PHILIPPINE CONSULATE MEETS WITH STARTUP ACCELERATOR ‘DREAM BIGGER’ TO FOSTER PH STARTUP ECOSYSTEM
Philippine Consulate officials: Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona and Senior Trade Commissioner Celynne Layug with Ms. Christeen Rico of Dream Bigger at the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco on 12 June 2024 (PCG San Francisco photo).
San Francisco, CA – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco met with Filipino American techpreneur Christeen Rico on 12 June 2024 to discuss possible collaborations to help empower Filipino startups and further grow the Philippine startup ecosystem.
Consul General Neil R. Ferrer, represented by Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona and Senior Trade Commissioner Celynne Layug, welcomed Ms. Rico’s mission to help drive innovation and economic growth, especially involving Filipino startups. “The Consulate stands ready to support entities like Dream Bigger to help foster national development and equitable growth in the Philippines,” he said.
The meeting focused on bridging the gap between Filipino Americans and Filipino entrepreneurs in the tech space. Dream Bigger, co-founded by Ms. Rico, is an accelerator program for Philippine startups.
Now in its fourth cohort, it offers virtual and in-person programs, mentorship, investment opportunities, access to resources, and promoting partnerships between Philippine startups and capital partners. END