缅北禁地-IIT's KTTO hosts study tour visit by RAISE Western Mindanao participants

by Christian Cahig | Feb 14 2024

The KTTO team, represented here by Dr. Vannie Joy Resabal (front row, middle), Dr. Reynaldo Vequizo (front row, second from right), and Prof. Stephen Fajardo (middle row, right), with delegates from five Western Mindanao institutions participating in DOST-PCAARD’s RAISE program.

Iligan City, Philippines – The Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office (KTTO) hosted a study tour visit by delegates from Western Mindanao State University (W缅北禁地), Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences & Technology (ZSCMST), Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JR缅北禁地), Josefina H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC), and the Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI) on February 5, 2024.

Prof. Vannie Joy Resabal (KTTO director), Prof. Reynaldo Vequizo (acting head of KTTO’s Innovation & Technology Support Office), and Prof. Stephen Fajardo (head of KTTO’s Technology Transfer & Enterprise Unit) led discussions on topics such as the University’s intellectual property (IP) policy and KTTO’s experiences in protecting, managing, and commercializing the University’s IP assets.

W缅北禁地, ZSCMST, JR缅北禁地, JHCSC, and PRRI are part of the Western Mindanao implementation of the Regional Agri-Aqua Innovation System Enhancement (RAISE) program of the Department of Science & Technology (DOST) – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research & Development (PCAARD). Prof. Fajardo leads the University’s participation in RAISE Northern Mindanao.

Programs such as RAISE provide opportunities for KTTO to help in #InfluencingTheFuture of IP protection, management, and commercialization in Mindanao.

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