{"id":777004319,"date":"2023-04-14T12:58:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T15:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777004319"},"modified":"2026-04-22T22:51:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T01:51:32","slug":"sigma-asia-to-host-100-startups-at-inaugural-manila-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/sigma-asia-to-host-100-startups-at-inaugural-manila-expo","title":{"rendered":"SiGMA Asia to host 100 startups at inaugural Manila expo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event will feature a Pitch competition, designed to connect startups and entrepreneurs with experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release.- <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/topics\/sigma-asia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SiGMA Asia<\/a> has announced that its upcoming Manila expo will host 100 startup companies as part of its Startup Village project. The event will also feature<strong> a Pitch competition<\/strong>, designed to connect budding startups and entrepreneurs with leading industry experts and help get good ideas off the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Six startups<\/strong>, shortlisted by a team of experienced judges, will compete during the expo for a lucrative price. This includes investment opportunities, mentorship services, a free 2x2m booth at the next event of their choice, a magazine interview, consultancy, and visibility across social media. The live event includes a timed pitch and presentation and an interactive Q&amp;A session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All startups will receive a 1x1m booth on the expo floor \u2013 each designed to showcase their logo and company description. Startups will also benefit from 4 standard passes and 1 premium pass. Explore the online agenda for more information on when the Pitch will take place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SiGMA Asia 2023 will take place <strong>from the 19th to the 22nd of July,<\/strong> at the SMX Convention Centre, in Pasay, Manila.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/pagcors-alejandro-tengco-confirmed-to-headline-sigma-asia-summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PAGCOR\u2019s Alejandro Tengco confirmed to headline SiGMA Asia summit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Interview with Adam Sam, Co-Founder &amp; CEO of Monok | Eurasia 2023\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nTwq2TVce3Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The event will feature a Pitch competition, designed to connect startups and entrepreneurs with experts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":206,"featured_media":777004321,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":true,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"SiGMA Asia's upcoming Manila expo will feature a Startup Village hosting 100 emerging companies and a Pitch competition. Six shortlisted startups will vie for significant prizes, including investment opportunities and mentorship, aimed at fostering innovation within the iGaming and capital markets ecosystem. This initiative provides crucial visibility and networking for nascent ventures.","focusai_entities":"SiGMA Asia, PAGCOR, Alejandro Tengco","focusai_location":"Manila, Pasay","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), operator_casino (0.75), product_ux (0.7), tech_data (0.7), investor_analyst (0.95), supplier_vendor (0.85), journalist_researcher (0.8)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Investment criteria?","query":"What specific criteria will the judges prioritize when evaluating startups for investment opportunities and mentorship, particularly concerning scalability and regulatory compliance within the iGaming sector?"},{"label":"Post-event engagement?","query":"Beyond the immediate prizes, what structured post-event engagement or follow-up mechanisms are in place to ensure sustained support and integration for the winning startups within the broader SiGMA network?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[160,4,24777,159],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-777004319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asia-pacific","category-events-articles","category-partner-news","category-shows","press-release"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777004319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/206"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777004319"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777004319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777004336,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777004319\/revisions\/777004336"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777004321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777004319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777004319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777004319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}