Innovation Office - RSU

10/09/2026

𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗕𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗡 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔. 💡

Behind every invention is a process, searching, understanding what already exists, and putting your innovation into words that can help protect it.

This October, take your research and innovative ideas a step further through IP MASTERY: Patent Search and Drafting Essentials.

The four-day face-to-face training will give participants a closer look at the fundamentals and practical process of patent searching and patent drafting, helping turn promising ideas and research outputs into stronger intellectual property.

This training is open to faculty members of Romblon State University. Faculty members and interested participants from institutions outside RSU may also join, subject to the applicable registration fee.

📅 October 21–22 & 27–28, 2026
📍 RSU Main Campus
⏳ Registration Deadline: September 30, 2026

Got an invention, technology, or research output worth exploring?

Search it. Understand it. Draft it. Protect it.

Scan the QR code or register through the link below:
🔗 https://links.rsu.edu.ph/ip-mastery-2026
🔗 https://links.rsu.edu.ph/ip-mastery-2026
🔗 https://links.rsu.edu.ph/ip-mastery-2026

Register today and take your innovation one step closer to protection.

28/08/2026

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦, 𝗥𝗦𝗨 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗦!

Romblon State University proudly congratulates our students from the 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, for being named 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 (𝗬𝗙𝗖) 𝗠𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗔 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟲 – 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝗨𝗽 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆!

We also recognize Dr. Khrisna Vicente, the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and the College of Education - San Fernando Campus for their valuable guidance and support in bringing this innovative idea forward.

The ₱80,000 start-up grant is a meaningful recognition of our students' potential to transform innovative ideas into viable products, enterprises, and opportunities that contribute to agriculture, entrepreneurship, and local economic development.

Beyond this achievement, Romblon State University remains committed to cultivating a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship where students are empowered not only to develop ideas, but also to turn those ideas into solutions, products, and sustainable start-ups.

As part of this commitment, the University will provide technical assistance, mentoring, and access to relevant expertise to help our young agripreneurs further improve and refine their products. Through the guidance of RSU's faculty, researchers, technical experts, and innovation support units, the University aims to help student innovators strengthen their products, address technical challenges, and enhance their readiness for the market.

Winning the grant is only the beginning. RSU will continue to stand behind our student innovators as they develop their ideas, improve their products, build their enterprises, and create meaningful impact in their communities.

Congratulations, RSU Young Agripreneurs! Continue to innovate, create, and make an impact.

19/08/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀!

The Innovation Office invites qualified student teams from all campuses to join the 𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, happening on October 8-10, 2026 in Manila.

This year’s competition will feature the Early-Stage Project Competition Track, a national platform for turning promising ideas into sustainable social entrepreneurial ventures.

Eligible projects may be in the following stages:
- Idea conceptualization
- Prototype development
- Validation
- Pilot implementation
- Initial market testing

Each campus may have one official representative team. Interested teams are requested to submit their project concepts and required documents to the Innovation Office on or before August 21, 2026.

Selected teams will be evaluated based on needs assessment, business principles and financial sustainability, innovation, and potential social and/or environmental impact.

Submission Form:
https://links.rsu.edu.ph/enactus2026-preselection-form
https://links.rsu.edu.ph/enactus2026-preselection-form
https://links.rsu.edu.ph/enactus2026-preselection-form

For more details about the competition you may visit, https://enactus.ph/2026-national-competition.

Submit your ideas and take the first step toward creating meaningful change!

13/08/2026

Huge congratulations to Mr. JRden F. Fadallan, RombloX Technology Business Incubator Manager.

Your IO family celebrates your achievement as a 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 through Wadhwani Entrepreneurship Network (WEN) Ignite program!

Register now for the next Cohort program:
https://forms.gle/YPKzcQzoacY4mrod9
https://forms.gle/YPKzcQzoacY4mrod9
https://forms.gle/YPKzcQzoacY4mrod9

Wadhwani Foundation is a high-growth, not-for-profit tech organization dedicated to social good. Over two decades since its inception in 2001, the foundation with worldwide presence has focused on a simple, powerful mission: accelerating job growth and enabling millions to earn a family-sustaining wage and lead a dignified life.

13/08/2026

G to power Filipino entrepreneurs through innovation?

: The GCash Innovation Challenge is back!

Open to 3rd–5th year students who are ready to power up their skills and take on the challenge of creating real-world solutions that help the Filipino rise, thrive, and succeed.

Sign up your team at gcash.com/imagnation
Registrations are open until August 21, 2026, 11:59 PM.

Unleash your innovative minds and make a reality

06/08/2026

Driving Innovation in MIMAROPA! 🚀

Romblon State University proudly joined key regional leaders, government partners, and state universities for the 1st Governing Board Meeting of the MIMAROPA Ventures and Innovation Network (MVINET) in Makati City.

Representing RSU, University President Prof. Dr. Merian P. Catajay-Mani and Vice President for REDI Dr. Eddie G. Fetalvero engaged in strategic discussions to review key consortium milestones and map out priority initiatives that will strengthen our local startup and innovation ecosystem.

Through collaborative efforts in startup platform development, capacity building, and regional partnerships with agencies like DOST, DICT, and DTI, RSU continues to champion university-led entrepreneurship and sustainable technology transfer across the region! 💡🌾

04/08/2026

Romblon State University proudly congratulates Dr. Jouena Perez Cordero for the successful registration of the Utility Model:
𝗔 𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗗𝗢 (𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗟𝗢𝗔𝗙) 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗡 (𝗚𝗮𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝘀)
(Registration No.: 2/2024/050647) with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines.

Your achievement strengthens RSU’s growing portfolio of protected technologies and demonstrates how innovation can contribute to sustainable development in island communities.

The RSU community celebrates this milestone and looks forward to more impactful innovations from our researchers.

26/07/2026

Love the design! Taga Isla.

21/07/2026

𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐗 𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲!

The YFC-NPMT and RPMT recently visited Romblon State University to review the progress of the Cultivate X Hub.

Funded through the DA-Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (DA-AMAD), the hub is designed as a collaborative space for innovation, skills training, and business support. It aims to help local young farmers, particularly Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) beneficiaries to improve their products, refine their business models, and prepare for the market.

The monitoring activity was joined by the RSU Innovation Office Director and the Technology Business Incubator Head to discuss operational updates and project timelines.

10/07/2026

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 | 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀 𝐌𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST-MIMAROPA), in partnership with provincial Innovation Hubs (iHUBs) and the MIMAROPA Ventures and Innovation Network (MVINet), invites 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 to join the 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀 𝐌𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

The competition seeks student-led innovations that apply science, technology, and innovation in addressing disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation challenges in MIMAROPA. Submissions should present practical, data-informed, and scalable solutions that strengthen community resilience and support climate-informed decision-making.

From all submitted entries, up to 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 (𝟓) 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 per province will be selected to compete in their respective 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

The top three provincial finalists will receive the following prizes:
• 1st Place – ₱5,000
• 2nd Place – ₱3,500
• 3rd Place – ₱1,500

Each 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 will also advance for a chance to compete in the 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, to be held during the 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 (𝐑𝐒𝐓𝐖) 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐧.

At the regional finals, participants will present their innovations before a panel of experts from partner agencies and institutions. The regional prizes are:
• 1st Place – ₱15,000
• 2nd Place – ₱12,000
• 3rd Place – ₱10,000

Eligible submissions may include:
• Digital tools and applications for DRR and CCA
• Data-driven decision support systems
• Community-based resilience innovations
• Science and technology-enabled solutions for climate and disaster risks

📍 Open to all incoming 2nd to 4th year students from 𝐌𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐀 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲

📩 To register, visit:
https://bit.ly/handa-mimaropa-innovation-challenge-2026
https://bit.ly/handa-mimaropa-innovation-challenge-2026
https://bit.ly/handa-mimaropa-innovation-challenge-2026

Let us empower young innovators to transform ideas into impactful solutions for disaster resilience and climate adaptation.