SILIDELI is the first technology business incubator of the Bicol Region funded and initiated by Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD), under the Higher education Institution Readiness for Innovation & Technopreneurship (HeIRIT) Program and hosted by Bicol University. Named as such in honor of an essential ingredient in Bicolano Cuisine - sili and deli, short for delicatessen, a shop selling specially prepared food. SILIDELI exists to provide support for the early stages of new innovative, technology-based or advanced business projects, priority projects, being food innovation and technologies, by offering end-to-end business assistance service, facilities, mentor ship, hands-on coaching and access to funding and linkages.
Ultimate, it aims to become the benchmark for entrepreneurship in the Bicol Region by serving as an open platform for innovation and creating a dynamic, productive and enabling ecosystem where start-ups progressively scale up.
SILIDELI offers high-growth potential start-ups who have qualified as an incubate in the incubation program access to a wide range of service that will facilitate the start-up process leading to market entry through in house training in technical and management areas of the entrepreneurial venture.
SILIDELI aims to create a dynamic and productive ecosystem where cross-fertilization of technologies thrives, scientific and technological knowledge profitably and socially impact communities, and where entrepreneurship is a viable and attractive career option for Bicolanos by hosting a series of innovation-boosting events such as hackathons, tech pitches, training, seminars, networking events, investor panels and many more.
SILIDELI will also be managing a co-working space that will provide incubatees physical office spaces as well as access to shared facilities. It will function as a shared study workspace for Bicol University student faculty and personnel digital nomads, and professionals with hot desks and conference rooms available for rent by the hour, daily, weekly or monthly.