The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) is set to hold the first Agri-Aqua Innovation Pitch Fest (AIPF) on December 6, 2022 at the Acacia Hotel, Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
The event, spearheaded by the Technology Transfer and Promotion Division (TTPD) of the Council, is the biggest and grandest pitching of 26 agriculture and aquatic technologies to potential investors in the country.
AIPF is also a collaboration with the Association of PAQE Professionals (APP) and Licensing Executives Society Philippines (LES Philippines). It is led by TTPD Director Noel A. Catibog.
With the theme, “Make Science and Technology (S&T) your Business Edge”, AIPF will feature selected technologies of the 67 state universities and colleges (SUCs) and research and development institutes (RDIs) across 15 regions being supported by the programs of DOST-PCAARRD. It will also serve as the culminating activity for the series of training conducted through the Council’s partnership with APP.
As the partner of the Council in the conduct of training on intellectual property (IP) management and protection and technology commercialization, the APP is the only association of certified patent agents in the country composed mainly of patent agent qualifying examination (PAQE) passers. It is administered by the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). On the other hand, LES Philippines is the country’s local society of LES International, a worldwide federation of professionals involved in the transfer of technology, industrial and intellectual property rights.
Investors and other stakeholders are invited to join the celebration at the said venue or via Zoom or Facebook Live (https://bit.ly/AIPF2022). Details are available at the event’s official website (https://bit.ly/PCAARRD-AIPF2022). For inquiries and concerns, please contact the AIPF team via TTPD’s email address at