟲𝟯% of business establishments registered in the Philippines, making these enterprises the 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀 highlighting unique profiles or characteristics shaping our collective picture as a nation.

Whether a shop located in your neighborhood, a family-run business, or an innovative startup, MSMEs contribute immensely to providing employment opportunities and innovation whilst ensuring growth is inclusive across all communities of the country.

Behind every successful MSME is an entrepreneur who recognised a challenge, pursued an idea, and transformed it into an opportunity. These businesses may start small, but with purpose, determination, and innovation, they have the potential to create lasting impact.

After all, every industry leader once began with a single idea and the courage to take the first step.

How can we continue supporting and empowering MSMEs in our communities? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Source:
Department of Trade and Industry. (n.d.). Statistics. https://www.dti.gov.ph/dti-knowledge-hub/dti-statistics

Philippine Institute for Development Studies. (n.d.). Micro, small, and medium enterprises. SERP-P: Socioeconomic Research Portal for the Philippines. https://serp-p.pids.gov.ph/feature/public/index-view?feauredtype_id=1&slug=micro-small-and-medium-enterprises

Photo source:
FAST Logistics Group. (n.d.). From local to national: How MSME logistics can help businesses scale. https://blog.fast.com.ph/from-local-to-national-how-msme-logistics-can-help-businesses-scale/

28/07/2026

UPLB SIBOL Business Incubator is proud to be an ecosystem partner of Startup Database Philippines.ph

The Philippine startup ecosystem has a fragmentation problem. Founders cannot find the right investors. Investors miss promising startups.

Startup Database Philippines was built to fix that. It is a community-driven platform bringing the whole ecosystem into one searchable place.

🚀 Startup Database
💰 Investors and Institutions
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📝 Startup Articles
💼 Jobs Board
📊 Ecosystem Reports
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Visibility should not depend on who you already know. Every Filipino founder deserves to be findable, and every investor deserves to see the full picture of what is being built here.
The ecosystem grows stronger when we build it together.

🔗 Explore the platform: https://startupdatabase.ph
📌 Startups, get listed: https://startupdatabase.ph/submit
🤝 Partners, join us: https://bit.ly/SDBEcosystemPartner

20/07/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗣𝗟𝗕 𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗢𝗟 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 “𝗡𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗵” 𝗠. 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝘄.

Ms. Diana Velasco is one of the 2nd Cohort incubatees of UPLB SIBOL and the founder of The Pastry Paradise, a startup inspired by her passion for halal baking and serving the community.

This milestone is a testament to your dedication, perseverance, and hard work. The entire UPLB SIBOL family celebrates this remarkable achievement with you and looks forward to your continued success and impact.

Congratulations once again, Diana! Wishing you all the best as you embark on this exciting new chapter. 🌟

09/07/2026

Take your first step into the world of innovation and entrepreneurship by joining 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝟭𝟬𝟭 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺.

Open to all aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers, students, and startup teams! Whether you're exploring a new idea or taking your first steps into entrepreneurship, this webinar is a great opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired.

📆 16 July 2026
🕚 10:00 AM — 11:30 AM
💻 Online via 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺
📌 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄: https://bit.ly/Startup101TTBDO

𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

Join us as we celebrate the 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 of the UPLB Technology Transfer and Business Development Office!

As part of this milestone, we invite aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers, students, and startup teams to 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝟭𝟬𝟭 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺. Whether you're exploring a new idea or taking your first steps into entrepreneurship, this webinar is a great opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired.

📆 16 July 2026
🕚 10:00 AM — 11:30 AM
💻 Online via 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 and 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲

📌 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄: https://bit.ly/Startup101TTBDO

𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!