From Innovation to Integration: Start-up Communities Philippines MSME Development Program From Innovation to Integration: Start-up Communities LINDA O. BONIAO Regional Director Department of Trade & Industry PHILIPPINES

Mandate ENABLING BUSINESS EMPOWERING CONSUMERS

Enabling Business MSME DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM The MSME Sector is the country’s main engine of economic growth Jobs Creation Increase Investments Increase Exports Increase MSME’s developed and assisted

1 2 3 Strategies Industry Clustering for Priority Sectors Strengthen Business Development Support Services for SMEs 3 Advocacy for Improved Business Environment The Department of Trade Industry is the lead government agency which champions consumers and business. As consumer champion, it promotes consumer choice and best value for money through competition and a level playing field for business and enforcement of trade laws. It also forges alliances with consumer groups to strengthen consumer power. As business champion, it creates a climate where business can grow, compete and succeed in local and global settings. It promotes the country as an investment location and an export base for products and services. It facilitates major investment projects and provides a wide range of services to international and domestic companies seeking to establish or invest in the region.

Industry Clustering for Priority Sectors Strategy1 1 2

Strengthen Business Development Support Services for SMEs Strategy2 SME Roving Academy The SME Roving Academy will serve as a continuous breeding ground for start-up enterprises An institutionalized provider of business development services (BDS) to the identified SMEs to make them competitive in the domestic and export markets. Negosyo Centers Business Registration Business Counseling Other Technical Support

Strategy3 4 Advocacy for Improved Business Environment 1 2 3 Business Permit Licensing System (BPLS) 1 Local and Regional Economic Development (LRED) 2 Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Development (MSMED) Council 3 Competitiveness Program 4

COFFEE Industry Cluster Development Collaboration Convergence Program: from beans to cups to cafes DA: Production Technology & simple machines DTI: Shared Service Facilities (SSF) for coffee cooperatives/MSMEs, marketing (trade fairs); Trainings- production, roasting, cupping, GMP, management Local Government: infrastructure support NGOs: Operators of SSFs Major market for PH coffee beans: Singapore, Japan, Canada, US, Nestle

Collaboration COCO COIR Industry Cluster Development Convergence Program: PCA: production, technology DTI: Shared Service Facilities (SSF) for coco coir cooperatives/MSMEs, marketing (trade fairs); Trainings: skills, productivity, entrepreneurship DOST: Technology, Analysis DPWH: Market Community Enterprise Development (ARCs) Major market for PH Coco Coir: China.

Thank you