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, helping 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.

08/10/2026

Grateful to EarthON Foundation USA and Generate, Entrepreneurship at ISE for having us at the Vasudha Dialogue in Bangkok!

Much of our leftover food ends up in a landfill. In Davao, some of it ends up feeding a fly instead. 🪰LimaDOL, a social ...
30/09/2026

Much of our leftover food ends up in a landfill. In Davao, some of it ends up feeding a fly instead. 🪰

LimaDOL, a social enterprise, feeds food scraps to five-day-old Black Soldier Fly larvae, turning waste into fertilizer and animal feed.

Learn more about LimaDOL and 100+ climate enterprises at climateaction.asia

The Philippines receives some of the highest rainfall in Southeast Asia. But in places like Agusan del Sur, access to cl...
24/09/2026

The Philippines receives some of the highest rainfall in Southeast Asia. But in places like Agusan del Sur, access to clean water remains a daily challenge.

O1nnovations is working to close that gap.

🔗 Learn more about O1nnovations and 100+ climate enterprises at climateaction.asia

23/09/2026

POV: You blocked your Friday for the village behind the ventures 💚

50+ ecosystem builders came together for Impact Happy Hours to talk about what the startup ecosystem actually needs. Stay tuned for our next events!

The almaciga tree has sustained Indigenous communities in Palawan for generations. But the people who guard the forest e...
18/09/2026

The almaciga tree has sustained Indigenous communities in Palawan for generations. But the people who guard the forest earn the least from it.

SATRIKA and Almaciga RISE are rebuilding the resin value chain from the ground up, restoring over 200 hectares of ancestral forest and supporting more than 100 Indigenous families.

Learn more about Almaciga RISE and over 100 more climate enterprises at climateaction.asia

11/09/2026

Less than one week left to enter the Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize! ⏰

Whether your idea is at an early stage or ready to scale, the prize offers funding, tailored support and access to a global network of experts to help turn promising solutions into real-world impact.

Learn more about what the judges will be looking for: https://bit.ly/WSIPJudges

Don't miss the opportunity to be part of a global community tackling one of the world's most neglected health challenges.

👉 Submit your entry today: bit.ly/4xs36AV
🗓️ Entries close at 12pm UTC on 16 September 2026.

We gathered over 50 ecosystem builders to talk about what it really takes to raise a startup in the Philippines. Here ar...
08/09/2026

We gathered over 50 ecosystem builders to talk about what it really takes to raise a startup in the Philippines. Here are three highlights from the conversation. 👇

What's one thing your organization is doing to strengthen the village? Tell us in the comments.

Impact Happy Hours is hosted by Villgro Philippines and xchange, in collaboration with makesense, The Spark Project, and PhilDev Foundation.

In partnership with Pollinate Impact, with this edition serving as a preview of their Global Potluck 2026, coming to Manila this October.

1 WEEK TO GO!Join us on September 4 for an evening with the people that help build your favorite social enterprises.Here...
28/08/2026

1 WEEK TO GO!

Join us on September 4 for an evening with the people that help build your favorite social enterprises.

Here's what you can expect for this special edition of Impact Happy Hours, in partnership with Pollinate Impact:

🗣️ A panel on the village behind every venture
💬 Real conversations with fellow ecosystem builders, entrepreneurs, and investors
🎙️ Open mic for community updates and shoutouts
🤝 Structured networking

📍 September 4 | 4:00–8:30 PM | Taguig City
🎟️ Grab your spot: https://luma.com/n0hwian8

Impact Happy Hours is hosted by Villgro Philippines and xchange, in collaboration with makesense, The Spark Project, and PhilDev Foundation.

28/08/2026

The Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize supports innovators at different stages of development.

Whether you're developing a new idea or ready to scale an established solution, the Prize has two track options:

🚀 Launch Track: For new or repurposed ideas looking to prove their concept.
📈 Growth Track: For more mature solutions ready to scale their impact.

The prize is open to innovators from all disciplines. Whether you're already working in snakebite or bringing expertise from another field, we're looking for solutions that can improve outcomes for people affected by snakebite in high-burden settings.

👉 Download the Innovator Handbook and learn more about the tracks and how to submit your entry: https://bit.ly/4xs36AV

Still have questions about the prize or the entry form? Sign up to our entrant support sessions to speak with the prize team: https://snakebiteprize.challenges.org/events/entrant-support-session-2

The Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize is funded by Wellcome and delivered by Challenge Works.

Who supports the people supporting entrepreneurs?On September 4, we're sitting down to talk about how we can strengthen ...
24/08/2026

Who supports the people supporting entrepreneurs?

On September 4, we're sitting down to talk about how we can strengthen the ecosystem together. Meet the speakers joining us at the table:

🎤 Maria Cristina "Indo" Ibañez
Innovation Resource Manager, Scale NCR
🎤 Carlo Calimon
Co-founder and President, StartUp Village
🎤 Maroushka Lu
Chief of Staff and Head of Special Projects, Villgro Philippines
🎤 "Jong" Sumpaico
Program Lead, Startup QC Program
🎤 Ally Malvar
Program Manager for Impact & Incubation, makesense Asia

Be a part of this conversation.
📍 September 4 | 4:00–8:30 PM | Taguig City
🔗 RSVP today – link in bio

Impact Happy Hours is hosted by Villgro Philippines and xchange, in collaboration with makesense, The Spark Project, and PhilDev Foundation. In partnership with Pollinate Impact, this edition also kicks off the road to Pollinate Impact's Global Potluck 2026, landing in Manila this October.

Pollinate Impact makesense PhilDev Foundation The Spark Project SCALE NCR

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