Quezon City Mayor Josefina 'Joy' Belmonte leads the awarding of a P1 million grant to each of the five finalists of the Demo Day Start Up on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. The demo is the culmination of Start UP QC that was launched in October 2022 to support existing early-stage startups through various training and mentoring sessions, industry exposure and networking events.PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEQuezon City Mayor Josefina 'Joy' Belmonte leads the awarding of a P1 million grant to each of the five finalists of the Demo Day Start Up on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. The demo is the culmination of Start UP QC that was launched in October 2022 to support existing early-stage startups through various training and mentoring sessions, industry exposure and networking events.PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEQuezon City Mayor Josefina 'Joy' Belmonte leads the awarding of a P1 million grant to each of the five finalists of the Demo Day Start Up on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. The demo is the culmination of Start UP QC that was launched in October 2022 to support existing early-stage startups through various training and mentoring sessions, industry exposure and networking events.PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEQuezon City Mayor Josefina 'Joy' Belmonte leads the awarding of a P1 million grant to each of the five finalists of the Demo Day Start Up on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. The demo is the culmination of Start UP QC that was launched in October 2022 to support existing early-stage startups through various training and mentoring sessions, industry exposure and networking events.PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEQuezon City Mayor Josefina 'Joy' Belmonte leads the awarding of a P1 million grant to each of the five finalists of the Demo Day Start Up on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. The demo is the culmination of Start UP QC that was launched in October 2022 to support existing early-stage startups through various training and mentoring sessions, industry exposure and networking events.PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE