1. 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

2. Mandate
ENABLING
BUSINESS
EMPOWERING
CONSUMERS

3. 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

4. 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.

5. Industry Clustering for
Priority Sectors
Strategy1 1 2

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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.

10. Thank you