Workshop on ‘Bridging the Gap’ between Academic Institutions and Industry in Philippines

March 14, 2019

A national workshop on how to bridge the gap between academic institutions and industry took place in Manila, Philippines on October 22 and 23, 2018.

The workshop was funded by Australia Funds-in-Trust for intellectual property (Australia FIT/IP).

The event was conceived as a follow up to the National Project on Bridging the Gap between Academic Institutions and Industry in Philippines.

fitip_aus_philippines_news_14032019 — Participants of the Workshop on Bridging the Gap between Academic Institutions and Industry. (Photo: WIPO)

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The workshop addressed the challenges related to IP commercialization in general and in the Philippines in particular. It provided an opportunity for SMEs and academic institutions to express their expectations from the National Project while external experts shared information on IP commercialization practices from their countries.

The meeting focused on bringing together selected SMEs and academic teams through a creative process involving all stakeholders involved in the project.

This event has contributed to an enhanced understanding of the role IP commercialization in the region and it also responds to one of the major national challenges: how to bridge the gap between industry and academic institutions.