On March 6, 2025, UMWAD held an initiative to assess the startup landscape, identify growth opportunities, and address support system gaps. The event involved Frylab Accelerator, DOST region, government agencies, stakeholders, NGOs, faculty, and entrepreneurs.
Cebu Technological University visited CAPSULE TBI from February 17-19, 2025 to discuss business incubation policies, best practices, and technology transfer strategies. The visit facilitated knowledge exchange, innovation-driven discussions, and improved startup development, technology commercialization, and entrepreneurial ecosystem-building.
Last March 4, 2025, the IPMO Team wrapped up the IP Audit across Capiz State University. The final venues were Capiz State University - Main Campus and Capiz State University - Dayao Satellite College. These were the final audits for this year. The team assessed the different intellectual properties of the final schools assessed .
Last March 3, 2025, the IPMO Team continues the IP Audit. This time, the venues were Capiz State University - Pilar Satellite College and Capiz State University - Pontevedra Campus. The team assessed the technologies filed as well as the other intellectual properties of the schools.
Last February 25, 2025, the IPMO team continues the IP Audit across CAPSU. This time, the venues were Capiz State University - Burias Campus and Capiz State University - Mambusao Satellite College. The team audited the technologies and the filed intellectual properties of the said institution.
Last February 24, 2025, the IP Audit across the Capiz State University kicked off. IPMO Director, Mr. French A. Dampog together with his team, Technology Transfer Officers, Dr. Rosine O. Labado, Prof. Princess Lydia S. Fuentes and Engr. Monalyn L. Oloroso started the audit at Capiz State University - Dumarao Satellite College followed by Capiz State University - Sigma Satellite College. This audit aimed to check the registered technologies, filed intellectual properties of the said satellite colleges.
Capiz State University held a consultation and presentation of CAPSU Trademark Logo and Licensing Guidelines to all printing firms in Capiz and stakeholders. This event allowed the printing firms and stakeholders to have a walkthrough and detailed explanations about the CAPSU Trademark Logo or/and Name as it will collect royalties, reports, and partnerships to the licensed firms.
IPMO Director, Mr. French A. Dampog, together with VP for RDE, Dr. Leo Andrew B. Biclar flew to Cebu Technological University (CTU) Main Campus for the Zonal Conference for Visayas on Program PROPEL as the representative of the Capiz State University last February 20, 2025. The conference served as a platform to foster partnerships supporting science-based startups and enterprises.
DOST PCAARD Startup Grand Fund (SGF) Proposal Writeshop Day 2 continued last February 18, 2025. Giving more attention to different Incubatees for their proposals. With the help of the ATBI & ABI Team, they continue to input information in their respective proposals.
SGF Proposal Writeshop Day 1 has begun on February 17, 2025. It is a two-day workshop to help the incubatees to apply for the grant provided by the DOST PCAARD for their respective business. Ms. Princess P. Palawan, introduce and present the forms to be supplemented with the incubatees information.
CAPSU has partnered with the FDA to enhance the ATBI and ABI incubatees by providing various improvements that can be implemented within these programs last February 13, 2025. Through this collaboration, CAPSU is committed to adhering to the FDA Act of 2009, the Food Safety Act of 2013, and the Ease of Doing Business Act of 2018.
Mr. Jeffrey Carpio, UMWAD 's Project Development Officer visited CAPSU IPMO last February 10, 2025. Together with the ATBI and ABI Staff and CAPSU IPMO Director, Prof. French A. Dampog, they are also joined by Engr. Mae Avee C. Gregorios representative of DOST - PSTO Capiz. They tackled the target activities of the two (2) TBIs for the rest of the year.
IPMO Team called for a meeting with the different IPMO Chairs of 9 Campus and Satellite College of this institution last February 6, 2025. This meeting tackled different agendas including the introduction of the new team, presentation of accomplishments and plans for this year.
CAPSU-ATBI together with the Revenue District Office 72 conducts Training-Workshop on Business Taxation for the Batch 4 Incubatees last January 24, 2025. In this training-workshop, the incubatees where taught on different services and different sectors on BIR and how taxes is collected from their businesses.
In the recent Pagpasidungog 2024, ATBI & ABI team received different awards in different areas including the 2ND Runner Up in the Booth and other recognitions to different team members such as Prof. French A. Dampog, Mr. Mark Glenn F. Villamor, Dr. Efren L. Linan, and many more. Recognizing their hard work and contribution to the institution.
IPMO invited student participants from different campus and satellite campuses to channel the inner innovator within the students invited. Showcasing and enhancing their creativity, problem solving skills and problem-identifying skills in the Cultivating Innovators: Shaping Minds for the Future during the Pagtukib 2024 held at CAPSU Auditorium, Capiz State University-Main Campus, Fuentes Drive, Roxas City last December 19, 2024.
Faculty from different campuses and satellite colleges pitch their technologies and food technologies in the Technology Pitching 2024 during the Pagtukib 2024 held at CAPSU Auditorium, Capiz State University-Main Campus, Fuentes Drive, Roxas City last December 19, 2024.
A new leader has been chosen to continue the legacy and excellence of the Intellectual Property Management Office. Prof. French A. Dampog has been selected as the new Director of the IPMO succeeding the position of Mr. Mark Glenn F. Villamor, who was the former IPMO Director of the said office.
The CAPSULE Batch 4 incubatees recently acquired training-workshop for Bookkeeping and Recording last December 2, 2024 where they were taught how to track their records and enhance their financial management. Also giving them workshop to test their knowledge of the topics they have discussed.