What Developers Connect Philippines does

Developers Connect Philippines (DevCon), legally registered as DEVCONNECT PHILIPPINES INC., is the Philippines' largest SEC-registered, BIR-compliant non-profit volunteer tech community organization, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Pasig City. The organization operates through 11 regional chapters across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, reaching 70,000+ active developers, IT professionals, students, and educators with 700,000+ cumulative face-to-face attendees since inception and 1M+ total reach across recent programs. DevCon delivers a portfolio of free education and community programs organized around four pillars: Content/Learning, Code/Technology for Innovation, Cause/Devs for Development, and Career Development. Its offerings include the flagship DEVCON PRO SUMMIT, Campus DEVCON university programs, nationwide Smart Contracts Code Camps (in partnership with Sui Foundation and ICP Hub Philippines/ISLA CAMP), DEVCON Jumpstart Internships (AI Engineering, Blockchain, Creative Robotics tracks), AI Academy PH (AI Engineering Essentials scholarship with Indigo Research and Apper CloudSchool), DEVCON CREST (Climate Resilience Technology platform with DOST and DLSU), DEVCON Kids (K-12 coding and robotics), SHEISDEVCON (women in tech inclusion), DEV4DEV (solutions hackathons), and DCTX (open-source community). Core technology stack spans open-source AI/ML frameworks (Python, Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, AWS), blockchain smart contracts (Move language on Sui, ICP), AI-lens robotics (Micro:bit), and the AIDLC agentic framework powered by Claude.

Name

Developers Connect Philippines

Legal name

DEVCONNECT PHILIPPINES INC.

Website

https://devcon.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DevCon Philippines (DEVCONNECT PHILIPPINES INC.) is a SEC-registered non-profit volunteer tech community operating 11 regional chapters nationwide. It delivers free education programs in AI, blockchain, and robotics to 70,000+ Filipino developers, IT students, and professionals, funded by corporate sponsorships and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Developer Community Programs

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

akta.pro primary industry

Open-Source & Developer Communities (BPAMABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Software Development (Programming, Frameworks, Dev Tools) (EDABAFAA), Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL), STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Developer community programs
• Technology education training
• Blockchain code camps
• Software developer events
• Nonprofit tech community

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasig

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorships and Donations: DEVCON is funded through corporate sponsorships and donations from major partners including Microsoft, Sui Foundation, Accenture, Zoho, Quantrics, TVS, and other technology companies. These partnerships support local chapters, events, and programs.
2. Government Grants: DOST-NCR grants and other government funding for specific initiatives such as DCTX pandemic response, climate innovation, and tech education programs.
3. Event Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorship of DEVCON PRO SUMMIT and other flagship events, with partners receiving brand visibility and access to developer community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Developers Connect Philippines (DEVCON Philippines / DEVCONNECT PHILIPPINES INC.) is an SEC-registered, BIR-compliant non-profit volunteer tech community founded in 2009 that delivers free developer education programs, training camps, internships, and flagship conferences through 11 regional chapters nationwide. Its portfolio spans professional developer summits, campus university programs, blockchain and AI code camps, climate-tech platforms, women-in-tech and youth inclusion initiatives, and open-source community projects, all funded through corporate sponsorships, donations, and government grants.

Product overview

DEVCON Philippines (Developers Connect Philippines Inc.) is the country's largest SEC-registered, BIR-compliant non-profit volunteer tech community organization, not a commercial product company. Its offerings are a portfolio of community programs, education initiatives, and platform-level services organized around four foundational pillars: Content/Learning, Code/Technology for Innovation, Cause/Devs for Development, and Career Development. The core flagship is the DEVCON PRO SUMMIT (annual professional developer conference), supported by Campus DEVCON (university programs with Ambassador track), Nationwide Smart Contracts Code Camps (blockchain training via Sui and ICP), DEVCON Jumpstart Internships (hybrid internship with AI Engineering, Blockchain, Robotics tracks), AI Academy PH (AI Engineering Essentials scholarship), DEVCON CREST (climate resilience technology platform), DEVCON Kids (youth coding education), SHEISDEVCON (women in tech inclusion), DEV4DEV (solutions hackathons), Hack a Tax (government innovation challenges), and DCTX (open-source pandemic tech community). A network of 11 regional chapters nationwide delivers these programs locally. The DEVCON Playbook serves as the operational playbook for chapters, including an AI-powered Notebook companion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DEVCON Summit: The biggest Developer Conference in the Philippines organized annually in Manila, Cagayan de Oro, Davao and Cebu.
• DEVCON Pro Summit
• DEVCON Kids
• Campus DEVCON
• DEVCON Code Camps
• DEVCON Spark
• Dev4Dev
• DCTX DEVCON Community
• DEVCON for Educators
• DEVCON CREST
• She is DEVCON
• DEVCON Jumpstart Internships
• Hackathons / Innovation Challenges
• Geek Up

Products and services

• DEVCON PRO SUMMIT The country's most sought-after professional developer conference and gold standard for pro devs events in the Philippines, featuring advanced topics and emerging technologies without marketing or sales pitches, gathering top Filipino developers, engineers, and tech leaders.
• Campus DEVCON University-focused program offering tailored events including code camps, tech talks, and regional campus summits hosted by major universities across the Philippines, bringing the DEVCON Summit experience outside Metro Manila and reaching 300+ IT student leaders from 30-40 schools per summit.
• Nationwide Smart Contracts Code Camps Hands-on blockchain and smart contracts training covering Move language on Sui and Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) smart contracts, with participants deploying projects on mainnet for verifiable proof of learning.
• DEVCON Jumpstart Internships Hands-on internship program for IT students providing experience on national-scale projects using cutting-edge technologies (Claude Code, Google AI, Sui Smart Contracts) across multiple tracks including AI Engineering, Blockchain Smart Contracts, Creative Robotics, Enterprise Data Cloud, Studios Creatives, and Project Management.
• AI Academy PH (AI Engineering Essentials) Collaborative AI education initiative providing accessible AI engineering training through a scholarship-based scholarship program teaching core AI principles with Python, Jupyter Notebooks, Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, and AWS cloud deployment.
• DEVCON CREST (Climate Resilience Technology) Climate resilience technology platform fostering collaborations among government, businesses, academe, tech startups, accelerators, donors, and volunteers to address climate change challenges, featuring Climate Innovation Leaders Workshops using the RISE framework and a DENR reverse pitch session.
• DEVCON Kids Volunteer-led youth program engaging K-12 children in human-centered computer coding and creative robotics learning experiences, partnering with CSTA Philippines for CPD training and reaching underserved public schools with AI-lensed robotics kits and Micro:bits.
• SHEISDEVCON Program dedicated to empowering girls and women in technology through leadership events, mentorship, content series, code camps, and nationwide chapter events, addressing the widest STEM gender gap in Asia-Pacific at 36.3%.
• DEVCON for Educators Support programs and event collaboration for teachers and educators, developed with education technology organizations to equip educators with tools and resources to integrate computer science education into classrooms.
• DEVCON Spark Entrepreneurship program under DEVCON PH creating a vibrant ecosystem for technopreneurs in the Philippines by fostering technopreneurship within the Filipino tech community.
• DEV4DEV (Developers for Development) Pioneering four-day Solutions Camp combining a skills-building Code Camp with a Solutions-Building Hackathon, designed to address the Philippines' tech talent gap and drive impactful innovation in untapped industries.
• Hack a Tax Government innovation challenge co-organized with the Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue and supported by USAID/Philippines E-PESO, fostering digital transformation of tax services for micro and small enterprises through micro apps developed via hackathon.
• DCTX DEVCON Community of Tech Experts Community of Filipino tech experts passionate about building and contributing to open-source solutions, focused on financial inclusion and social impact projects emerging from DEVCON's pandemic response work with USAID, IATF, and DSWD.
• Nationwide Chapters Network Network of 11 active regional chapters across the Philippines (Manila, Laguna, Pampanga, Legazpi, Iloilo, Cebu, Tacloban, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Bukidnon) providing local tech communities with events, workshops, and meetups.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700,000+ total face-to-face attendees since 2009
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Sui FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Year-long strategic partnership for nationwide developer events and code camps teaching Move language and Sui blockchain development. Sui provides funding, AI-lens robotics kits, and Micro:bits. Training delivered through DEVCON's 11 chapters across Philippines.
• MicrosoftmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrusted partner supporting DEVCON programs and Filipino developer community; Microsoft provides resources and support for tech education initiatives
• Accenture PhilippinesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presenter of DEVCON PRO SUMMIT flagship event; provides support for professional developer conferences
• ISLA CAMP (ICP HUB Philippines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for nationwide smart contracts code camps and emerging technologies education. In 2024, reached 50+ schools, mentored 600+ developers, deployed 300+ smart contracts projects.
• Chemonics InternationalmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational development organization partnering with DEVCON for tech ecosystem development
• ZohomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology company sponsor supporting DEVCON programs and events
• QuantricsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnterprise technology company sponsor for DEVCON PRO SUMMIT
• TVSmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor for DEVCON PRO SUMMIT
• Department of Science and Technology (DOST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing grants for DCTX pandemic response, climate innovation workshops, and tech education programs
• DTI-BOI (Board of Investments)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner supporting SHEISDEVCON women in tech initiative; first of planned collaborations for inclusive tech industry
• DICT (Department of Information and Communications Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for national tech education and digital transformation initiatives
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on climate innovation initiatives through CREST platform and accelerator programs
• Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal parent organization where DEVCON started as a pioneering project in 2009
• Philippine Society of IT Educators (PSITE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to make DEVCON events accessible to IT students nationwide through campus programs
• MSU-Iligan Institute of TechnologymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for talent and innovation development in Mindanao region
• Central Mindanao University (CMU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for talent and innovation development in Mindanao region
• CSTA PhilippinesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with K-12 CS teachers association for DEVCON Kids Continuing Professional Development trainings
• De La Salle University (DLSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCREST (Climate Resilience Technology) platform partner with DOST and DEVCON for climate innovation workshops
• Eastern CommunicationsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor for DEVCON PRO SUMMIT
• ING PhilippinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor for DEVCON PRO SUMMIT
• CouchbaseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor for DEVCON PRO SUMMIT
• AI Academy PHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative initiative for AI engineering scholarship program; partners include Indigo Research, Apper CloudSchool, and DEVCON Philippines
• Indigo ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApplied AI startup providing mentorship and AI education through AI Academy PH; focuses on NLP, computer vision for agriculture, healthcare, defense, fintech
• Apper CloudSchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTech training platform providing cloud education and AI Academy PH collaboration; AWS Advanced Consulting Partner
• Geeks on a BeachminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTech beach conference partnership supporting Cebu chapter and Philippine tech events ecosystem
• TechForAllminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership supporting DEVCON Visayas initiatives and tech inclusivity
• New Energy NexusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClimate innovation organization participating in Climate Bayanihan workshop
• Villgro PhilippinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial enterprise incubator participating in climate innovation workshops
• Plastic BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial enterprise organization participating in Climate Bayanihan workshop
• UNDP Accelerator LabminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUNDP innovation lab participating in Climate Bayanihan climate innovation workshop
• Mysten LabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore team behind Sui blockchain providing developer advocacy and Move language training support for Build Beyond program

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Major League Hacking: Largest hackathon community for student developers globally. Directly comparable to DEVCON as a non-profit, volunteer-driven student developer community running events, hackathons, and campus programs across many geographies.
• Women Who Code: Global non-profit community supporting women in technology with events, mentorship, and career programs. Closely comparable to DEVCON's SHEISDEVCON women-in-tech program and overall community-led model.
• freeCodeCamp: Donor-supported non-profit open-source learning community for developers worldwide. Comparable to DEVCON in mission (free developer education), open-source ethos, and volunteer/community-driven delivery model.
• Girl Develop It: Non-profit providing coding education and mentorship for women and non-binary adults. Directly comparable to DEVCON's inclusive programs (SHEISDEVCON, DEVCON Kids) and free, volunteer-taught format.
• AnitaB.org: Non-profit focused on women in technology through programs, events, and research. Comparable in mission alignment with SHEISDEVCON and the broader community-driven, sponsorship-funded operating model.
• Out in Tech: Non-profit community of LGBTQ+ tech professionals running educational programs, mentorship, and events. Directly comparable as a non-profit, community-led tech organization with corporate sponsorship.
• Black Girls CODE: Non-profit teaching coding to underrepresented girls of color through workshops and after-school programs. Closely aligned with DEVCON Kids and SHEISDEVCON in targeting underrepresented groups in tech.
• PyLadies: Global non-profit mentorship group for women who code in Python with local chapters. Comparable chapter-based, volunteer-led model to DEVCON's 11 regional chapters and SHEISDEVCON programs.

Broad incumbents

• Code.org: Larger, well-funded non-profit expanding access to computer science in K-12. Comparable to DEVCON Kids in mission and volunteer/educator engagement model, though at a much larger US-centric scale.

Regional players

• Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA): Original parent organization from which DEVCON spun off in 2009, and a Philippine industry association for the software sector. Directly comparable as a Philippines-based tech industry/community organization with shared history and overlapping mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DevConPH
• Facebookfacebook.com/DevConPH
• Xx.com/DevConPH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/developers-connect-devcon-philippines-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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