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UP innovation program powers solutions for Filipinos

Published May 5, 2026 04:41 pm
(L-R): UP Vice President for Academic Affairs Lorraine Pe Symaco, UP Diliman College of Engineering Associate Dean for Public Engagement Prof. Rowaldo G. Del Mundo, UP President Angelo A. Jimenez, and UP Vice President for Research and Innovation Dr. Joel S. Marciano during a press briefing at the SMX Convention Center Aura in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City on May 5, 2026, ahead of the UP Innovation Summit 2026. (Trixee Rosel/ManilaBulletin)
(L-R): UP Vice President for Academic Affairs Lorraine Pe Symaco, UP Diliman College of Engineering Associate Dean for Public Engagement Prof. Rowaldo G. Del Mundo, UP President Angelo A. Jimenez, and UP Vice President for Research and Innovation Dr. Joel S. Marciano during a press briefing at the SMX Convention Center Aura in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City on May 5, 2026, ahead of the UP Innovation Summit 2026. (Trixee Rosel/ManilaBulletin)
The University of the Philippines (UP) unveiled its strengthened innovation program at the Inoblasyon: The UP Innovation Summit 2026 in Taguig City, presenting how research is being turned into technologies, startups, and partnerships that support national development.
The presentation was held at the SMX Convention Center Aura in Bonifacio Global City ahead of the two-day summit set on May 5 to 6, 2026.
UP President Angelo Jimenez, Vice President for Research and Innovation Joel Marciano, and other officials presented the university’s innovation performance and ecosystem.
University data showed that UP recorded 113 technology ventures and initiatives in 2025, including 45 technology licenses, 24 spinoff companies, and 68 technology transfer leads.
These were supported by 152 partnerships with external organizations and 1,428 intellectual property registrations covering patents, utility models, trademarks, industrial designs, and copyrights.
Officials said the figures reflect a structured program that converts research outputs into usable technologies and market-ready solutions.
Jimenez said UP’s innovation direction remains anchored on public service and solutions for Filipinos.
“These data show where the heart of UP is, with the Filipino people,” Jimenez said.
“They are the result of our collective and conscious efforts to remain true to our mandate as a public service university. We focus on innovations that matter most to our people,” he added.
UP said its innovation portfolio spans eight sectors: health, agriculture and aquaculture, climate and environment, energy and mobility, digital technology, circular bioeconomy, creative industries, and digital governance.
Among the highlighted outputs are biofertilizers such as BioGroe, Bio-N, NitroPlus, Nutrio, Mykovam, Mykocap, MykoRich, Fertigroe, and TrichoGrow+; renewable energy systems for remote learning communities; and electric mobility technologies for land and water transport supported by CHRG fast-charging stations.
Agriculture and food innovations include Sinta Papaya, a disease-resistant variety; aquaculture feeds such as PECM and Algacon; sustainable plant-based packaging; and functional foods like Kamo Tea.
Health-related technologies include herbal medicines such as Lagundi, Sambong, Tsaang Gubat, Ulasimang Bato, Yerba Buena, and Hemoxyther, along with dengue detection kits and assistive hearing technologies under Hele.
Other innovations include AGAP.AI for early childhood development monitoring, FILARB Waste Management Services for hospital waste disinfection, the VISSER K-12 science kit for STEM education, and Fish-I for coral reef and fisheries monitoring.
UP also reported a broad intellectual property portfolio across the university system, including 260 trademarks, 296 utility models, and 61 industrial designs.
Innovation clusters identified across the system include advanced construction materials, environmental monitoring, decentralized energy and rural electrification, e-governance platforms, education technology, feeds and nutritional inputs, circular manufacturing systems, sustainable packaging, and environmental restoration solutions.

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