| | NOVEMBER 2021 6EDITOR'S DESKThe islands of the Philippines are currently seeing a tech boom like never before. The Philippine startup ecosystem is undergoing rapid evolution, increasingly pushed to the digital world and tech innovation, courtesy of Covid-19. With strong governmental support in the form of policies and funds dedicated to strengthening the local startup space, the Philippine startups are progressively greeted with reduced barriers to entrepreneurship and an optimal environment that helps them reach their potential and even exceed it. Predictably, the Philippine capital of Manila has emerged as one of the top cities for startups in Asia.In such a promising scenario, the sky is the limit for Philippine startups to showcase their innovative ideas and products and bring them to fruition in the global marketplace. The countless Philippine startups that get launched every day are creating ripples in high-growth sectors like AI, big data, fintech, banking, e-commerce, medtech, real estate, manufacturing, and so on. In addition, Philippine startups are also engaging in sectors like social entertainment and farm-to-table platforms, committed to experimenting and bringing novelty to the existing markets.Increasingly gaining expertise in myriads of industries, Philippine startups are ready to take on the challenges prevailing in various sectors and offer novel solutions. Such exciting developments make it clear that 2021 is the year of Philippine startups and that the archipelagic island country is set to be a tech force to watch out for in the coming days.Staying ahead of every business trend across the Philippines, we hope this edition will help you find the most notable Philippine startups with a wide array of promising offerings on their plate that will help businesses gain the winning edge and find success in an overtly competitive market.Let us know your thoughts!The Next Asian Tech Giant on the HorizonKenneth Thomas Managing Editoreditor@startupcity.comCopyright © 2021 SiliconMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.November - 02 - 2021, Volume 5 - Issue 10 (ISSN 2644-2345)Published by SiliconMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Startup CityVisit www.startupcity.com Editorial StaffAaron Pierce Ava Garcia Mia WilliamsDanny RobinsonJoshua ParkerVian IsaacManaging EditorKenneth Thomas*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffSalesRich Gonsalvessales@startupcity.comVisualizersChris LynnEmailsales@startupcity.comeditor@startupcity.commarketing@startupcity.com
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