PH 創業場景仍在發展，需要更多信徒－DICT、NDC

自 2020 年以來，菲律賓的新創企業規模一直在成長。

The Philippines’ startup scene has been experiencing growth since 2020. In fact, according to StartupBlink, the nation ranks sixth as the best country for startups in Southeast Asia and 60th worldwide. Moreover, the Philippines saw a rise in startup funding from $180 million in 2020 to $863.7 million in 2021.

自 2020 年以來，菲律賓的創業場景一直在成長。此外，菲律賓的啟動資金從 2020 年的 1.8 億美元增加到 2021 年的 8.637 億美元。

However, according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) Undersecretary for e-government, David Almirol, and National Development Company’s Saturnino Mejia, the Southeast Asian country is still developing its startup scene, but this may change as more venture builders enter the tech startup space.

然而，資訊與通訊技術部(DICT) 負責電子化政府的副部長David Almirol 和國家發展公司的Saturnino Mejia 表示，這個東南亞國家仍在發展其新創企業環境，但隨著更多風險投資商的進入，這種情況可能會改變。

Government’s role in the PH startup ecosystem“There’s a lot of very good ecosystem founded startup play in the Philippines, but we need more believers to our own highly intellectual startups,” Usec. Almirol told CoinGeek reporter Claire Celdran on the sidelines of Block Dojo Philippines’ Cohort 2 Investors Night.

政府在菲律賓新創企業生態系統中的角色「菲律賓有很多非常好的生態系統創立的新創企業，但我們需要更多的信徒相信我們自己的高智商新創企業，」Usec。 Almirol 在 Block Dojo 菲律賓第二期投資者之夜的間隙告訴 CoinGeek 記者 Claire Celdran。

The DICT official adds there must also be support from the government in this space. Although he shared that some startups have been trying to work with local governments, most fail due to the strict procurement laws of the Philippines. “That’s why we at the DICT—me personally—[we’re] advocating to give opportunity to our fellow startups because they have a lot of solutions,” he said.

DICT 官員補充說，在這一領域還必須得到政府的支持。儘管他表示，一些新創公司一直在嘗試與地方政府合作，但由於菲律賓嚴格的採購法，大多數都失敗了。 「這就是為什麼我們 DICT（我個人）提倡為我們的新創公司同行提供機會，因為他們有很多解決方案，」他說。

As a piece of advice, Usec. Almirol voiced that new startups must choose the correct service and technology to prove they have a viable business and refrain from just introducing alternative solutions. Most importantly, he reiterates the need to have multiple revenue drivers.

作為一條建議，Usec。 Almirol 表示，新的新創公司必須選擇正確的服務和技術，以證明他們擁有可行的業務，而不能僅僅引入替代解決方案。最重要的是，他重申需要有多種收入驅動因素。

“We need more Block Dojos. We need groups that actually empower the startups, not just give them opportunity, but a real way to expound and to really grow,” he said.

「我們需要更多的街區道場。我們需要能夠真正為新創企業賦能的團體，不僅為他們提供機會，而且為他們提供真正的闡述和真正成長的方式，」他說。

Philippines’ startup scene x private firmsCoinGeek also interviewed Saturnino Mejia, the assistant general manager of the National Development Company. He first shared that Block Dojo Philippines invited them to look at what Cohort 2 can offer and assess if they can be part of the NDC startup venture fund.

菲律賓創業場景x私人公司CoinGeek也採訪了國家發展公司的助理總經理Saturnino Mejia。他首先表示，Block Dojo 菲律賓邀請他們看看 Cohort 2 可以提供什麼，並評估他們是否可以成為 NDC 創業創投基金的一部分。

“We are funding startups. We are agnostic about the sector. We don’t care whether there’s fintech, logistics… What we wanted is really that these startups will be partly funded by their co-investment partners,” he explained.

“我們正在資助新創公司。我們對該行業持不可知論。我們不在乎是否有金融科技、物流……我們真正想要的是這些新創公司將由他們的共同投資夥伴提供部分資金，」他解釋道。

Working directly with various local founders, Mejia commented that the Philippines startup landscape is “still very much early in the game.”

Mejia 直接與多位當地創辦人合作，他評論說菲律賓的新創公司格局「仍處於早期階段」。

“Compared to, say, the more advanced countries in ASEAN. Even Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand are much further ahead than the Philippines,” he remarked. With this, Mejia suggests employing more training programs and support systems for startup founders to strengthen the industry rather than seeking capital funding.

「與東協更先進的國家相比。甚至印尼、新加坡、馬來西亞和泰國也比菲律賓領先得多。因此，Mejia 建議為新創公司創辦人採用更多的培訓計劃和支援系統來增強該行業，而不是尋求資本融資。

Block Dojo Philippines is the regional arm of the Block Dojo venture program based in London, United Kingdom. Since its inception, the company has helped invest and build 68 startups pursuing to solve real-world problems by leveraging the cutting-edge solutions blockchain offers.

Block Dojo 菲律賓公司是 Block Dojo 風險專案的區域分支機構，總部位於英國倫敦。自成立以來，該公司已幫助投資和建立了 68 家新創公司，致力於利用區塊鏈提供的尖端解決方案解決現實世界的問題。

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