Ateneo Business Insights Laboratory for Development (BUILD)
Startup friendly
Description
Launched on May 23, 2024, BUILD aims to advance the use of operations research, data analytics, financial modeling, generative artificial intelligence, and data platform services to enhance the economic competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in the Philippines.
Research areas
Notable collaborations
- Accenture
- Power Mac Center (PMC)
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Additional information
Leverages expertise across the entire university to provide external stakeholders with research for data-driven decision-making Provides expertise across several domains outside of business, such as psychology, education, health, economics, computer science Centralizes research output in a repository named the Ateneo Integrated Open Library (AOLI) Supports student startups through programs like the AWS Activate Program Early support came from grants from Accenture, computer units from Power Mac Center, and cloud usage credits from AWS
Contact
build.jgsom@ateneo.edu
Where it sits
Ateneo Business Insights Laboratory for Development (BUILD) is one of 15 academic labs listed here, out of 30 across the country. It states that it works with startups and takes on outside research collaborations.
How current is this?
This entry dates from 2022–2025 and has not been rechecked since. Labs change leadership, rename and close without announcing it, so treat the details as a starting point rather than the current position. Know something newer? Send it.