The Quezon City Government, through the QC Local Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office (QC LEDIPO), has extended its Start-Up program to students from various schools and universities in the city, encouraging them to join and pitch their innovative business proposals that will help the city’s key sectors, such as agriculture, finance, education, health, information technology, culture, and arts.
As part of the program, every batch, referred to as “Squad,” receives training, mentorship, and networking activities facilitated by the local government to nurture the entrepreneurial spirit among students and inspire them to develop their ideas.
Qualified participants who have submitted their business plans have the chance to win the following cash prizes:
First Place – P100,000.00
Second Place – P75,000.00
Third Place – P50,000.00
Gold Winners – P35,000.00
Silver Winners – P25,000.00
Bronze Winners – P15,000.00
With the QC Start-Up program for students, the city government aims to foster economic growth by empowering youth-led innovation and entrepreneurship, helping address significant societal challenges, and potentially creating job opportunities in the future.
As of April 2026, the program has completed Squad 1 with 27 student awardees and Squad 2 with 29. The program has also opened the competition for Squad 3.
Along with the QC Start-up program for professionals and businesses, this initiative is part of Mayor Joy Belmonte’s 14-point agenda, which aims to foster an environment conducive to businesses and startups while also promoting the development of innovative products, systems, and processes.
To know more about the program, kindly reach out to QC LEDIPO or check out the FAQ: Start-Up QC. Interested applicants may visit the official Start-Up Facebook page and follow the QC Gov FB page for city-wide announcements and updates.
For the list of student awardees from SQUAD 1 and 2, please refer to the list below.
SQUAD 1
- AgriBenta
- Ani Mo Ani Co.
- BEEU
- Biobin
- Bloom
- Bus2GO
- City Tour App
- E-AdaptMo
- eSea
- Get Biked
- Glide
- GudFud
- KoolGear
- LACTUCA SATIVA
- LakBike
- MATECH
- NYHA Robotics
- PARA
- Parubaro
- Patch
- Rise Rural Philippines
- Skouty
- STAPPL – AgriCrops MD
- Talas
- The Sixth Sense
- VitalRadar
- WayKo
SQUAD 2
- Anehan
- BanaKeeps Innovators
- Briyo Energy Incorporated
- Bukonstruct
- Clashbytes
- EcoSave RVM
- Emergency Response Innovations
- Everwise
- From the Bloc
- Glowguide
- HandySign
- Hiram
- Impulse Dynamics
- Innoessentials Inc
- Lively
- Magaan
- Outsmart v2
- Plastipave
- PlugGo
- Psykitz Technologies
- Sain
- Sakalink
- Sakawise Airpowered Recommender System For Rice Palay Crop Planting Calendar
- Scoliosis
- Sea2Fresh: Portable Solar Desalination Machine
- Solace Edge Green Energies
- Swift Coaching
- Swine Scan
- TrackTails
