Forum wants to promote ICT, startup industry

To promote the Information and Communications Technology and startup industry in Davao City and Mindanao, a forum is slated this month.
Dubbed as BizStart Davao 2014, this forum is an official side event of the 2nd Brunei Darrussalam Indonesia Malaysia Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) and the Indonesia Malaysia Thailand-Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) Trade Fair and Business Leaders’ Conference 2014, October 22-26 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang Premier, Davao City.

BizStart is set to happen on October 25, with IT Officials from the BIMP-EAGA as well as business branding and creatives experts as speakers.
BizStart aims to promote entrepreneurial mindset by bringing potential entrepreneurs closer to the resources they need such as collaborators, suppliers and prospects.

It is also poised to be a one-stop platform for entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs to obtain the latest information, knowledge, skills, expanding their networks and looking for business opportunities in the creative industry.

Angela Abella, co-organizer of BizStart said they want to promote the talents and skills coming from Davao since most of the talents are coming from Manila and Cebu.

“We want the startup industry to boom,” Abella said during the Kapehan sa SM presscon organized by the Davao Press Club at SM Annex, Ecoland, Davao City last October 13.

BizStart is organized by ICT Davao, Davao United Association of Animators and Designers (DUAAD) and the Davao Startup Community (DSC).