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REPOST | 🎤 HAPPENING NOW: DisruptorX 2026

Dr. Franch Maverick A. Lorilla, ECE, ECT, CCO,Serial Disruptors, TBI Manager, CDOBites, takes the stage to deliver a powerful keynote message on innovation, leadership, and the future of disruption. 🚀✨

🎤 HAPPENING NOW: DisruptorX 2026

Dr. Franch Maverick A. Lorilla, ECE, ECT, CCO,Serial Disruptors, TBI Manager, CDOBites, takes the stage to deliver a powerful keynote message on innovation, leadership, and the future of disruption. 🚀✨

Honored and grateful to be recognized as one of the Notable Startup Ecosystem Builders in Northern Mindanao. 🚀✨

This recognition is more than an achievement — it reflects the hard work of every startup founder, mentor, partner, student, and innovator who continues to believe in the growing startup ecosystem of our region.

Congratulations to Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City for making it to the Top 10 startup ecosystems in the Philippines! 📈🇵🇭

Together, let’s continue building a stronger, more innovative, and technology-driven Northern Mindanao. 💡🌱

✨ 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 🚀

proudly congratulates the Cities of Cagayan de Oro (4th in the Philippines and 711th globally) and Iligan City (7th in the Philippines, 927th globally, and a new entry) for being recognized among the Top 10 in the Philippines and Top 1,000 global startup ecosystems, based on the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026 by StartupBlink.

Northern Mindanao stands as the only region in the country with two cities included in the national Top 10 rankings—a testament to the region’s growing culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital transformation. 📈🏆

DICT Region X also extends its warmest congratulations to the region’s dedicated startup ecosystem builders, CDO b.i.t.e.s and iDEYA: Center of Innovation and Technopreneurship. Both were recognized as Notable Startup Ecosystem Builders for their unwavering commitment to nurturing innovation and continuously strengthening the digital and startup landscape within their respective localities.✨

As an active partner in advancing the regional startup ecosystem, DICT Region X remains committed to supporting initiatives and collaborations that help shape a more innovative, inclusive, and technology-driven future for Northern Mindanao.

To access the full report, follow this link:
https://www.startupblink.com/startupecosystemreport

𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅!

Reliving the brilliance of 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 9 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐲 held on April 17, 2026 at N Hotel, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City!

12 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 took the stage, each delivering powerful final pitches that turned bold ideas into reality. From groundbreaking solutions to inspiring stories of grit and innovation, every moment captured was a celebration of creativity, resilience, and passion.

A huge salute to the founders, mentors, and supporters whose dedication made this milestone possible. The journey continues and the future looks brighter than ever for these trailblazing startups!

REPOST | Got a startup idea living rent-free in your head? 👀
Time to stop saying “soon” and start building NOW. 💡🔥

Join the Trailblazer Startup Lab and turn your ideas into something REAL — with mentorship, bootcamps, startup experience, and a chance to receive up to ₱100,000 grant support! 💸📈

✨ Build your team.
✨ Pitch your vision.
✨ Create impact.

Ready to hustle, hack, and ship? 🚀

📌 Interested applicants may scan the QR code to apply.
📩 Don’t forget to send your Letter of Intent to: [email protected]

Got a startup idea living rent-free in your head? 👀
Time to stop saying “soon” and start building NOW. 💡🔥

Join the Trailblazer Startup Lab and turn your ideas into something REAL — with mentorship, bootcamps, startup experience, and a chance to receive up to ₱100,000 grant support! 💸📈

✨ Build your team.
✨ Pitch your vision.
✨ Create impact.

Ready to hustle, hack, and ship? 🚀

📌 Interested applicants may scan the QR code to apply.
📩 Don’t forget to send your Letter of Intent to: [email protected]

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚!

REPOST | We just added two new fun features to Travlr!

• Pinboard – track where you’ve been in a country
• Travlr Card** – kind of like a Strava story, but for your travel stats

Let me know if you guys want more templates or have suggestions—we’re still figuring out what looks cool 🔥

Try the Pinboard here: https://beta.mytravlr.app/dashboard/travel-board

Try the Travlr Card here: https://beta.mytravlr.app/dashboard/travlr-card

Join our Facebook Group Travlr Community
Join our Sub Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Travlr/

𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗿. 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼, Consultant of CDO Bites, takes the stage for 𝙎𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 3: 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙥 𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙪𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙨—𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙄𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙑𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨.

Challenging the notion that every idea must begin with a complete business plan, the session highlights the importance of protecting inspiration and sustaining motivation—key ingredients in transforming ideas into viable ventures.
Through intentional program design, mentorship, and ecosystem support, HEIs can transform student ideas into scalable ventures—building a new generation of founders and strengthening the innovation landscape in Northern Mindanao.

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🎯 ₱500 GCash GIVEAWAY

We’re giving ₱500 via GCash to the person with the MOST SHARES on this post.

Think you can win? 👇

📢 HOW TO JOIN:

👍 Follow our page
🔁 Share this post (set to PUBLIC)
👥 Tag at least 1 friend / educator / school
💬 Comment “DONE” + your shared post link

🏆 WINNER: Highest share count
💸 Prize: ₱500 via GCash
⏳ Deadline: May 5, 2025 (Tuesday) — 12:00 Noon

💡 Before you share…

Take a quick look at what we’re building:
🌐 www.adaptivehub.app

We’re creating an AI-powered learning platform that adapts to every student.

If you believe education should be smarter and more personalized
this is something worth sharing.

🚀 Let’s see who gets the most shares.