{"id":22355,"date":"2025-07-28T14:17:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T18:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/?p=22355"},"modified":"2025-07-28T19:21:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T23:21:01","slug":"ph-economic-officials-undertake-learning-visit-to-u-s-innovation-hubs-to-advance-national-innovation-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/2025\/07\/28\/ph-economic-officials-undertake-learning-visit-to-u-s-innovation-hubs-to-advance-national-innovation-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"PH Economic Officials Undertake Learning Visit to U.S. Innovation Hubs to Advance National Innovation Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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PH Economic Officials Undertake Learning Visit to U.S. Innovation Hubs to Advance National Innovation Agenda <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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From left: Consul Anna Marie Mae R. Guerra; Chief Economic Development Specialist James Russel B. De Vera; Innovation Staff Director Diane Gail L. Maharjan; DEPDev Undersecretary Rosemarie G. Edillon; NYU Interim Dean of Arts and Science Dr. Michael Purugganan; Minister Jesus Enrique G. Garcia of the Philippine Mission to the United Nations; DEPDev Director Reverie Pure G. Sapaen; and DEPDev Director Girlie Grace J. Casimiro-Igtiben. (Photo by Sherlyn Roxas)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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NEW YORK, 28 July 2025<\/strong> \u2013 The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev), with support from the Philippine Consulate General in New York, conducted a learning visit to New York and Pennsylvania from 23 to 24 July 2025 to advance the implementation of the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document (NIASD) 2023-2032, the country\u2019s 10-year strategic framework for improving innovation governance and fostering a dynamic innovation ecosystem in the Philippines.<\/span><\/p>

Developed by DEPDev as Secretariat of the National Innovation Council, the NIASD outlines strategic reforms to broaden access to innovation through improvements in policy, infrastructure, financing, programs, and governance. The visit aimed to gather best practices from U.S. institutions in support of these priorities.<\/span><\/p>

The DEPDev delegation, composed of Undersecretary Rosemarie G. Edillon, Innovation Staff Director Diane Gail L. Maharjan, and Chief Economic Development Specialist James Russel B. De Vera, met with officials from New York University (NYU), the New York City Department of Small Business Services (NYC-SBS), the Penn Center for Innovation at the University of Pennsylvania, and Drexel University\u2019s Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship.<\/span><\/p>

On 23 July, the delegation began its series of engagements with a meeting at NYU, where Dr. Michael Purugganan, Interim Dean of Arts and Science, discussed how NYU promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, research productivity, and technology transfer through institutional design and faculty incentives. These models are relevant to the Philippines\u2019 efforts to strengthen innovation capacity in regional state universities and colleges (SUCs).<\/span><\/p>

At the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute in the Leslie eLab, Executive Director Frank Rimalovski presented the university\u2019s programs, which guide student and faculty-led ventures through coaching, funding, and applied entrepreneurship education. The meeting provided concrete examples of how academic institutions can cultivate inclusive environments for early-stage innovation and expand the startup pipeline.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Left photo: NYU Entrepreneurial Institute Executive Director Frank Rimalovski gives a brief tour of the Leslie eLab to the PhilDel. Right photo: At the NYC Department of Small Business Services, Commissioner Dynishal Gross shared the City\u2019s approach to advancing inclusive entrepreneurship and neighborhood innovation. (Photos by Sherlyn Roxas)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Later that day, the delegation met with NYC-SBS Commissioner Dynishal Gross, who discussed the city\u2019s support for minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs). She highlighted reforms such as simplified certification, revenue-based financing, and expanded procurement thresholds, aimed at reducing barriers for small entrepreneurs. DEPDev officials took particular interest in the agency\u2019s whole-of-government approach to equity and its relevance to micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) programs in the Philippines.<\/span><\/p>

On 24 July, the delegation visited Pennovation Works, the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s 23-acre innovation campus. Managing Director Denita Henderson outlined how the site brings together researchers, startups, and industry partners to accelerate technology commercialization. She emphasized the role of shared spaces, cross-sector collaboration, and supportive state policies, including tax incentives, in building a dynamic innovation ecosystem. DEPDev noted the relevance of these approaches for strengthening university-based innovation hubs in the Philippines, especially in connecting academic research with enterprise development.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The PhilDel with officials from Pennovation Works during their visit to the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s innovation campus. The delegation toured the site\u2019s co-working spaces and startup facilities, designed to foster collaboration between researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry partners. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The visit concluded at Drexel University\u2019s Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship, where the delegation met with Dr. Rogelio Mi\u00f1ana, Vice Provost for Drexel Global; Dr. Kenneth Barbee, Senior Associate Dean of the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems; and Mr. Charles Sacco, Vice Dean for Educational Affairs. The team shared insights on Drexel\u2019s co-op education model, applied research policies, and faculty incentive systems, as well as the university\u2019s contributions to Philadelphia\u2019s innovation districts, offering practical models for enhancing regional innovation capacity in the Philippines.<\/span><\/p>

The first leg of DEPDev\u2019s U.S. visit forms part of the Philippine government\u2019s ongoing efforts to deepen insights on innovation policy and identify practical models that support the country\u2019s shift toward a more inclusive, innovation-driven economy. END<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Officials from Drexel University present key institutional strategies during the PhilDel\u2019s visit to the Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship. (Photo by Sherlyn Roxas)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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On 23 July, the Philippine Consulate organized a Focus Group Discussion between DEPDev and select Filipino innovators, creatives, and professionals to gather diaspora perspectives in support of national innovation planning. In his remarks, Consul General Senen T. Mangalile emphasized the value of inclusive consultation and the important role of overseas Filipinos in shaping responsive development policy. (Photo by Sherlyn Roxas)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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