SBIC is a nationwide business ideation and prototyping competition that enables Filipino innovators to build sustainable and impactful solutions using free satellite data like Earth observation, weather, and environmental datasets to address industry problems in sectors such agriculture, energy, mining, supply chain and logistics, land-use planning and development, financial risk and management services, and tourism, among others.
No experience with satellite data or space business? No problem because the competition features online technical (satellite data applications) and business mentoring sessions from September 13 to October 4. Although the final application deadline is October 13, we encourage early registration before September 12 to ensure participants can benefit from the full series of mentoring sessions, including the breakout rooms with experts accessible exclusively to registered participants.
The complete information and registration website is here: https://philsa.gov.ph/news/space-business-innovation-challenge-2025/
Some details are copied below.
Why apply?
The SBIC aims to:
Raise awareness and strengthen the capacity of startups and early-stage entrepreneurs to use satellite-based data.
Inspire the creation of innovative business concepts that apply satellite data to real-world challenges.
Offer a national platform for mentorship, idea validation, and pitching data-driven solutions.
Who can apply?
The competition is open to an individual or a team with a maximum of five (5) members. The challenge has the following categories:
Student Category:
Participants under this category must clearly frame the problem and provide an innovative application of satellite data as a solution. The concept should also demonstrate potential for development into future prototypes or ventures.
Professional Category:
Professional participants developing actual technology-based solutions that utilize satellite data must demonstrate a functional prototype of their solution– showcasing its practical application and technical viability –with clear potential for real-world impact and scalability.
Recently graduated college students, and students enrolled in a post-graduate course
Micro and small enterprises exploring satellite data applications in their operations or services
While we welcome everyone to join the competition, only five (5) finalists from each category will be invited to the pitching event on November 8. All finalists are guaranteed to win a cash prize, with the specific amounts to be announced soon.
