Manila's 16 Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators [2024]

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Updated: January 20th, 2022

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Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators In Manila

#	Accelerator/Incubator	Funding	Location	Apply
1	Cerebro Labs	Pre-seed funding- PhP 60K & Seed funding- PhP 500K	Makati Ci...	Apply
2	Draper Startup House Accelerator	$100K	Makati Ci...	Apply
3	The AIM-Dado Banatao Incubator	Not Disclosed	Makati Ci...	Apply
4	Idea Space Foundation	Not Disclosed	Makati Ci...	Apply
5	Impact Hub Manila	Not Disclosed	Taguig Ci...	Apply
6	Launchgarage	Not Disclosed	Makati Ci...	Apply
7	Startup Village	Not Disclosed	Makati Ci...	Apply
8	Accelerate Membership	Not Disclosed	Global	Apply
9	QBO Innovation Hub	Not Disclosed	Makati Ci...	Apply
10	UPSCALE Innovation Hub	Not Disclosed	Quezon Ci...	Apply
11	X Change	Not Disclosed	Pasig Cit...	Apply
12	Utopia	Not Disclosed	Manila, L...	Apply
13	KMC	Not Disclosed	Various C...	Apply
14	Brain Sparks	Not Disclosed	Makati Ci...	Apply
15	TOMASInno Center	Not Disclosed	Manila, M...	Apply
16	Animo Labs	Not Disclosed	Manila, M...	Apply

1. Cerebro Labs

Location: Makati City, Metro Manila
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Pre-seed funding- PhP 60K & Seed funding- PhP 500K
Program Length: 6 weeks
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Cerebro Labs operates a technology business incubator & accelerator program that invests in the success of promising tech startups on both local and global levels. This 6-week program assists both pre-seed & early-stage startup business firms and provides them with acceleration services, training, mentorship, resources to launch products & services, networking opportunities with potential partners, advisors & investors, pre-seed grant of PhP 60K, office space, knowledge about business marketing, legalities & finances, one-on-one business coachings, seed funding of PhP 500K, and support-service worth PhP 2000K.

Apply to Cerebro Labs, or learn more ➜

2. Draper Startup House Accelerator

Location: Makati City (Metro Manila), Austin, Canary island, Bali, Bangalore, Singapore, San Mateo, Trinidad
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: $100K
Program Length: 3 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Draper Startup House Accelerator is a global business program that assists early-stage businesses to transform into scalable & successful business companies. They force founders to come out of their boundaries and push their physical & mental limits to create an extraordinary business firm. They provide participants with hands-on business experience, funding of about $100K, business knowledge, resources to succeed in the industry, exclusive business benefits, mentorship, and tools to turn business ideas into reality. This program also offers services to entrepreneurs to validate their business ideas, prototype business products, build MVP, and a product roadmap.

Apply to Draper Startup House Accelerator, or learn more ➜

3. The AIM-Dado Banatao Incubator

Location: Makati City, Metro Manila
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

The AIM-Dado Banatao Incubator runs a business program that assists entrepreneurs who want to build innovative businesses and create an impact in society. This incubator program supports entrepreneurs by providing them with training, mentorship, partnership, hands-on business management knowledge, customized business program, office space, access to various services & facilities, and job-creating opportunities. Early-stage entrepreneurs who have businesses products at the MVP stage in the niche of AI, IoT, health, agriculture, hardware, software, and so on can take part in this program.

Apply to The AIM-Dado Banatao Incubator, or learn more ➜

4. Idea Space Foundation

Location: Makati City, Metro Manila
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 1 Year
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Idea Space Foundation hosts a business program that assists early-stage technology businesses. This program provides participants with solutions to solve business issues, entrepreneurship knowledge, growth & development opportunities, resources to empower entrepreneurs, business learning sessions, tools to achieve pre-decided business goals, 1:1 business coaching, tailored training & workshop programs, mentorship, and business matchmaking process.

Apply to Idea Space Foundation, or learn more ➜

5. Impact Hub Manila

Location: Taguig City, Metro Manila
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Impact Hub Manila operates a business program that is a catalyst for the growth of innovative businesses in the industry. This program provides participants with a platform to grow their businesses on a global level, networking opportunities, shared workspace, business resources, solutions to various business problems, incubation & acceleration services, access to various business programs & activities, and tools & services to build a sustainable business world.

Apply to Impact Hub Manila, or learn more ➜

6. Launchgarage

Location: Makati City, Metro Manila
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Launchgarage acts as a business hub for inventors, designers, change-makers, and disruptors. This technology business program accelerates the growth of startups in the Philippines and improves the community of startups by providing them with various business resources and facilities. They also act as strategic partners for business entrepreneurs and help them to build sustainable future business firms by offering them pathways to success, deep business insights, thriving business ecosystems & cultures, mentorship, and networking opportunities with like-minded people & industry experts.

Apply to Launchgarage, or learn more ➜

7. Startup Village

Location: Makati City, Metro Manila
Industry: Innovative Companies
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 14 Weeks
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Startup Village hosts a business program that empowers and supports disruptive & innovative business companies and enables them to bring unique business ideas & concepts into reality. This incubator or accelerator program assists industrial entrepreneurs to introduce ground-breaking business technologies & products into the market. They also run a 14-week business program, 'The Gift' that provides participants with a training opportunity, guidance, incubation services, networking & pitching opportunities with investors, assistance to validate business ideas, mentorship & mastership from experts, seed-funding & guidance to start your business & successfully launch products & services into the market.

Apply to Startup Village, or learn more ➜

8. Accelerate Membership

Location: Global
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 6 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Accelerate Membership runs a 6-month business program in collaboration with Bank of America. This program supports & assists impact-driven entrepreneurs and seventeen sustainable development goals and empowers them to succeed in the business industry. They help early-stage entrepreneurs between the ages of 18-40 years and provide them with tailored business support, mentorship & business coaching, expert business consultation services, business knowledge & networking opportunities, digitalization support, strategic business partnership opportunities, connection-building & community engagement opportunities, and various industrial perks & discounts.

Apply to Accelerate Membership, or learn more ➜

9. QBO Innovation Hub

Location: Makati City, Metro Manila
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

QBO Innovation Hub operates a business program that connects entrepreneurs and startups to the essential business resources, industry experts, and business skills necessary to move forward in the industry. They also assist participants in finding business solutions to the barriers that come in the path of success and provide them a platform to take their startup businesses forward in the niche of technology & innovation. This program supports businesses to grow and develop in the industry by offering them business expertise, resources, capital, information, mentorship, consultancy service, feedback, workshops, a collaborative business environment, and entrepreneurial skills.

Apply to QBO Innovation Hub, or learn more ➜

10. UPSCALE Innovation Hub

Location: Quezon City, Metro Manila
Industry: Innovative Business Technologies
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

UPSCALE Innovation Hub provides a business hub for startup firms in the industry. The mission of this business program is to bring innovative business ideas into reality, launch disruptive business technologies, and develop essential business solutions. This program accelerates the growth of innovative technology businesses by hosting three different programs to assist startup businesses, i.e., Up Enterprise, Ignite, and Entre Lead. Some of its portfolio business firms are Item Hound, Veris, Hero Points, Drive Manila, Farm Watch, Jolt, Smart Fox, One Watt, Spark Lab, and more.

Apply to UPSCALE Innovation Hub, or learn more ➜

11. X Change

Location: Pasig City, Metro Manila
Industry: Social Business Enterprises
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

X Change organizes a business incubator program for early-stage social business enterprises in the industrial ecosystem of the Philippines. This program invests in the success of social profit & non-profit business firms and assists them in fulfilling their pre-decided business goals. They provide portfolio companies with business expertise, capital, first-hand business experience, and resources to scale businesses to new heights in the shortest period. Some of its portfolio companies are Hapinoy, Eveei, BagoSphere, Ashoka, Bayani Brew, Engage Spark, and more.

Apply to X Change, or learn more ➜

12. Utopia

Location: Manila, Lagos, Kathmandu, and Rio de Janeiro
Industry: Urban Startup Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 4 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Utopia runs an Urban Accelerator program in cities such as; Manila, Rio de Janeiro, Kathmandu, and Lagos. This 4-month business program partners and collaborates with emerging urban entrepreneurs who want to build scalable businesses in the industrial markets of the above-listed cities. They connect & introduce participants of the programs with potential investors and offer them fundraising opportunities & networking opportunities with industry experts. Urban Accelerator program usually assists businesses who have emerging technology, solutions to make the city a better place, an idea, or a product prototype.

Apply to Utopia, or learn more ➜

13. KMC

Location: Various Cities of Metro Manila
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 6 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

KMC in collaboration with Impact Hub Manila hosts, 'Space for Ingenious (SFI)' a business startup program that connects potential business startups with mentorship, partnership opportunities, and workspace. SFI, a 6-month business program assists idea or pre-launch stage business firms to grow & succeed in the industry. This incubation program offers services such as investments, networking opportunities, resources to bring innovative business ideas into reality, business coaching, customized business curriculum, and a collaborative working environment essential to succeed in the industry.

Apply to KMC, or learn more ➜

14. Brain Sparks

Location: Makati City, Metro Manila & Tanauan City, Batangas
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Brain Sparks operates a business accelerator program that provides startup businesses with mentorship, incubation services, 1:1 business sessions, dynamic & flexible coworking space, and business coaching. They assist emerging entrepreneurs in building a suitable business mindset & growth-enabled principles for building sustainable business firms. Some of Brain Sparks' corporate business partners are Tech Shake, Sky Eye, Jump Sparc, Seed Stars, Main, Bato Balani, and more.

Apply to Brain Sparks, or learn more ➜

15. TOMASInno Center

Location: Manila, Metro Manila
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

TOMASInno Center is a business incubator program operated by the University of Santo Tomas that focuses on accelerating the business growth of technology business ideas. They provide businesses with mentorship, tailored business curriculum, academic business programs, networking opportunities with a pool of industry experts, resources for marketing, commercializing, planning & prototyping of innovative business ideas, and coworking space. Some of its portfolio companies are Alitaptap, Aquagen Tech, Balut Vending Machine, Go Pain-Free, Creme Coffee, Robotractor, and more.

Apply to TOMASInno Center, or learn more ➜

16. Animo Labs

Location: Manila, Metro Manila
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Animo Labs organizes a technology business accelerator program whose mission is to commercialize creative business ideas, inventions, and business research projects. They provide participants of the program with technology-driven and innovative entrepreneurial business education, business training, workshops, access to markets, and introduction to better technologies & viable business models. Some of its assisted startup businesses are Aumento Eterno, Borrow It, Corpus Energy, Everything Green, Forti Grains, iNano, Nanotronics, Lipad, and many more.

Apply to Animo Labs, or learn more ➜

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