Symposium Program
If technology commercialization is still a foreign language to you, the Technology Symposium is where you can learn and understand its ins-and-outs.
Idea to Liquidity is the Symposium’s main agenda and theme -- to help the techno-preneur make an informed decision every step of the way to bringing his business idea to reality.
Be there on February 23, and find out everything there is to know about it.
Among the interesting topics to be covered:
| 9:30 AM | Keynote Speech: THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND INNOVATION SYSTEM • The National Research & Development Plan 2010-2016 • Incentive & Support Programs for strengthening the Science & Technology sector, education, technology-based enterprises and capacity-building |
SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA Senate of the Philippines |
| 10:15 AM | ACCELERATING INNOVATION | FORTUNATO T. DELA PEÑA* Undersecretary - Department of Science & Technology (DOST) |
| 11:15 AM | INVESTING ON TECHNOLOGY-BASED ENTERPRISES: CONCEPT & ISSUES • The what, why, when, and how of establishing a business and the issues and concerns for technology-based business start-ups |
MR. CECILIO S. PEDRO President - Lamoiyan Corp. |
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| 1:30 PM | TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION, THE TRC WAY • TRC’s Role in Technology Commercialization |
DENNIS L. CUNANAN Director General - Technology Resource Center (TRC) |
| 2:45 PM | TECHNOLOGY PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES • Irradiation Technology: Keeping Philippine Industry Competitive |
DIR. ALUMANDA DELA ROSA, PhD Phil. Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) |
| • The Future of Nano Technology in the Philippines | BLESSIE A. BASILIA, PhD* OIC, Materials Science Division - Industrial Technology Development Institue (ITDI) |
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| • Innovative Enterprises in the Making | MS. MA. ADELIZA M. DIEGO President & COO - Cristiantweb Development |
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| • (Mobile Technology) | GLOBE TELECOMS* | |
| 4:00 PM | FINANCING YOUR TECHNOLOGY • Venture Capitalism |
FRANCISCO S.A. SANDEJAS, PhD* Managing Partner - Narra-BGN Ventures, Inc. |
| • Angel Investors | MR. EDMUNDO S. ISIDRO* President - Phil. Venture Capital Investment Group (PHILVENCAP) |
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| • Government and Private Finance Institutions | MR ROLANDO S.C. GERONIMO* Senior Vice President, Marketing - Development Bank of the Phils. (DBP) |
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*SPEAKERS for confirmation
How to Register
You may fill out and submit your registration form online, or download the form and email it to cherryl.ortega@gmail.com or fax to 721.0094. For queries, call us at 727.6205 loc. 401 or 721.0094.