Start Up Village Delegation Calls on Consul General Ferrer

STARTUP VILLAGE DELEGATION CALLS ON CONSUL GENERAL FERRER

(San Francisco PCG photo)

The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, led by Consul General Neil Ferrer, welcomed a group of young Filipino entrepreneurs and international business students, headed by Mr. Carlo Calimon, Director of StartUp Village on 25 October 2024 at Sentro Rizal, Philippine Center. The courtesy call  aimed at fostering collaboration, and inspiring the next generation of Filipino leaders and entrepreneurs.

Consul General Ferrer, accompanied by Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil and  PTIC-SV Trade Commissioner Anne Marie Kristine Umali, exchanged views with the group and provided an overview of the Consulate’s trade and investment initiatives under its economic diplomacy framework. For their part, the students shared their business ventures and their takeaways from their immersion trip.

StartUp Village is a Philippine incubator/accelerator that helps startups turn their ideas and business concepts into reality. It assists entrepreneurs and startups through acceleration services, mentorship, and access to resources and investors. END

(San Francisco PCG photo)