Dept of Science & Technology
Technology Business Incubator
#TrailblazingBenildeanInnovation
The Benilde Hub of Innovation for Inclusion or Benilde HIFI is a DOST accredited and certified Technology Business Incubator or TBI. Founded in 2016 and housed at the Peter D. Garrucho Jr. Innovations Institute (P. Ocampo St., Malate, Manila), this innovation space for social good is the home of creative and innovative startups in Benilde and beyond.
A Technology Business Incubator is an organization that helps startups and founders further develop their businesses. Benilde HIFI provides a full suite of startup business incubation services from training, curation, crowdfunding, and acceleration.
Do you have an idea that you want to turn into a product?
Do you have a product that you want to turn into a business?
Are you ready to take your startup to the next level?
Benilde Trailblazer Startup or BTS is the startup business incubation program of Benilde HIFI.
Benilde HIFI curates, incubates, and accelerates startups under the Digital Interactive and Design domain banner program of DOST. We are the only TBI in the National Capital Region (NCR) and one of four TBIs in the country working with creative industries.
Benilde offers specialized academic programs that can help in the formation and growth of creative and innovative startups within these sectors.
Startups who apply will be curated mainly but not limited to capstone and thesis projects of students, research projects of faculty as well as projects of alumni from the Benildean Community.
Join the Benilde Trailblazer Start-up (BTS) incubation program by registering your idea, project, or startup.
Click the button below to register.
Do you have an existing thesis or capstone project? Develop what you already have and kickstart your business idea.
Create, innovate and make an impact.
Don’t lose your great idea to someone else. If your product is patentable, register it. Learn the importance of IP and the process. Be secure and stay ahead of the game.
Gain product experience with the help of the community.Mobilize your project, get funding, gain feedback from customers and build traction along the way.
Do you have a new idea/project? You are already a founder! Incubation further develops not only your idea but YOU as a founder, your technology and your business. Immerse yourself in the process.
Ready to fly higher?Acceleration links our start-up founders to the HIFI Accelerator Network to help them scale up and become the next unicorn. Level up and expand your business today!
Benilde HIFI is located at 1049 P.Ocampo St., Malate, Manila, 1004 Metro Manila
Office Hours 9am - 6pm (Monday - Saturday)
If you'd like to learn more about any of HIFI's services and programs or would like to be part of the
HIFI Volunteer Program, we are available and ready to answer your questions.
Benilde students looking for a co-working space or a study hall are welcome.
WIFI is available.
(Check terms and conditions with any HIFI personnel)