KodeGo teams up with the iPeople network to develop students' digital skills for today’s fast-growing tech careers

917Ventures’ edutech platform KodeGo has entered into a partnership with higher education institutions under iPeople, a Yuchengco-Ayala Education collaboration to equip students with relevant, industry-ready skills in high-demand digital fields.

The initiative called "KodeGo Edu-Connect" brings together schools such as Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao (MMCM), Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna (MMCL), and the University of Nueva Caceres (UNC) to help bridge the gap between traditional academic learning and real-world digital skills needed by today’s employers.

"This strategic alliance underscores a mutual commitment to fostering educational excellence and professional readiness,” said Mark Abalos, Head of Dual Transformation, Strategy and Business Development at iPeople.

“By merging KodeGo's dynamic, tech-driven programs with iPeople’s rich academic tradition, the partnership not only enhances the student learning experience but also contributes to the development of a skilled and versatile workforce ready to meet the demands of an evolving job market,” he added.

KodeGo bridges digital skills gap among Filipinos, prepares future-proof workforce

71% of Filipino employees consider digital skills as a must-have to become competitive in the increasingly digital landscape;

This highlights the importance of digital upskilling programs are easily available and accessible for all employees;

As one of the largest venture builders in Southeast Asia, 917Ventures recognizes this imperative, which led them to create KodeGo to help upskill Filipinos

The Philippines is on track towards becoming a US$35 billion economy by 2025. But even with the promising outlook, the country’s workforce remains challenged by a digital skills gap that hampers its transformation into a truly digital nation. 

According to the 2023 World Digital Competitiveness Ranking by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), the Philippines ranked 59th out of 64 countries in overall digital competitiveness, showing low rankings on knowledge and talent (63rd), technology (51st), and future readiness (59th). This underscores an urgent need to prioritize digital skills development to ensure the country's digital competitiveness and sustainable growth.

917Ventures’ KodeGo upskills PAP employees in AWS Cloud practitioner training

KodeGo, an innovative startup under 917Ventures, has been tapped to train employees of talent management firm Profiles Asia Pacific, Inc. (PAP) for the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification. This collaboration ensures that the activity is meticulously tailored to meet the organization’s unique requirements.

KodeGo draws upon its expertise in technology and skillset training to offer a personalized approach that empowers enterprises to align their workforce with vital skills to meet operational objectives.

KodeGo revolutionizes job-skills matching with customizable TaaS program

Innovative startup KodeGo is transforming the job-skills matching landscape with its Training-as-a-Service (TaaS) program, offering educational solutions meticulously crafted to meet the unique needs of different companies.

The TaaS program builds on KodeGo's expertise in technology and skills training to provide a personalized approach that enables enterprises to equip their workforce with specific skills crucial to achieving strategic objectives.

Speaking at the recent ASEAN Innovation Business Platform (AIBP) Conference and Exhibition, KodeGo Entrepreneur-In-Residence Cristina Gervasio shared how they work with companies in two distinct ways to address diverse and evolving business requirements.

Renowned PH tech leaders join KodeGo’s Board of Advisors

Renowned leaders in the local technology industry have joined the Board of Advisors of KodeGo, the web development educational boot camp of Globe’s 917Ventures.

The five new board members provide a wide range of talent and experience to help KodeGo shape the future of edutech in the Philippines and uplift the lives of millions of Filipinos.

Asticom launches AstiELEVATE IT cadetship program with KodeGo

Asticom Group of Companies has just launched a cadetship program with coding boot camp KodeGo to help aspiring young professionals develop their skills and carve out careers in information technology and engineering, and create job opportunities amid a challenging labor market.

Through the program AstiELEVATE, Asticom and KodeGo can assist in the professional development of fresh graduates and career shifters as well as provide them much-needed exposure in their chosen fields for increased employability.

Philippine startup KodeGo wins big at Singtel Group’s regional program for social innovation

KodeGo, a startup under Globe’s corporate venture builder, 917Ventures, secured  SG$30,000 and landed a spot in the top six finalists of the recently concluded 2021 Singtel Group Future Makers Program. 

Singtel Group Future Makers, Singtel’s regional social innovation and capacity building program aims to support promising social impact start-ups with innovative technology solutions that help address social and healthcare challenges faced by the vulnerable in society. This year, the program sought to identify high potential start-ups with the ability to foster shared value opportunities with regional partners to create impactful social and business solutions for people and the markets that the Singtel Group operates in.  

917Ventures’ KodeGo helps upskill Filipino software engineers

KodeGo, 917Ventures’ new web development educational bootcamp, aims to raise the calibre of Filipino software engineers and address unemployment gaps in the country.

The venture aims to produce front-end, back-end, or full-stack web developers through extensive hands-on experience, peer-programming, and building real-world projects.

“We want to produce great innovators, so we equip our students to become frontrunners in digital transformation through web development essentials, client-side and server-side programming, server hosting, activities and real-world projects as well as career development,” said Joshua Sta. Ana, KodeGo Venture Builder.

After completing the three-month online course, the graduates of the tech school are referred to partner companies including Globe and other subsidiaries of the Ayala Group of Companies to help fill thousands of job positions for software engineers.