Call for Startup Applications: Step Up Zambasulta 2025 (Phillipines)

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through its ICT Industry Development Bureau (IIDB), invites aspiring and early-stage startup teams from Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi to apply for STEP UP ZAMBASULTA 2025

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Opportunity Details

  • Date Published: July 08, 2025
  • Application Deadline: July 19, 2025
  • Category: Training
  • Oppotunity Locations: Philippines
  • Eligible Locations: Philippines

Are you a startup founder with a bold idea—or an early-stage venture ready to grow?

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through its ICT Industry Development Bureau (IIDB), invites aspiring and early-stage startup teams from Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi to apply for STEP UP ZAMBASULTA 2025—a regional pre-acceleration program designed to turn bold ideas into scalable innovations.

STEP UP is DICT’s flagship regional startup pre-acceleration initiative. It offers intensive mentorship, founder-focused training, access to networks, and early-stage support to help startups move from concept to growth.

Benefits of Call for Startup Applications: Step Up Zambasulta

  • Receive customized mentorship and founder support
  • Learn to protect your intellectual property
  • Pitch your startup to potential investors and stakeholders
  • Build connections with industry experts and startup enablers
  • Gain access to support from government and innovation partners

Call for Startup Applications: Step Up Zambasulta Requirements

They are selecting 10 promising startup teams that meet the following criteria:

  • Founders in the ideation stage with high-potential ideas
  • Early-stage ventures with a working MVP
  • Teams of 2 to 4 members, with at least one committed team leader

Application Date and Process

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Application Deadline

19 July, 2025

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