{"id":1436,"date":"2014-11-27T22:05:44","date_gmt":"2014-11-27T14:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.www.innovationiseverywhere.com\/?p=1436"},"modified":"2014-11-27T22:05:44","modified_gmt":"2014-11-27T14:05:44","slug":"philippines-startup-scene-welcome-island-frontier-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovationiseverywhere.com\/fr\/philippines-startup-scene-welcome-island-frontier-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Philippines Startup scene"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome to the \u00ab\u00a0island frontier\u00a0\u00bb of Asia<\/h3>\n

With the 100 millionth Filipino born in July 2014, the 2nd fastest growing economy in Asia after China, and a melting pot of cultures at the crossroads of South-East Asia, the US, and the Pacific, the Philippines Startup Scene is quite hot.<\/p>\n

As we attended the 2nd edition of Geeks on a Beach, the top tech event of the archipelago, all attendees were almost surprised the ecosystem could have grown so fast in so little time. Most will admit than \u00ab\u00a0two years ago, there was nothing here\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Since then, investors (Kickstart, Ideaspace), angels, and even the government through the launch of the Negosyo Centers or a startup bill in the making, complete an already very active scene built by the community and a few high-level foreign founders, such as Bowei Gai (World Startup Wiki) or Ron Hose (Coins.ph).<\/p>\n

On a broader scale, the Philippines will reach 145 million population by 2050, and should then be the 16th largest economy in the world.<\/p>\n

With a lot of challenges, from infrastructure to education, and with already a lot of assets – a huge diaspora, an English speaking population, and the coveted title of Selfie capital of the world – the Philippines Startup Scene is poised to become very attractive in South-East Asia.<\/p>\n

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PROS<\/strong><\/h3>\n