Knowledge, Innovation and Science Technology Park (KIST) Park

Address: 3/F, STEER Hub, BatStateU Alangilan, Batangas City, Batangas

Contact Details:

Landline: (043) 980 0393 local 2400

Email: kistpark@g.batstate-u.edu.ph

Website: http://batstateukistpark.com.ph

 

Strategically located near other technology parks, business hubs and transport systems in the CALABARZON Region, the Batangas State U KIST Park clearly serves as the top location for technology transfer and commercialization in the Philippines. Envisioned as a premiere seedbed and enclave for technological innovation in the country, it will nurture and spur the growth of new high-tech firms, facilitate the transfer of university know-how to locator-companies, encourage the development of faculty or student-based spin-offs and stimulate the development of innovative products and processes. The KIST Park also aims to promote industrial R&D, attract foreign investments in higher value-added activities, and accelerate the country’s transition from a labor-intensive economy to a knowledge-intensive one.

 

PEZA-registered enterprises at the KIST Park will tremendously benefit from the high-value intellectual capital and physical resources of Batangas State University. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Environment Research (STEER) Hub, for example, offers a wide range of Research and Development services through the Center for Technopreneurship and Innovation, Manufacturing Research Center: LIKHA FabLab, Electronic Systems Research Center, Alternative Energy Research Center, ICT Research Center, Innovation and Technology Support Office, and Material Science and Testing Research Center. The university’s corps of science, technology and engineering faculty is complemented by faculty in the humanities, creative design, and social sciences which are just as fundamental to the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Potential locators will be welcome to transition at the STEER Hub.

 

Science, Technology, Engineering and Environment Research (STEER) Hub

Address: STEER Hub Bldg., Batangas State University Alangilan Campus, Batangas City

Contact Details:

Email: steerhub@g.batstate-u.edu.ph

 

Driven to develop competitive advantage through improved research capability and strong research culture, the university has constructed a 120 million pesos worth of research infrastructure, the Science, Technology, Engineering and Environment Research Hub (STEER Hub). The Hub will house research centers and laboratories in specialized fields in engineering, science, technology and environment with focus on Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics.

 

These research centers and laboratories aim to develop high – level research in the different fields of science, engineering, technology and environment which has an impact on society. Situated in the technology campus in Alangilan, Batangas City, the hub will be equipped with laboratories for different fields, lecture rooms for small and large class, conference room, a FabLab and an open space at the fifth floor that can be used during hosting of symposium or workshop. Indeed, the university values research as a potent catalyst for alleviating poverty and achieving economic stability.

 

Last March 9, 2017, the Regional Development Council through RDC Resolution No. IV-A-18-2017 Approved the Batangas State University Science, Technology Engineering and Environment Research (STEER) Hub as CALABARZON's Center for Science, Technology Engineering and Environment Research. This signifies the university‟s initiative to take the lead in conducting high – impact researches that can benefit the region. STEER Hub shall be a facility open to research agencies, public and private Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the region.

 

The STEER Hub houses research centers in the first and second floors and locator spaces for startups and exporting industries. The research centers include the Center for Technopreneurship and Innovation, Digital Transformation Center, Electronic Systems Research Center, GIS Applications Development Center, Manufacturing Research Center and Material Testing and Calibration Center

 

This STEER Hub is the home of the first Knowledge, Innovation and Science Technology (KIST) Park proclaimed as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) by Pres. Rodrigo Duterte on May 2020 by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 947, s.2020

 

The university aims to provide significant support to the government in alleviating poverty and achieving economic stability and to become an instrument for sustainable national development that is driven by technology and innovation for global competitiveness.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Environment Research (STEER) Hub

Address: STEER Hub Bldg., Batangas State University Alangilan Campus, Batangas City

Contact Details:

Email: steerhub@g.batstate-u.edu.ph

 

Driven to develop competitive advantage through improved research capability and strong research culture, the university has constructed a 120 million pesos worth of research infrastructure, the Science, Technology, Engineering and Environment Research Hub (STEER Hub). The Hub will house research centers and laboratories in specialized fields in engineering, science, technology and environment with focus on Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics.

 

These research centers and laboratories aim to develop high – level research in the different fields of science, engineering, technology and environment which has an impact on society. Situated in the technology campus in Alangilan, Batangas City, the hub will be equipped with laboratories for different fields, lecture rooms for small and large class, conference room, a FabLab and an open space at the fifth floor that can be used during hosting of symposium or workshop. Indeed, the university values research as a potent catalyst for alleviating poverty and achieving economic stability.

 

Last March 9, 2017, the Regional Development Council through RDC Resolution No. IV-A-18-2017 Approved the Batangas State University Science, Technology Engineering and Environment Research (STEER) Hub as CALABARZON's Center for Science, Technology Engineering and Environment Research. This signifies the university‟s initiative to take the lead in conducting high – impact researches that can benefit the region. STEER Hub shall be a facility open to research agencies, public and private Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the region.

 

The STEER Hub houses research centers in the first and second floors and locator spaces for startups and exporting industries. The research centers include the Center for Technopreneurship and Innovation, Digital Transformation Center, Electronic Systems Research Center, GIS Applications Development Center, Manufacturing Research Center and Material Testing and Calibration Center

 

This STEER Hub is the home of the first Knowledge, Innovation and Science Technology (KIST) Park proclaimed as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) by Pres. Rodrigo Duterte on May 2020 by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 947, s.2020

 

The university aims to provide significant support to the government in alleviating poverty and achieving economic stability and to become an instrument for sustainable national development that is driven by technology and innovation for global competitiveness.

 

Address: 2/F, STEER Hub Bldg., Batangas State University Alangilan Campus, Batangas City

Contact Details:

Landline: (043) 425-0139 local 2404

Email: innovation@g.batstate-u.edu.ph

 

General Mandate of the Center

The BatStateU CTI focuses on developing programs and activities geared towards creating a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem for the university. As an academic institution, the University believes in the importance of adequate and efficient training among budding entrepreneurs to make them competitive in their CTI entrepreneurial endeavor.

 

Programs, Projects and Activities (PPAs)

• Collaboration - Community development and partnerships to create a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem in the CALABARZON region.
• Technopreneurship - Integrating Technopreneurship 101 in Engineering, Technology and Computing Science programs and training for faculty to stimulate the entrepreneurial mindset among the academic community of the University.
• Incubation - R&D outputs and venture ideas from the Technopreneurship classes are incubated to be commercially viable.

 

Notable Projects

1. TBI 4.0: Technology Business Incubator 4.0 for Region 4
2. Development of Southern Luzon Hub for Technopreneurship and Innovation
3. Establishment of BatStateU Center for Technopreneurship and Innovation (Technology Business Incubator)

 

Equipment Available as a Shared Service Facility

1. Co-working Spaces

1. Locator Spaces

Electronic Systems Research Center (ESRC)

2/F, STEER Hub Bldg., Alangilan Campus, Batangas State University, Alangilan, Batangas City

Contact Details:

Landline: (043) 425-0139 local 2405

Email: esrc@g.batstate-u.edu.ph

 

General Mandate of the Center

 

The Electronic Systems Research Center (ESRC) is committed to providing technical support and working space for R&D activities related to the field of electronics engineering. The ESRC conducts research, provides custom experimental setups, and develops prototypes for various fields of research that involve electronic systems.

 

Programs, Projects, and Activities

• BARAKO
• SIGAW
• Chili Dryer
• Chili Processing (endorsed to funding agency)
• Extension Service to Rice Farmers Association in Lobo, Batangas (submitted to ICP)

 

Notable Projects

• Batangas Actions towards Revitalization and Acceleration of Kapeng BarakO Industry
  • Funded by Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Agricultural Research
• Solar Powered Mobile Irrigation System for Rice Paddy in Lobo
  • Funded by Batangas State University
• Design and Development of Movable and Collapsible Solar Power Station for Irrigation Systems
  • Funded by the Department of Science and Technology

 

Equipment Available as a Shared Service Facility:

• Workstations with CAD and EDA software installed
• PCB Printer
• Spectral Camera
• Weather Stations
• Sensors
• Test and Measurement Instruments (including but not limited to:)
  • Multitesters
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Spectrum Analyzers
  • Function Generators
  • Power Supplies
  • Logic Analyzer
• Data Loggers
• Soldering workstations and PCB Prototyping equipment
• Other prototyping materials:
  • FPGAs
  • NI myRIO kits
  • Arduinos
  • Raspberry Pi
  • NodeMCU ESP8266

 

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GIS Applications Development Center (GADC)

Address: 2nd Floor STEER Hub, BatStateU Alangilan, Alangilan, Batangas City, Batangas 4200

Contact Details:

Tel. No.           (043) 425-0139 local 2406

Email               gis.center@g.batstate-u.edu.ph

General Mandate of the Center

GADC aims to create interdisciplinary collaborations for GIS-technology solutions for research, education, and community. The center offers software and hardware for GIS-technology driven research and conducts training to researchers.

 

Programs, Activities and Projects

• Geographic information systems (GIS) Training
  • Introduction to GIS
  • Essential Workflows
  • Performing Analysis
  • Data Visualization
• Harmonized and Unified GIS for Industry Productivity (HUGIS) Project
• GIS-based Emergency Displayed persons monitoring Systems (GEDS) Project

 

Notable Projects

• Harmonized and Unified GIS for Industry Productivity (HUGIS) Project
  • Batangas State University funded research project under the BRIDGES (Building Research and Innovation Developmental Goals for Engineering SUCs) Program

 

Equipment Available as a Shared Service Facility

• Workstations with licensed ArcGIS desktop software
• DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone
• HP Designjet Large-format Printer
• GPS handheld devices

 

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Manufacturing Research Center (MRC or LIKHA FabLab)

Address: G/F, STEER Hub, BatStateU Alangilan, Alangilan, Batangas City, Batangas 4200

Contact Details:

Mobile: 043) 425-0139 local 2402

Email: likhafablab@g.batstate-u.edu.ph

 

General Mandate of the Center

LIKHA FabLab aims to provide access to digital fabrication machinery and technical expertise to aid Micro, Small, Medium Enterprise (MSMEs), in prototype, product development. It operates as a shared service facility in partnership with DTI.

 

Programs, Projects, and Activities

• Trainings, Seminars and Workshops
• Digital Fabrication
• Partnership with MSMEs, startups, researchers and industry

 

Notable Projects:

• Manufacturing of 3D printed and vacuum formed face shields for our health workers.
  • Materials used are from donations from different individuals.

 

Equipment Available as a Shared Service Facility:

• Eleven (13) 3D Printers
• Wood and Acrylic Laser Engraver/Cutter
• Metal Laser Engraver
• Vacuum Forming Machine
• CNC Milling Machine
• CNC Router Machine
• Large Format Printer
• Cutter Plotter Machine
• Multimeter and Oscilloscope

 

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Digital Transformation Center (DTC)

Address: 2/F, STEER Hub Bldg., BatStateU Alangilan, Alangilan, Batangas City, Batangas, PH, 4200

Contact Details:

Mobile:(043) 425-0139 local 2403

Email: dtc@g.batstate-u.edu.ph

 

General Mandate of the Center:

The Digital Transformation Center's prime objective is to be at the forefront of ICT innovations in the use of Internet-of-Things (IoT), Data Science, and many other emerging ICT facets that benefit the community.

 

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Awareness: Through events, workshops, and non-credit courses, raise awareness, educate on the opportunities, and improve knowledge in the applications of "Internet of Things" (IoT) and Data Science in solving real-world problems.
• Engagement: Faculty, students, industries, and other stakeholders will be involved in developing new “Internet of Things” (IoT) applications and applying data science methods and techniques, as well as other ICT emerging technologies, to enable and support improvements in community service efficiency.
• Technology Adaptation: Implementation and Adaptation of evolved tools, techniques, and expertise to a wide range of academic and industrial applications.

 

Notable Projects:

• PH – An online Virtual Reality Based Platform for Philippine Tourism Destinations and Cultural Heritage Sites
• MR Tour Guide: A cultural Adaptive Mapping Platform using Mixed Reality
• ATLANTIS: An IoT-Based Artificial Intelligence Aquaponic Control and Monitoring System for Aquaponics Greenhouse

Equipment Available as a Shared Service Facility:

• Twelve (12) Computing Workstations

 

Photos of the facility:

Material Testing and Calibration Center (MTCC)

 

Address: G/F, STEER Hub Bldg., BatStateU, Alangilan, Batangas City, Batangas, PH, 4200

Contact Details:

Mobile: (043) 425-0139 local 2401

Email:  mtcc@g.batstate-u.edu.ph

 

General Mandate of the Center:

The Material Testing and Calibration Center (MTCC) aims to be a premier BatStateU core facility that provides a variety of instrumentation for materials testing and calibration services in the region.

 

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Material testing services to cater various industrial materials such as polymers, metals, ceramics, and their composites.
• Calibration of measuring instruments includes taking precise measurements and verifying the accuracy of scales, multimeters, pressure gauges, thermometers, and other devices used to determine the physical characteristics of various materials.
• On-site testing and calibration services: The center may also provide on-site testing and calibration services for industries such as construction, manufacturing, and aerospace.
• Workshop/in-house training on material testing and instrument calibration.
• Development of new products and exploration of various strategies in modifying materials to help the industry adapt to environmental needs and societal effects.
• Presentations and publications that engage the industry about the significant improvement for product development.

 

Notable Projects:

• Project Title: 3D Printed Waste Battery Rod Derived Exfoliated Graphite-Polymer Composites for Electronic Sensor Applications
• Funding Agency: DOST PCIEERD
• Project Title: Design of a 3D Printed Polymer-Based Adsorbent Containing In-Situ Grown Waste PET Plastics-Derived Metal Organic Framework for Effective Removal of Textile Dye from Polluted Water
• Funding Agency: DOST PCIEERD

 

• Equipment Available as a Shared Service Facility:
• Materials Research and Testing Section
• Hydraulic type Universal Testing Machine (UTM) for concretes and metals
• Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer for polymers, plastics, composites, and coatings

 

• Calibration Section
• Electrical Calibrators

    -5522A Multi-Product Calibrator                 

               -9500B Oscilloscope

• Pressure Calibrators

-P4214 Deadweight Tester
-P5514 Hydraulic Comparison Test Pump

    -700LTP-Low Pressure Test Pump

• Temperature Calibrators

 -7341 High Precision Bath

                         -9132 Portable IR Calibrator

 

 

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• Food Innovation Center (FIC)

Analytical Research Center (ARC)

 

Address: 5/F and 6/F, CALABARZON Integrated Research and Training Center (CIRTC) Bldg., Batangas State University Pablo Borbon, Rizal Avenue Batangas City, Batangas

 

Contact Details:

Landline: (043) 980-0385 loc. 1983

Email: arc@g.batstate-u.edu.ph

 

General Mandate of the Center

The Analytical Research Center is primarily established to provide technical and analytical services to faculty, personnel, and student researchers of the University and external clients. It also serves as a central analytical research laboratory of the University which provides  support to other Research Centers of the University. It  establishes collaboration with other research centers to deliver research outputs in line with natural products, food, environment, value-adding materials, synthesis of nanomaterials, experimental design and optimization.

 

Programs, Projects, and Activities

Internally Funded:

• Physicochemical Characterization and Fatty Acid Profiling of Coconut Milk

Preparations using Different Coconut Varieties in CALABARZON Region

 

Technical Services Offered

• Use of laboratory workspaces, equipment  and instruments for research and development
• Provide technical support and consultancy services
• Analytical services for the physicochemical characterization and analysis of natural products, food and  food products, water and environmental samples

 

Equipment Available as a Shared Service Facility

 

• Digital analytical balance
• Top-loading balance
• Muffle furnace
• Drying Oven
• Vacuum Drying Oven
• Incubator Oven
• pH meter
• Electrophoresis system
• Water bath shaker
• Flat bed shaker
• Centrifuge
• Rotary Evaporator
• Autoclave

 

Instruments Available

• Shimadzu UV-VIS Spectrophotometer
• Shimadzu Spectrofluorophotometer
• Perkin Elmer HPLC with UV-Vis Detector
• Shimadzu GC-MS QP2010
• Rheometer
• Texture Analyzer
• Viscometer

Photos of the facility

 

Instrumentation Room

 

Chemical Section Laboratory

  

Environmental Section  Laboratory

 

 

Social Innovation Research Center (SIRC)

Address: Extension Services Office-Central, 2F, Student Services Building II., Batangas State University Pablo Borbon Campus, Batangas City

Contact Details:

Landline:(+63 43) 980-0385; 980-0387; 980-0392 to 94; 425-7158 to 62 loc. 1131

Email:sirc@g.batstate-u.edu.ph

 

General Mandate of the Center:

The Social Innovation Research Center primarily aims to undertake studies that will respond to critical and growing needs for planning and policy-making. SIRC envisions to turn knowledge into social innovations to improve human lives and environment conditions.

 

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Transforming Research and Evidence to Policy Impact
• Social Innovation Hub (A Multidisciplinary Collaboration Space)
• Social Innovation Communication (Advocacy and Innovation)
• Research Training and Development
• Consultancy Services
• Internship Program

 

Notable Projects:

1. Transforming Research and Evidence to Policy Impact: Evidence-based and Futures-oriented Policymaking, Policy Networks, and Policy Communication Training Program

• Funded by Batangas State University

1. KAAGAPAY: Ikaw ang simula ng pagbabago

• Funded by Batangas State University

1. BAHAGINAN Radio Program
2. Profiling and Needs Assessment of Barangays Tabangao, Ambulong, Libjo, San Isidro, and  Malitam (TALIM) in Batangas City: An Input to Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. Social Development  and Investment Plan.

• Funded by Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc.
• ₱579,400.01

1. Adapting Research Methods and Ethics During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Roundtable Discussion on Innovative Social Science Research.

• Funded by Batangas State University

Verde Island Passage Center for Oceanographic Research and Aquatic Life Sciences (VIP CORALS)

Address: 4/F, CALABARZON Integrated Research and Training Center (CIRTC) Bldg., BatstateU Pablo Borbon, Rizal Avenue, Batangas City, Batangas, PH

Contact Details:

Landline: (043) 980-0985 loc. 1802/1882

Email: vipcorals@g.batstate-u.edu.ph

 

General Mandate of the Center:

The Verde Island Passage Center for Oceanographic Research and Aquatic Life Sciences (VIP CORALS) is a marine research center that houses different facilities and equipment which help sustain the Verde Island Passage, the world’s center of the center of marine shore fish biodiversity situated between the southern coast of Batangas and the northern coast of Mindoro Island, through research projects that will help monitor the marine ecosystem. The VIP CORALS also form linkages with surrounding institutions, organizations, local government units, and common fisherfolks.

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Internally-Funded Projects:
• Seaweed Beds as Transition Habitat for Coral Reef Fishes (SeaBaTH)
• Biodiversity Mapping of Marine Protected Areas of Brgy. Papaya Nasugbu
• Upscaling Sea Cucumber Aquafarming Sustainability Project
• Externally-Funded Projects:
• Marine Biodiversity Assessment in Selected Areas Along Verde Island Passage (MBioAssess-VIP Project)
• Understanding Physiological Vulnerability of Ulva Implication to Green Tide Blooms (ULVA Project)
• Biological and Ecological Studies on Asparagopsis taxiformis for Culture Technology Development (BEAT Project)
• Backyard Tilapia Farming (Extension from LSPU)
• Backyard Tilapia Farming in Batangas in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

 

Notable Projects:

• Marine Biodiversity Assessment in Selected Areas Along Verde Island Passage (MBioAssess-VIP Project)
• Backyard Tilapia Farming in Batangas in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
• Biodiversity of Seaweeds and Associated Flora in the Verde Island Batangas City, Batangas Philippines

 

Equipment Available as a Shared Service Facility:

• Fieldwork Equipment
• Diving Gears (Buoyancy Control Device, Air Tank, Wetsuit, Regulator)
• Seascooter
• Transect Tape, Quadrat, Peg, Buoy
• YSI Water Quality Multiparameter, Niskin, Li-Cor
• Underwater Camera

 

• Laboratory Equipment
• Compound Microscope
• Stereo Microscope
• Sterilizer
• Micropipette

 

Photos of the facility:

Knowledge and Technology Transfer Management (KTTM) [Replace old link of ITSO with this]

 

Address: 2/F, Student Services Building II., Batangas State University Pablo Borbon Campus, Batangas City

Contact Details:

Landline: (043) 980-0385 loc. 1983

Email: itso@g.batstate-u.edu.ph

 

General Mandate of the Center:

 

The Knowledge and Technology Transfer Management (KTTM) facilitates the protection, licensing, and commercialization of the IP assets of the University.

 

Functions:

• Implements the approved policies on Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer Protocol, and Spin-off of the University;
• Evaluates technology outputs of the University for potential IP protection and technology commercialization;
• Provides technical training on IP protection and facilitates negotiations for licensing, and technology commercialization;
• Supervises the creation of information education campaign materials of products and technologies for commercialization;
• Coordinates with stakeholders for exhibits, conferences, and other events that provides a venue for commercialization of products and technologies; and
• Collaborates with the extension services of the University in information dissemination campaigns of products and technologies for community adoption.

 

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

 

Intellectual Property Awareness - This program gives faculty researchers and students an in-depth understanding and recognition of the legal rights and protections afforded to creative works and innovations. It involves being aware of the different types of intellectual property (IP) such as patents, utility model, industrial designs,  trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, as well as the laws and regulations that govern them. Having this IP awareness program means recognizing the value of IP in fostering innovation and creativity, and understanding the potential risks of infringing on someone else's IP rights. It also involves being knowledgeable about how to protect one's own IP, such as through filing for patents or registering trademarks.

Patent Search and Patent Drafting - This program teaches the faculty researchers and students important steps in the process of obtaining a patent and protecting an invention.  This program informs them how to utilize free and fee patent databases and conduct a thorough patent search that helps them avoid potential legal disputes. They are also given training to write a well-drafted patent application that can increase the chances of obtaining a patent and provide strong legal protection for the invention.

 

Intellectual Property Protection - The University through the office of KTTM  provides filling of intellectual property applications on behalf of the faculty researchers and students. The said filling includes patent, utility model and industrial design applications, registering trademarks, and obtaining copyright protection.

 

Technology Commercialization Training - This activity aims to give a venue for the faculty researchers and students to  commercialize their innovative technologies in the University and promote economic growth and development through technology transfer like licensing and entrepreneurship or spin off company.

 

Notable Projects:

 

Enhancing the Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management (IP-TBM) in Batangas State University (BatStateU) - This two year project aims to strengthen the capacities of intellectual property and technology business management operations of BatStateU. This project is under a Regional Agri-Aqua Innovation System Enhancement (RAISE) Program in Southern Tagalog.

• Funded by PCAARRD-DOST

 

IP Management Program for Academic Institutions Commercializing Technologies (IMPACT): Supporting Potential and Relevant IP as Next Generation Business Opportunities Towards Acceleration of Research and Development (SPRINGBOARD) -  This project aims to establish/improve the University’s technology transfer processes and jumpstart the commercialization of university technologies.

• Funded by PCIEERD-DOST

 

Enhancing Technology Transfer through IP-TBM in Batangas State University (BatStateU) - This two year project aims to strengthen the capacities of the Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management (IP-TBM) Office of Batangas State University and to enhance its technology commercialization.

• Funded by PCAARRD-DOST

 

Recognitions:

 

Batangas State University, through the KTTM, has received the following awards from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL)  in recognition of the country’s top and high-performing Innovation and Technology Support Offices (ITSO) under the ITSO 2.0 Program for the year 2021. A restructured variation of the ITSO program, the ITSO 2.0 program aims to foster innovation and support creativity in the nation by accessing and using the tools of the patent system. This will help the Philippines maintain a competitive economy on a global scale through solution value research and innovation projects by universities and research institutes that produce high-value technological solutions.