(From Left to Right: Dr. Ronald L. Orale, Dr. Marilyn D. Cardoso, and Dr. Vivian L. Moya)
Photo credit to Dr. Marilyn D. Cardoso
CATBALOGAN CITY─ Samar State University Technology Business Incubator Local Alliance of Marine-Based Businesses and Food Technology (SSU TBI-LAMBAT) coveted the most prestigious award by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) during the agency’s Gawad Yamang Isip Awards and Stakeholder’s Night titled IPOPHL Rising at 25: Creating a Sliver-Bright Future on June 6 (2022) at the Jose Rizal Hall, Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City, Manila.
Among the seven (7) awardees for the 2022 Gawad Yamang Isip Award, an award given to individuals and institutions that have significantly contributed to the improvement of the Filipinos’ quality of life through their intellectual property’, SSU was the only Higher Education Institution (HEI) receiving the accolade along Pangangasiwa sa Yamang Isip making it a recipient of a trophy sculpted by the renowned visual artist, Mr. Abdulmari “Toym” de Leon Imao, Jr. Adding to this award is the Special Citations 2022 as 3rd Top ITSO Filer for having the third highest combined filings of patents, utility models, industrial design, and trademarks from 2016-2021.
“Congratulations to SSU Community under the leadership of President Cardoso with the support of the BOR and all its enablers. Hurray to the SSU ITSO and IPTBDO including its men and women led by Dr. Vivian L. Moya!” stated Dr. Ronald L. Orale, Vice President for Research and Extension Services.
The University‘s TBI-LAMBAT is the first technology business incubator in Region 8, assisting aspiring entrepreneurs with the formation and construction of startup businesses based on established business models that fulfill social and market demands while just recently its Innovation and Technology Support Office (ITSO) secured two platinum awards for having drafted and filed seven (7) invention patents and successfully commercializing Utility Model from 2020-2021.
“Thank you IPOPHL for this humbling and inspiring recognition. The symbol and grandeur of the trophy will likewise serve as a reminder for SSU to ‘Do More and Be More’, to continue Innovating, Building, and Serving,” expressed University President Dr. Marilyn D. Cardoso in a post.
With the additional recognition brought home, SSU continues to be committed to its mantra and to its mandate as a State University.