The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has extended its Green Technology Incentive (GreenTech) program to encourage Filipino innovators to fast-track the development of eco-friendly and disaster-resilient technologies following a wave of deadly natural calamities.
Acting Director General Nathaniel Arevalo urged inventors, creators and social enterprises to accelerate work on green solutions that can bolster disaster preparedness and environmental sustainability.
“We need innovations that can reduce our vulnerabilities and enhance our resilience against the increasing environmental crisis. Government, industry and the innovation community must work together to develop technologies that protect lives, empower communities and ensure a resilient future for the Philippines,” Arevalo said.
IPOPHL extended the GreenTech program through memorandum circular 2025-026 issued in November, providing fee waivers and faster processing for qualified patent, utility model and industrial design applications for sustainable or eco-friendly technologies that improve environmental quality or contribute to renewable energy, energy efficiency, conservation or lower greenhouse gas emissions.
The agency’s call also coincided with the 2025 Socially Relevant Technologies (SRT) contest held last week. With the theme “Sustainable Urban Development and Green Solutions,” the 6th SRT Contest showcased and recognized practical, high-impact technologies that address pressing social and environmental concerns.
Deputy Director General Ann Claire Cabochan echoed Arevalo’s message, urging innovators to take advantage of IPOPHL’s support mechanisms.
“Now is the time for Filipino innovators to turn ideas into solutions that safeguard our communities and the environment,” Cabochan said.
