B.S. Information Technology Entrepreneurship Program Designated As AWS Activate Provider
21 Jul 2023 | Joseph Benjamin R. Ilagan
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has designated the B.S. Information Technology Entrepreneurship (BS ITE) Program under the John Gokongwei School of Management as an official AWS Activate Provider. As an Activate Provider, BS ITE can provide startups free AWS credits, technical support, training, resources, and more. These exclusive benefits are designed to help startups quickly get started on AWS and grow their business. The designation opens an exciting new chapter in Ateneo's innovation and digital transformation mission, offering current Ateneo students, faculty, and recent graduates various benefits to drive their startup journey.
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“We are excited by what this collaboration can bring to our students and their startups that are designed to disrupt markets and transform the way we do business in the country,” according to Roberto Martin N. GalangPh.D., Dean of the John Gokongwei School of Management.
AWS Activate Portfolio is designed to help startups build, grow and scale their business with free tools, resources, and expert support while lowering startup costs. Ateneo student startups that are either getting started or already building on AWS will benefit from AWS Activate as they will have the opportunity to receive up to $5,000 in AWS Activate Credits, valid for two years. These credits will enable startups to use Amazon Web Services cloud-based tools and services to power their business growth and success.
As an AWS Activate Provider, the BS ITE Program is committed to fostering technological advancement, entrepreneurship, and lifelong learning. This collaboration reflects the program's commitment to creating a fertile environment for the community's innovators, dreamers, and disruptors.
Interested Ateneo-related startups may apply for the AWS Activate Program by sending an email to ite.jgsom@ateneo.edu.