Our Recent Investments

​Manila HealthTek (MTek)

The company specializes in molecular diagnostic and medical device manufacturing. MTek is positioning itself as the Philippines' premier health biotechnology company. It focuses on developing and manufacturing portable diagnostic kits for infectious diseases. Its technology pipeline includes novel point-of-care solutions serving domestic and regional markets. This technology improves the ability to perform key medical tasks such as precise administration of medicine, pharmaceutical development, and advanced diagnostics for early detection of diseases like cancer and genetic disorders. 

Investments like these not only strengthen medical research in the country. They promise preventive health and better treatment to those who need it. NDC's investment of Php 70 million supports MTek's modernization efforts, enabling the company to expand its R&D capabilities and enhance its manufacturing facilities to meet global standards. 

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Davao Thermo Biotech Corporation (DTBC)

The question of more sustainable agriculture deals with its entire ecosystem, from roads and climate to livestock and waste management. The NDC locked arms with Davao Thermo Biotech Corporation (DTBC) to tackle the problem of waste management head on. DTBC represents a pioneering investment in sustainable waste management, utilizing Japanese technology to transform biodegradable waste into high-quality organic fertilizer. 

DTBTC's solutions go beyond conventional means, such as landfills. The DTBC operates a facility that converts biodegradable waste into biofertilizer. This presents an eco-friendly alternative to commonplace chemical fertilizers and a more sustainable path for farmers and agriculturists in the long-term. 

This facility, operating in Davao since 2015, employs proprietary hyper thermophilic bacteria technology licensed from Kyowa Kako Co. and Kankyo Wakuchin Vaccine Co. Ltd. of Japan. DTBC's process converts organic waste into biofertilizer within 45 days through high-temperature composting, producing a clean, safe product ideal for vegetable cultivation and seedling germination. 

NDC's Php 40 million investment, formalized through a Subordinated Note Agreement in December 2023, supports DTBC's expansion and demonstrates the government's commitment to innovative environmental solutions.

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SolX Technologies Inc.

SolX provides clients with an Energy Management System (EMS), expert consultancy with accurate data collection as well as access to a reverse auction marketplace which allows contestable clients to choose their own energy suppliers. The EMS allows SolX access to client's live data which updates every 30 seconds.

Each client account will also have their historical energy data stored on the platform, allowing SolX to accurately provide the best energy solution to their clients. The startup has been building its network of energy suppliers and has adapted a reverse auction model marketplace. Said model allows suppliers to bid out their prices for clients to choose and determine the best value, promoting fair pricing, competition as well as democratizing the market.

The National Development Company (NDC), the investment arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), announced its first startup investment under the Startup Venture Fund (SVF), investing Php 11 million in SolX Technologies Inc., a digital energy solutions startup, and released in June 2024.

The investment marks a significant milestone in the government's ongoing efforts to support and scale high-potential Philippine startups. Through the SVF, the NDC aims to foster innovation and growth in key sectors, including energy technology, by backing ventures that drive efficiency, sustainability, and economic development.

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Humble Sustainability

The company identifies itself as a "circular economy" startup, and its goal is to keep everything moving, reused, and recycled. The team has a passion for both economic and environmental growth. Humble intends to ensure 100% circulation of all products they receive.

Items that are almost new and or are still in working condition get minor repairs and checks, then are brought back in circulation. Items that are damaged and or need more care are restored or stripped down for salvageable components before being brought back in circulation.

To support its operations and mission, Humble received a funding amount of Php 5.7 million which was officially released in November 2024. This investment is a testament to the growing recognition of circular economy models as a viable path toward sustainable development and inclusive economic participation.

 

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Startup Venture Fund (SVF)

In response to the continuing need for new voices in the business community and new ways of thinking, DTI, in coordination with NDC, developed the Startup Venture Fund (SVF). Established in 2021 with the passage of the Innovative Startup Act in 2019 and its subsequent implementing rules and regulations, SVF bankrolls promising startups to help ensure their success. 

Said agencies shall also be responsible in facilitating the said fund, ensuring its effective management and utilization. The program aims to provide equity funding and other necessary assistance for innovative startup businesses in the Seed to Series B stages, by either co-investing with accredited venture capital (VC) partners or through investment in VC Funds.

The idea is to invigorate the nation's startup ecosystem so that equity financing can reach the sector-specific startups that need them the most, and become models of creativity and innovation for others to follow.

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 NDC Industrial Estate

Development of the 19.2-ha. NDC-owned property at Barangay Langkaan, Dasmariñas City, Cavite into an industrial estate to be registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) as Special Economic Zone. NDCIE may host both Export Market Enterprises (EMEs) and Domestic Market Enterprises (DMEs) registered with PEZA as locators.

 

 

Additional Equity in the Manila Exposition Complex, Inc. (MECI)

Additional equity in MECI for the expansion of the existing World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM).

 

 Rizal Hydro Power Project

The Rizal Mini-Hydropower is located at the Pampanga River Irrigation System Main Canal (PRISMC) which is the downstream of the Rizal Diversion Dam in Nueva Ecija. It has a design discharge capacity of 30 cms with an irrigation service area of 12,412 hectares. The project is expected to generate at least 1-MW of power to be supplied to the Luzon Grid.

 

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 Establishment of a Commercial Gamma Irradiation Facility

The project is the establishment of the country's first commercial multi-purpose gamma irradiation facility for the decontamination and sterilization of agricultural and non-agricultural products.

 

 

Davao Food Terminal Complex (DFTC) Formerly Agri Pinoy Trading Center (APTC)

NDC and the City Government of Davao (CG-Davao) entered into an agreement for the use of a 5-hectare portion of NDC’s property in Barangay Daliao, Toril District, Davao City, as site for the Davao Food Terminal Complex (DFTC) formerly known as the Agri Pinoy Trading Center (APTC). It is a food terminal facility constructed as venue to ensure timely marketing of wholesale fresh produce, primarily fruits and vegetables that will benefit both the producers and the consumers.

 

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