Asst. Prof. Miguel Carlo Guillermo and Chancellor Lyre Anni Murao (6th and 8th from left, respectively) with organizers and guests at the MSMED Week celebration

The University of the Philippines Mindanao was honored with multiple recognitions as a development partner at the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Development (MSMED) Week celebration in Davao City on July 24, 2024.

Chancellor Lyre Anni E. Murao and Asst. Prof. Miguel Carlo S. Guillermo received a plaque and a certificate of recognition from the MSMED Council and the Department of Trade and Industry-Region XI (DTI-XI), respectively, for UP Mindanao's initiative in creating the Innovation and Development Accelerators Consortium for Start-ups (IDEAS) Davao.

Asst. Prof. Miguel Carlo S. Guillermo

The IDEAS Davao consortium created a startup ecosystem with support from the DOST-PCIEERD's ReSEED program and organized the annual Davao Startup Week.

Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte and DTI-XI Regional Director Romeo Castañaga signed the Plaque and Certificate of Recognition citing "UP Mindanao and IDEAS Davao for its outstanding contribution in providing and improving access to technology and innovation for MSMEs, emerging as Davao City Winner to the 2024 Presidential Recognition for Outstanding Development Partners."

The personalities at the MSMED Week celebration

Photos courtesy of DTI-XI