Announcement
Announcement from ICT Industry Development Bureau
The Call for Applications for the 2026 Korea-ASEAN AI Development and Startup Competition (AI Youth Festa 2026) is now officially open. This initiative is proudly supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD).
The application period runs from 28 July to 21 August 2026 (until 4:00 PM PH Time). Early- to growth-stage startups with a minimum viable product (MVP), or pre-founders without business registration, may apply.
You may access the program details and downloadable materials on the official AI Youth Festa 2026 website.
We also highly encourage you to forward this invitation to founders and peers who may be interested in participating.
Should you have further inquiries, please reach out to aiyouthfesta.info@gmail.com, and CC ehapigo@pcieerd.dost.gov.ph and cubasig@dost.gov.ph.
Inquiries
Contact for inquiries about AI Youth Festa 2026.
- Primary contact, CC the two DOST addressesaiyouthfesta.info@gmail.com
- PCIEERD
- ehapigo@pcieerd.dost.gov.ph
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