01/09/2025
Alumni Ventures Making Impact Celebrated at BeAT Awards 2025
31 July 2025 Ten alumni-led startups were honored at the Benilde Alumni Technopreneur (BeAT) Awards 2025, held on July 23 at the CWC Interiors Design Center. The event recognized Benildean graduates…
28/07/2025
We are thrilled to announce the Trailblazing Grand Winner of the Benilde Technopreneur Awards 2025:
Mary Grace “Orange” Silverio, founder of Tambanokano Aqua Farm and proud graduate scholar of Benilde's Career Development Program!
Orange stood out among this year’s finalists for her bold, brilliant innovation—a “condominium-style” housing system that helps crabs grow bigger, healthier, and more efficiently — a simple yet powerful innovation with the potential to transform lives in coastal communities.
Her journey is not just a story of startup success — it’s a story of grit, growth, and going back stronger.
This year she returned to BeAT Awards— wiser, more determined, and fully ready to make her vision real.
With the ₱350,000 grant, Benilde and HiFi are honored to stand behind her mission to scale her business and uplift the livelihoods of fisherfolk.
Orange is a living proof of what happens when courage meets purpose — and when a Benildean chooses to rise, again and again.
28/07/2025
We’re thrilled to award this year’s Trailblazing Creative Disruptor Special Citation to Amy Nayve of Pumapapel Crafts, a proud graduate of the Industrial Design Program!
This award honors a startup that dares to think differently, pushes the boundaries of creative expression, and reshapes the way we experience art and storytelling. Amy embodies all of this and more.
Through Pumapapel, the country’s first and only paper engineering studio, she transforms flat sheets into immersive pop-ups and interactive brand experiences—blending craftsmanship with imagination in ways that disrupt and delight. Her work challenges traditional creative norms and redefines how stories are told and experienced.
Amy sets a new standard for creative innovation across industries, proving that disruption doesn’t just come from tech—it can come from paper, precision, and pure vision.
28/07/2025
We are honored to present this year’s Trailblazing Social Impact Special Citation to Diana Lorenzo of Unit 605 Coffee, a graduate of the Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management Program, major in Hospitality Management.
This award celebrates startups that lead with heart—placing social good at the core of their mission. Unit 605 Coffee is more than just a café; it’s a purpose-driven space that champions underserved communities, challenges norms, and brews meaningful change with every cup.
Diana is a true changemaker, proving that empathy, justice, and impact can thrive alongside entrepreneurial success. She’s reshaping the industry not just for profit—but for people.
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28/07/2025
We are proud to present this year’s Trailblazing Tech-for-Good Special Citation to Lalaine Almoro of Gussy Design, a graduate of the Interior Design Program.
This special award honors startups that harness technology not just for innovation’s sake—but as a meaningful force for social good. Gussy Design exemplifies how tech can be used to solve real-world problems, uplift communities, and create scalable, sustainable impact.
From inclusive design solutions to community-first approaches, Lalaine and her team set a bold standard for how tech can power equity, progress, and purpose