https://cast.garden/videos/watch/74af4494-e467-4f54-9b26-e3f5560580fb Ralph Banias is Co-Founder at FTVETS (BioSiga). BioSiga is a research product being pitched by FTVETS, an organization of technical educators. BioSiga is a substitute for charcoals made from banana peels. They state that research shows that briquettes made from banana peels can still provide similar embering effect but with less impact to the environment, at the same utilizing waste banana peels found in landfills. This episode is recorded live at the USeP KTTD Office, in partnership with AGILab TBI - knowledge and technology transfer division and technology business incubator of University of Southeastern Philippines in Davao City. In this episode | 01:00 Ano ang FTVETS (BioSiga)? | 01:48 What problem is being solved? | 04:39 What solution is being provided? | 17:20 What are stories behind the startup? | 27:45 What is the vision? | 31:34 How can listeners find more information? USEP KTTD OFFICE | Facebook: https://facebook.com/usepkttd AGILAB TBI | Facebook: https://facebook.com/usepagilab THIS EPISODE IS CO-PRODUCED BY: Yspaces: https://knowyourspaceph.com Apeiron: https://apeirongrp.com Twala: https://twala.io Symph: https://symph.co Secuna: https://secuna.io Red Circle Global: https://redcircleglobal.com MaroonStudios: https://maroonstudios.com AIMHI: https://aimhi.ai CHECK OUT OUR PARTNERS: Ask Lex PH Academy: https://asklexph.com (5% discount on e-learning courses! Code: ALPHAXSUP) Argum AI: http://argum.ai PIXEL by Eplayment: https://pixel.eplayment.co/auth/sign-up?r=PIXELXSUP1 (Sign up using Code: PIXELXSUP1) School of Profits: https://schoolofprofits.academy Founders Launchpad: https://founderslaunchpad.vc Hier Business Solutions: https://hierpayroll.com Agile Data Solutions (Hustle PH): https://agiledatasolutions.tech Smile Checks: https://getsmilechecks.com CloudCFO: https://cloudcfo.ph (Free financial assessment, process onboarding, and 6-month QuickBooks subscription! Mention: Start Up Podcast PH) Cloverly: https://cloverly.tech BuddyBetes: https://buddybetes.com HKB Digital Services: https://contakt-ph.com (10% discount on RFID Business Cards! Code: CONTAKTXSUP) Hyperstacks: https://hyperstacksinc.com OneCFO: https://onecfoph.co (10% discount on CFO services! Code: ONECFOXSUP) UNAWA: https://unawa.asia SkoolTek: https://skooltek.co Better Support: https://bettersupport.io (Referral fee for anyone who can bring in new BPO clients!) Britana: https://britanaerp.com Wunderbrand: https://wunderbrand.com EastPoint Business Outsourcing Services: https://facebook.com/eastpointoutsourcing DVCode Technologies Inc: https://dvcode.tech NutriCoach: https://nutricoach.com Uplift Code Camp: https://upliftcodecamp.com (5% discount on bootcamps and courses! Code: UPLIFTSTARTUPPH) START UP PODCAST PH YouTube: https://youtube.com/startuppodcastph Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-up-podcast/id1576462394 Facebook: https://facebook.com/startuppodcastph Patreon: https://patreon.com/StartUpPodcastPH PIXEL: https://pixel.eplayment.co/dl/startuppodcastph Website: https://phstartup.online This episode is edited by the team at: https://tasharivera.com Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:38:42 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://dalek.zone https://dalek.zone/lazy-static/avatars/958461d1-6a1e-41b1-962e-d8f79c4e0f1b.png https://cast.garden/videos/watch/74af4494-e467-4f54-9b26-e3f5560580fb All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://dalek.zone/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.