CEBU CITY, Cebu (PIA) — The Regional Development Council (RDC) Region 7 launched the Filipinnovation Awards 2025 on Feb. 19 in Cebu City.
Filipinnovation is a whole-of-nation call and commitment to accelerate Philippine progress through innovation focusing on the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document (NIASD) that includes learning and education, health and well-being, food and agribusiness, finance, manufacturing and trade, transportation and logistics, public administration, energy, and blue economy and water.
The competition celebrates local Filipino ingenuity, and competitive spirit and helps connect these innovators with industry stakeholders’ potential partners and distribution channels, and attracts local and foreign investors
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 7 regional director Jennifer C. Bretaña said that innovation is crucial in realizing the collective vision of the country under Ambisyon Natin 2040.
“Innovation is one of the six transformative agendas and one of the strategies of the country in bringing the Philippines towards economic and social transformation,” said Bretaña.
Filipinnovation Awards 2025 is funded under Republic Act 11293 or the Philippine Innovation Act (PIA), which establishes an innovation fund that strengthens entrepreneurship and enterprises engaged in developing innovative solutions benefiting the poorest of the poor.
This also provides grants to National Government Agencies (NGA), Government Owned Corporations (GOCCs), Local Government Units (LGUs), and State Universities and Colleges (SUCs).
The participants must provide goods or services with an eligibility of 100 percent Filipino-owned, Department of Trade and Industry or Securities and Exchange Commission registration (if applicable), and early-stage commercialization.
The conduct of the Filipinnovation Awards was approved by the National Innovation Council (NIC) on Feb. 8, 2024, through NIC Resolution No. 1, series of 2024.
This is to showcase Filipino innovators who are prepared for early-stage commercialization, and encourage stakeholders to actively participate in innovation, not only to demonstrate their capabilities and achievements but also to make significant contributions to the national agenda of fostering a culture of innovation.
Deadline of submission of entries is on March 20, 2025. (ZCL/PIA7 Cebu)
