Good News Pilipinas Startup businesses receive support to build smart agriculture in Cagayan Valley The agriculture-rich Region II held its first-ever Startup Week this January. Photo from DTI. Startup businesses are receiving support in Cagayan Valley as the agriculture-rich region seeks to make itself a breeding ground for tech-savvy and innovation-inspired enterprises. Over 100 stakeholders from the public and private sectors participated physically and virtually in the first-ever Cagayan Valley Startup Week 2021 held on January 13-15, 2021. The 3-day event aimed to increase the awareness of the startup community on the different innovations and significant opportunities that are available under the new normal. It also aimed to inspire the startup community through the sharing of best practices and success stories of startups in the country.