June 4 to 5, 2025
In a bid to strengthen intellectual property (IP) awareness and promote technology commercialization among faculty researchers, Partido State University (ParSU), through its IP Unit under the Research and Development Division, partnered with the Department of Science and Technology Region V (DOST V) for a two-day seminar-workshop held on June 4โ5, 2025, at the RDE Training Hall, ParSU Goa Campus.
This initiative was conducted under the Technology Transfer Entrepreneurship Collaboration and Harmonization of Growing Regional Opportunities on Wealth Creation (TECHGROW) Project to empower higher education institutions in the Bicol region to harness their research potential for industry impact.
Leading the discussions were esteemed resource persons Engr. Leo Agustin P. Vela, Supervising Science Research Specialist of PSTO Camarines Norte and TECHGROW Project Coordinator, and Ms. Josie D. Albao, Provincial Science and Technology Director of PSTO Masbate and TECHGROW Project Leader.
Participants from various ParSU colleges, university offices, and university officials delved into various topics, including an Overview of IP Relevant to Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research, IPOPHL Programs and Services, Best Practices for ย Protecting Industry, ย Energy and Emerging Technology Related Innovations, Technology Transfer Fundamentals, Strategies for Effective Technology Transfer and Commercialization, and the TECHGROW Project.ย
The seminar cultivated ParSU's commitment to enriching faculty researchers' awareness of intellectual property management and technology transfer fundamentals and its crucial role in research utilization and innovation, reaffirming the university's commitment to advancing research culture, supporting economic and societal development, and promoting resilient communities.ย
