Villgro Philippines

Villgro Philippines Villgro Philippines is a gender-smart incubator that funds, mentors, and nurtures enterprises addressing the pressing social and climate issues.

Over the last 5 years, Villgro Philippines has supported more than 120 enterprises across South and SE Asia. Villgro is an early-stage social enterprise incubator and investor. Villgro funds and mentors innovative social enterprises that are building solutions to improve the lives of the poor. Through its intensive hands-on model, Villgro works closely with entrepreneurs at the early stages, helpi

ng them navigate the challenges of getting to market faster and cheaper. Set up in 2001, Villgro has supported over 120 social enterprises in India, who have gone on to raise almost USD 20 million in follow on funding, created about 4000 jobs and impacted the lives of around 15 million people. Prompted by this success, Villgro is taking its unique incubation model and knowledge of building a social enterprise ecosystem to Africa and SouthEast Asia, with incubators operational already in Vietnam and Kenya. Villgro in the Philippines aims to create successful, innovative, impactful enterprises in the country. Our hands-on incubation model will provide funding, mentoring, knowledge and networks to early stage entrepreneurs, who are building innovative solutions to impact the lives of the poor. Our unique incubation model will help entrepreneurs strengthen their problem solution fit, validate business models and build and implement a strong go-to-market strategy that will be sustainable and impactful.

The ocean doesn’t protect itself. Communities do.This World Oceans Day, we’re celebrating three Filipino enterprises bui...
08/06/2026

The ocean doesn’t protect itself. Communities do.

This World Oceans Day, we’re celebrating three Filipino enterprises building futures where the ocean thrives—and so do the people who depend on it. 💙

Meet Man.Grove Collective, Project Nova, and Angkat Palawan. Swipe to see their stories. 🌊

🌏 Today, we celebrate everyone finding solutions to climate change. Across the Philippines, communities are already buil...
05/06/2026

🌏 Today, we celebrate everyone finding solutions to climate change. Across the Philippines, communities are already building them in clean energy, waste, and more.

This June, meet the people behind 10 promising local climate solutions. Save your seat today: https://luma.com/9acl6dhx

Meet the Top 10 Climate Startups of ClimateLaunchpad Philippines 2026! 🌱💡From over 80 applications across Luzon, Visayas...
02/06/2026

Meet the Top 10 Climate Startups of ClimateLaunchpad Philippines 2026! 🌱💡

From over 80 applications across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, these teams are stepping into the challenge with early-stage green business ideas designed to build a more just and climate-ready future.

Over the next few weeks, they will test their assumptions, sharpen their models, strengthen their pitches, and join a global community working to turn climate ambition into action.

Congratulations to our selected teams! Your ClimateLaunchpad journey starts here.

ClimateLaunchpad is part of ClimateKIC, Europe’s climate innovation agency, catalyzing climate action through innovation, radical collaboration, and place-based approaches, with the support of BankofAmerica and IrishAid, and implemented in partnership with Villgro Philippines.

01/06/2026

This Philippine Environment Month, meet the entrepreneurs turning local realities into climate solutions across waste, energy, food systems, livelihoods, and more.

📍 June 18 | 1:00–4:30 PM | Makati City
Seats are limited. Save yours today: https://luma.com/9acl6dhx

28/05/2026

Women’s health truths we need to stop ignoring 💜⚕️

This International Day of Action for Women’s Health, we asked our Impact Happy Hours community for their hot takes on women’s health in the Philippines.

Here’s what they had to say.

Ready to kickstart your career in the social impact sector? Apply for Villgro Philippines' Impact Fellowship Program and...
28/05/2026

Ready to kickstart your career in the social impact sector? Apply for Villgro Philippines' Impact Fellowship Program and join a regional story of positive change!

Villgro Philippines is a gender-smart impact incubator and investor. We inspire, fund, mentor and nurture early-stage enterprises that are crafting innovative solutions to pressing social and environmental challenges around gender, climate, and health.

We are on the look-out for students currently in university or fresh graduates interested in a 6-month program of building a robust impact ecosystem.

As a fellow, you’ll gain:
🚀 Hands-on experience in high-impact projects
🤝 Networking opportunities with leaders in the social impact space
📚 Skill-building through mentorship and professional development
🌍 A chance to contribute to meaningful social and environmental solutions

Applications are still open for the following positions:
📊 Admin and Finance Fellow
🗣️ Communications Fellow

Deadline: June 14, 2026 (11:59 PM SGT)
Apply here: bit.ly/VillgroPH_FellowsAppForm

Visit our job board for more information: bit.ly/VillgroPH_FellowsJobBoard

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Still feeling the energy from Impact Happy Hours: Breaking Barriers in Women’s Health 💜A big thank you to our incredible...
26/05/2026

Still feeling the energy from Impact Happy Hours: Breaking Barriers in Women’s Health 💜

A big thank you to our incredible partners: xchange, The Spark Project, Conscious Commons, makesense, and PhilDev Foundation for helping us bring this Impact Happy Hours to life.

To our speakers, booth partners, and everyone who showed up for honest conversations on women’s health, thank you for making the night feel full of community, collaboration, and celebration.

📸 Relive the moments, insights, and connections from the night.

Here’s to more real conversations, more collaborations, and more after-hours impact hangs. Swipe through the photo album and tag your fellow changemakers!

FPOP Metro Manila Eluvo Health Unprude Liliy of the Valley Halia The Eco Shift

Building climate innovation takes an ecosystem 🤝Huge thanks to our incredible community of partners, universities, incub...
25/05/2026

Building climate innovation takes an ecosystem 🤝

Huge thanks to our incredible community of partners, universities, incubators, media platforms, and ecosystem builders who helped us reach aspiring climate innovators across the country.

From Luzon to Visayas and Mindanao, your support helped open doors for more students, researchers, founders, and changemakers to explore ideas that could shape a more climate-resilient future.

💚 Special thanks to:
MakeSense Asia, Ateneo Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Animo Labs, 3ZERO House Philippines, Startup Hub PH, Tatak SE, Adamson University Neo Science and Technology Incubation Center (AdUNEST), DOST-PCIEERD, Ideaspace | QBO, Start Up Podcast PH, AIM-Dado Banatao Incubator, UP Los Baños S.I.B.O.L Business Incubator, Mindoro State University IBIBES, ISAT-U KWADRA TBI, UMWAD Western Visayas, DOST-CPUGAD TBI, MSU-IIT iDEYA, DOST-SNSU WAVES TBI, BUGSAI TBI, CDO b.i.t.e.s., JRMSU Sidlak TBI, Upgrade Innolab Inc., ICEBOX Technology Business Incubator, and Navigatú Technology Business Incubator

The next climate solution could come from anywhere in the Philippines, and because of this community, more people now know where to begin. 🇵🇭

Climate LaunchPad is part of Climate-KIC, Europe's climate innovation agency, catalysing climate action through innovation, radical collaboration, and place-based approaches – with the support of Bank of America and Irish Aid, and in partnership with Villgro Philippines.

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀! Want to unlock PHP 2.5 MILLION to grow your recycling startup? We're...
25/05/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀!

Want to unlock PHP 2.5 MILLION to grow your recycling startup? We're looking for the Philippines' next big recycling enterprises!

The Philippines produces 2.7 million tons of plastic waste annually—it’s time to flip the script and build a circular future.

Introducing 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 , an incubator focusing on plastic recycling enterprises.

The team behind Makesense Circle Academy, MakeSense and Plastic Odyssey, is looking for aspiring and emerging recycling entrepreneurs and innovators in NCR, CALABARZON, and Cebu ready to tackle the plastic crisis head-on.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
Selected founders who make it into our 18-month incubation program will unlock:

✅ Up to 𝗘𝗨𝗥 𝟯𝟵,𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘅. 𝗣𝗛𝗣 𝟮.𝟱𝗠) in seed funding
✅ Hands-on and intensive technical and entrepreneurship training
✅ Access to micro-recycling units & technical training
✅ Expert mentorship & global networking opportunities

Whether you’re just starting with a bold idea or you already have a working prototype, this program is designed to help you scale your impact. (Note: Women- and youth-led teams are highly encouraged to apply!)

Makesense Circle Academy has two tracks:
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔: 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝘁

Your journey starts at the Ideathon:
𝗡𝗖𝗥: May 30, 2026

Register for the Ideathon here: https://makesense.typeform.com/MCAIdeathons26

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗕: 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀

Apply directly to the incubator: https://makesense.typeform.com/MCAApps2026

Deadline: June 5, 2026

For both tracks, access the full application guidelines here: https://bit.ly/MCAGuidelines

Villgro Philippines is proud to support Makesense Circle Academy as an outreach partner, helping reach more recycling entrepreneurs and innovators ready to build circular solutions for the Philippines.

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Funded by a P3.67 billion (€60 million) grant from the European Union, the EU-PH Green Economy Partnership is a priority programme under the EU’s Global Gateway initiative and is led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. It aims to link European and Filipino partners from the private sector and local governments to accelerate the country’s transition to a greener economy while sustaining economic growth.

This initiative is done under the EU-PH Green Economy Partnership: Green Business, Infrastructure, and Finance implemented by Expertise France, co-led by the DTI Philippines , and co-implemented with the GGGI Philippines.






Impact Happy Hours is happening tonight! 💜We’re gathering innovators working on women’s health for an evening of explori...
22/05/2026

Impact Happy Hours is happening tonight! 💜

We’re gathering innovators working on women’s health for an evening of exploring how we can improve care for women and girls.

➡️ Swipe to check out the program agenda.

📍TONIGHT (6-9PM) | Makati City

Hosted by Villgro Philippines and xchange, in partnership with The Spark Project and Conscious Commons, with the PhilDev Foundation and makesense.

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30F WeWork, Yuchengo Tower 1, RCBC Plaza, Ayala Avenue Makati
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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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