BukSU Awards Incentives to 14 Student Innovations With Commercialization Potential

Student innovators from Bukidnon State University received recognition and innovation incentives for 14 projects identified for intellectual property registration and commercial potential.

The projects covered food technology, agriculture, renewable energy, digital systems, assistive technologies and sustainable product development. University evaluators identified the innovations as having potential for intellectual property registration, commercialization and societal application.

The recognition was conferred during the Ceremonial Signing of the Deed of Assignment and Awarding of Student Innovation Incentives on June 15, 2026. The initiative intended to support the transition of student research into innovations with applications beyond the academic setting.

Through the program, BukSU provides support mechanisms for student-developed innovations that may create value for communities, industries and society. The initiative recognizes research outputs while facilitating processes related to intellectual property protection and innovation development.

A major component of the ceremony involved the signing of the Deed of Assignment, which forms part of the university’s intellectual property management process.

Under the agreement, student innovators assign the economic rights of their innovations to the university. This arrangement enables BukSU to facilitate intellectual property registration, technology development, commercialization and other activities associated with bringing innovations closer to public use.

While the university assumes responsibility for managing and protecting the intellectual assets, student innovators continue to be recognized as the creators of their work.

Their moral rights, including the right to be acknowledged as inventors, authors or designers of their innovations, remain protected under intellectual property laws and university policies.

BukSU’s Vice President for Research, Extension, and Innovations Dr. Carina Joanne V. Barroso said the activity demonstrates the university’s commitment to innovation and creativity.

“This gathering is a significant milestone for Bukidnon State University because it reflects the kind of university we are continuously becoming—one that values creativity, supports new ideas, and encourages solutions that can benefit communities and society,” Barroso said.

Barroso added that many transformative innovations begin with simple ideas and a desire to solve existing problems. She said that through intellectual property protection and innovation incentives, the university seeks to provide an environment where creative ideas can develop and generate impact.

Now in its second implementation, the Student Innovation Incentive Program forms part of BukSU’s continuing efforts to encourage students to pursue innovation development beyond the completion of research requirements.

According to the Research and Development Unit (RDU), the initiative contributes to the university’s efforts related to research utilization, technology transfer and intellectual property generation.