CrisisOps Showcases Physical AI for Climate Resilience at Startup World Cup 2026 Philippines Regional

CrisisOps has secured First Runner-Up honors at the 2026 Startup World Cup Philippines Regional Finale, marking another significant milestone in the company’s efforts to advance artificial intelligence-driven solutions for disaster preparedness, climate adaptation, and critical operations.

Held on November 10 at the Quezon City M.I.C.E. Center as part of IGNITE X 2026, the Philippine Regional Finale brought together seven selected startups to present their innovations before a distinguished panel of investors and industry leaders.

Representing CrisisOps, Co-Founder and Chief Resilience Officer Jason Boñaga presented the company’s vision of building Physical AI for Climate Resilience — an approach that connects artificial intelligence, field intelligence, sensor systems, and operational software to address complex real-world challenges.

Accepting the First Runner-Up award on behalf of CrisisOps were Founder and Chief Executive Officer Gil Orense and Co-Founder and Chief Resilience Officer Jason Boñaga, marking a shared achievement for the team and its continuing efforts to develop technology for disaster readiness and coordinated emergency operations.

The competition’s judging panel included prominent figures from the venture capital, investment, and technology sectors: Franco Varona, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Foxmont Capital Partners; David Bonifacio, Managing Partner and Head of the Philippines at TNB Aura; Dan Ichikawa Siazon, Managing Partner and Founder of Kickstart Ventures; William “Billy” Valtos, Jr., Senior Advisor for Investments at UnionBank of the Philippines; and Richard Armstrong, Partner at TA Ventures.

Their collective experience in venture capital, strategic investments, and technology development provided an important platform for evaluating the participating startups and their potential for growth and global expansion.

At the center of CrisisOps’ pitch was its vision of transforming how organizations prepare for and respond to increasingly complex emergencies.

Unlike conventional approaches that treat weather information, incident reports, field observations, and resource inventories as separate sources of information, CrisisOps brings these inputs into a connected operational intelligence environment. Its platform is designed to help decision-makers establish a shared operational picture, identify emerging threats, assess available resources, and coordinate appropriate interventions.

Through its Physical AI approach, CrisisOps extends intelligence beyond conventional software environments by integrating digital systems with physical infrastructure, field sensors, monitoring equipment, and edge-computing capabilities.

This approach is particularly relevant in disaster-prone environments, where timely information, reliable communications, and coordinated decision-making can significantly influence the effectiveness of emergency operations.

The company’s Mobile Emergency Operations Center, Mobile Command Center, and CrisisOps Edge capabilities further reflect this direction, bringing operational intelligence closer to the environments where risks emerge and response decisions must be made. These capabilities are designed to support operations even in locations where connectivity is limited or unreliable.

By connecting information from multiple operational sources, CrisisOps aims to help local governments, national agencies, humanitarian organizations, and critical infrastructure operators move beyond fragmented information systems toward more coordinated and intelligence-driven operations.

Organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures, Startup World Cup is a global startup competition that brings together promising ventures through regional competitions across different countries. Its global Grand Finale in San Francisco offers regional winners the opportunity to compete for a potential US$1 million investment prize.

The Philippine Regional Finale formed part of IGNITE X 2026, TechShake’s 10th edition of its flagship innovation conference and an official flagship program of Philippine Startup Week 2026. The event brought together founders, investors, technology leaders, corporations, and ecosystem builders to explore opportunities in artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and regional innovation.

For CrisisOps, the recognition represents an important step in establishing its position within a broader international technology and innovation landscape.

The achievement comes as CrisisOps continues to expand its technology development, institutional partnerships, and engagement with organizations working in disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, and public safety.

The company is advancing its innovation through initiatives and collaborations that support the application of AI and emerging technologies to operational challenges. These include its participation in the 2026–2027 Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle at Harvard Innovation Labs and the NVIDIA Inception Program, which supports startups developing technology-driven solutions.

CrisisOps is also working with public institutions and local government units to explore how operational intelligence can strengthen preparedness, resource allocation, and coordinated response across different levels of government.

These efforts reflect the company’s broader ambition to develop globally competitive technology that addresses challenges faced by communities and organizations operating in increasingly uncertain environments.

As climate-related hazards, infrastructure vulnerabilities, crisis and emergency management demands continue to evolve, CrisisOps sees the need for more connected and actionable intelligence as an essential part of building a more prepared future.

Its First Runner-Up finish at Startup World Cup Philippines 2026 adds to this momentum, reinforcing the potential of its technology and the importance of developing solutions that connect innovation with real-world operational needs.

For CrisisOps, the recognition is more than a competition milestone. It is another step toward its mission of making intelligence more accessible, decisions more informed, and emergency operations more coordinated.