Building Local Startup Ecosystem

Richard Day is the Co-Founder and President of Upgrade Innolab, an innovation hub and business incubator driving tech entrepreneurship across Mindanao. A startup ecosystem builder, he spearheads IDEAS Davao to unify local innovation stakeholders, advances regional entrepreneurship through E3 Philippines, and bridges academic research with the market via collaborations with the University of the Philippines (UP) System. He also actively connects early-stage founders to capital and mentorship through the Davao Investors Network (DIN).