Start Up Podcast PH

Marlon Tong is the founder of Foodsource PH, a local food e-commerce platform advocating world-class Filipino products.

Marlon is a BS Computer Science graduate from DLSU and an IT professional with a passion for food. Foodsource PH started back in 2015 and now has over 350 local food products available online.

We brainstorm on the following questions: 1) Bakit hindi masyado sinusuportahan ng mga Pilipino ang local food products? 2) Bakit may Japanese, Korean, Thai cuisine, pero hindi sikat ang Filipino cuisine? 3) Kung may pagkain na magrerepresenta sa Filipino food, ano? We went on a foodtrip memory lane (nakakagutom!): banana chips, chicharon, lambanog, sisig, nancy balls, and many more!

Local's best, global next! :)

Learn more about Foodsource PH at: https://foodsource.ph and https://www.facebook.com/foodsourcePH.

Ayeza Pamintuan is the founder of Chatuto, a chat-based learning platform for board exam takers available in Facebook Messenger.

Ayeza is a college instructor at ACCESS Computer College. Chatuto is part of the UPSCALE Innovation Hub's Incubation and Accelerator Program and is also featured in the UPSCALE Startup Showcase app.

We talk about learning styles, chatbot technology, experiences in the UPSCALE Innovation Hub's Incubation and Accelerator Program, and of course, why Chatuto?

Learn more about Chatuto at: https://www.facebook.com/chatuto.chat and https://chatuto.com.

Jason Alacapa, MD (CEO) & Paul delos Trinos (CTO) are co-founders of metaHealth, a health technology think + do tank and trailblazer of health technology assessment (HTA) in the Philippines.

Jace is a John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health professional doctorate researcher and Obama Foundation (Asia Pacific) Leader. Paul is a Scientia PHD Scholar for health economics at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Australia. MetaHealth is the first HTA-focused consulting firm in the Philippines providing healthcare solutions to various stakeholders: government, pharmaceutical firms, private hospitals.

We talk about the scientifically proven cost-effective interventions for COVID-19, the state of healthcare systems in the Philippines, the Universal Health Care Law, health information systems, and especially metaHealth's solutions, stories, and experiences.

Learn more about metaHealth at: https://metahealth.net.

Amiel Camingal is the founder of Hive Energy PH, manufacturer of solar power stations providing uninterruptable power supply with clean and sustainable energy.

Amiel is a graduate of BS Electronics Engineering in Bulacan State University. Hive Energy PH was part of the New Energy Nexus Clean Energy Startup Program and was also featured in Bayan Mo, Ipatrol Mo for providing electricity to underserved communities.

We talk about the problem of power interruptions in the Philippines, renewable energy, climate change, and especially Hive Energy PH's products, stories, and technologies.

Learn more about Hive Energy PH at: https://www.facebook.com/hiveenergyph.

Ruel Amparo is the founder of Cropital, a crowdfunding platform enabling investors to provide financial support to smallholder farmers in the Philippines.

Ruel is a graduate of BS Industrial Engineering in UP Diliman and a Forbes 30 Under 30 (Finance Asia) honoree. Cropital was part of the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Center's (MaGIC) ASEAN Accelerator Program and awarded Philippine Social Enterprise of the Year at the Philippine Rice Bowl Startup Awards 2016.

We talk about the state of agriculture in the Philippines, the plight of our smallholder farmers, how financing can impact food security and farmers' quality of life, and especially Cropital's story, achievements, and challenges.

Learn more about Cropital at: https://www.cropital.com and https://www.facebook.com/Cropital.

Support and shop online from local Filipino farmers through: https://store.cropital.com and https://www.facebook.com/cropital.store.

Raymond Rodis is the founder of Digest, a one-stop-shop for Philippine legal services making law more accessible to the Filipino people.

Raymond is a corporate lawyer and has also founded another successful multi million consultancy company -- ASPIRE Consultancy Services. Digest has reached two thousand active users per day in its dedication to make legal services affordable, convenient, and responsive to Filipinos.

We talk about Digest and its purpose, features, and motivations, the essence of law,  AI and legal services, as well as: "Kung may isang batas lang sa Pilipinas, ano yun at bakit?"

Learn more about Digest in: https://www.digest.ph and https://www.facebook.com/DigestPH.

Jill Manapat is the founder and chief saliksiker of Saliksik, a research curation and crowdfunding platform that aims for more efficient innovation adoption in society.

Jill is a part-time lecturer and founder of the Humanitarian Engineering, Entrepreneurship, and Design (HEED) course and research group in the University of the Philippines Diliman. Saliksik is currently partnered with DOST, delivering the research efforts of HEI's in Region 10 for the benefit of the people.

We talk about the state of research in the Philippines, the value of research in society, humanitarian engineering, and transitioning from a full-time assistant professor to a full-time startup founder.

Learn more about Saliksik in: https://saliksikph.com.

Gerald Marin is the founder of FoPo: Food Powder, a startup that solves the food waste problem and advocates sustainable production.
Gerald studied Management of Applied Chemistry in Ateneo and joined the Erasmus Mundus Masters in Food Innovation and Product Design in France, Ireland, Italy, and Sweden. FoPo won awards in the Ben & Jerry's Our Core Crowdfunding Campaign, Thought for Food Summit in Portugal, and AgTech FoodTech Summit in Germany.
We talk about FoPo's story, its conception and motivation, science education and studying abroad, sustainable innovations, and the startup's greatest successes and challenges.
Learn more about Gerald in: www.geraldmarin.com. Learn more about FoPo in: www.myfopo.com.