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By Josiah Eleazer V. Antonio
PHILIPPiNEXT OPENING CEREMONY (from left to right) Anil Wali, Chief Executive Officer at BioCyTiH Foundation, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, P. Abdul Salam, Dean of the School of Environment, Resources, and Development, Asian Institute of Technology -Thailand, Engr. Mark Kennedy Bantugon, CEO & Founder of Pili AdheSeal Inc., Preeti Soni, Head of APCTT-UNESCAP; Ambrosio Brian Enciso III, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of the United Nations & International Organizations DFA; Hon. Renato Solidum, DOST Secretary; Atty. Marion Ivy Decena, CESO III, DOST-TAPI Director, Hesham Mohammed, Political, Economic & Media Officer at the UAE Embassy-Manila, and Mark Anthony C. Bigayan, Division Chief of Technology Information and Promotion Division (TIPD) on July 14 at Okada, Manila, Philippines.
Manila, Philippines — The Department of Science and Technology - Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) hosted its inaugural technology convention titled “PHILIPPiNEXT” from July 14-16, 2025, at Okada, Manila.
With the theme “Commercialization of Intellectual Property Assets,” the launch of Philippines' International Exposition of Technologies (PHILIPPiNEXT), the convention aims to make the Philippines a destination for homegrown and international innovators as it brings together inventors, innovators, policymakers, and investors to share insights, explore opportunities, and build partnerships. This event is organized by DOST-TAPI in collaboration with the Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
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By Heherson Valdez
Manila, Philippines —The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the country's lead government agency tasked with steering scientific, technological, and innovation efforts, has further solidified the international standing of Filipino innovators ahead of the 1st International Conference and Exposition on Innovations (ICE on I) with the campaign banner PHILIPPiNEXT, scheduled this July 14–17 at Okada Manila.
The Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) serves as the implementing arm of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), advancing the commercialization of research and scientific outputs, providing intellectual property (IP) support, and promoting Filipino innovations in both local and international markets. Guided by its vision to be a strategic partner in advancing national socio-economic growth by advocating a culture of innovation and promoting globally-competitive, useful technologies, the Institute has turned this vision into a reality.