Laying a bridge from the Philippines to Silicon Valley

Laying a bridge from the Philippines to Silicon Valley.  Kickstart Ventures, Inc. President Minette Navarrete (2nd from L) and Plug and Play Tech Center Co-Founder and Vice President Jojo Flores (2nd from R) ink a major partnership agreement that will allow tech startups under Kickstart to connect with other startups, mentors, and investors in the US.  Witnessing the contract signing are Globe President and CEO Ernest L. Cu (left) and Plug and Play Founder and CEO Saeed Amidi (right) who took time to listen to the Kickstart portfolio companies’ pitches.  As part of the deal, Kickstart will send selected investee teams from the Philippines to join Plug and Play’s three-month Startup Acceleration Program while operating in the Kickstart pavilion at the Plug and Play Tech Center in Silicon Valley.