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| Accenture grants Php80 million to 10 Philippine universities to assist promote technology innovation |
Accenture is working with ten universities and academic institutions around the country as part of the program, with each receiving a grant to assist them in developing, running, and implementing innovative initiatives in three areas:
- Emerging technologies - Accenture will support work at universities and their technology business incubators (TBIs), which are committed to supporting future entrepreneurs and companies to advance innovation and solutions leveraging blockchain, 5G, cloud, cybersecurity, and other emerging technologies. Adamson University Technology Business Incubator for Neo-Environmental Science and Technology; Asian Institute of Management Dado Banatao Incubator; Ateneo de Manila University (Ateneo Innovation Center and Ateneo Blockchain Labs); FEU Institute of Technology; Technological Institute of the Philippines – Nurture Innovation Technology Revolution Office; University of Santo Tomas (UST – Nurture Innovation Technology Revolution Office); University of Santo Tomas (UST – Nurture Innovation Technology Revolution (UPSCALE).
- Sustainability — At De La Salle University Animo Labs Foundation Inc., Accenture will fund initiatives to create cross-industry platforms that leverage advanced technology to assist sustainability in the Philippines and developing countries.
- Inclusion and diversity – Through the Miriam College (MC) Technology Business Incubator program, Accenture will promote female-led technology entrepreneurs and businesses, specifically through program support that fosters STEM education among female high school students. It will also support user experience design and delivery solutions for people with impairments at De La Salle College of Saint Benilde's Hub of Innovation for Inclusion.
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“By continuing our partnership with premier universities and academic institutions in the Philippines, we are assisting in the growth of the local innovation ecosystem,” says the company. We are helping to nurture the next generation of Filipino technologists who will solve complex business and social challenges in the future by supporting on-campus labs and incubators that are embarking on initiatives to accelerate the use of new technologies, develop more sustainable business practices, and foster a more inclusive culture in the technology field.” — Ambe Tierro, Accenture's Philippines, Africa, and Asia Pacific Technology Lead
“This award program lays the groundwork for our colleges and academic institutions to continue developing Filipino technology talent in order to look to the future and solve current problems using modern technologies. We're delighted to assist encourage and push our children to take advantage of this opportunity to study, experiment, and test ideas, and to support them as they do it again and over again, given the fast speed of invention today.” — Arvin Yason, Accenture Technology's Innovation Lead in the Philippines