The Filipino Inventors Society Multi-Purpose Cooperative (FISMPC), backed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), is continuing its efforts to promote Filipino innovation through its program INVENTREPINOY.
The program recently featured Jimson Uranza, chief executive of Lead Core Technology Systems Inc. and Raymond Mark Bimbo Doran, president of Carlita R. Duran Herbal Corp., as guests.
During the segment, the guests discussed various opportunities and local inventions aimed at contributing to community development and national progress.
A key highlight was the recent signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between FISMPC and RBS Software Solutions for the development of a mobile application for cooperative members.
FISMPC chairman Popoy Pagayon reiterated the cooperative’s dedication to providing resources and visibility for inventors.
The app will serve as a platform to improve communication within the cooperative and showcase member programs, technologies and products to a wider audience. Key features will include a business matching system and an iPOPHL assistant to support intellectual property concerns, particularly for grassroots innovators.
The digital platform is seen as a crucial step in scaling up the commercialization potential of local inventions.
The MOA signing, which took place a day before the program aired, formalized the collaboration between FISMPC and RBS Software. Participants included Uranza, the new FISMPC vice chair, FISMPC president Doran, and RBS Managing Director Lemuel Aceron.
The ceremony was witnessed by Gary Cayton, president and chief executive of Outsource Solution (DOS 1), along with members of the cooperative’s board and officers.
Several officials expressed their support for the program’s goals.
Dr. Renato Solidum Jr., secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, lauded INVENTREPINOY for highlighting Filipino innovations and reaffirmed the DOST’s commitment to advancing science and technology.
DOST Undersecretary Sancho Maborrang and lawyer Marion Ivy Decena, director of DOST-TAPI, also expressed their full support for the program.
Nelson Santos, president of the Publishers Association of the Philippines, voiced confidence in the power of collaboration to promote Filipino inventions globally.
Uranza also shared information about promising renewable energy technologies he encountered in Malaysia.
These technologies are being explored for potential partnership with the DOST, with the goal of launching localized applications in the Philippines by June, aiming to address both economic concerns and gaps in the country’s renewable energy sector.
FISMPC said it is reinforcing its commitment to empowering Filipino inventors by providing them with tools, platforms, and partnerships that can enhance the visibility and viability of their innovations.
