RAISE Caraga shone at DOST-PCAARRDโs Agri-Aqua Innovation Pitch Fest 2024 as Engr. Silongโs pitch for the Sago Pith Extracting Device won the Best Technology Pitch award and Danggit Dried Fish Ice Cream earned a spot as a Top 10 Finalist in the poster competition.
The RAISE Program in Caraga showcased its innovations at the DOST-PCAARRD Agri-Aqua Innovation Pitch Fest (AIPF) held on August 16, 2024, at Royce Hotel and Casino, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga. The event featured 22 pioneering technologies in the agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources (AANR) sector, aiming to turn science and technology (S&T) ideas into successful business ventures.
AIPF 2024 spotlighted innovations across four categories: Agri-Aqua Inputs and Products, Food Products, Agricultural/Aquatic Equipment and Machinery, and Other Agri-Aqua Technologies. Representing RAISE Caraga, Dr. Rodel Oclaret from Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology (ASSCAT) pitched the Hi-Pro Chick Starter Feeds in the Agri-Aqua Inputs category, while Engr. Lord Boy Silong from Caraga State University (CSU) pitched the Sago Pith Extracting Device in the Agricultural Equipment and Machinery category.
Alongside the pitch fest, the RAISE Caraga team set up a booth to highlight their food and non-food innovations. They showcased products like Tropical Chips Durian, Blackgold Nutribar, Sweet Potato Brownie Bites, Chayote Peanut Bar, and Chookoa Brittles Almond, offering free samples to attract visitors. The booth also provided information materials on developed technologies from FIC Caraga, CSU Main Campus, FIC CSUCC, NEMSU, and ASSCAT. The exhibit aimed to forge partnerships and attract adopters for these innovations.
Meanwhile, DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr., DOST-PCAARRD Executive Director Reynaldo V. Ebora, and DOST-PCAARRD TTPD Director Noel Catibog visited the RAISE Caraga booth, expressing their support and appreciation for the regionโs contributions.
The RAISE Caraga team brought home a plaque and a cash prize of โฑ10,000, celebrating their success and reaffirming their role as a leading innovator in advancing AANR technologies in the region.
RAISE Caraga would like to thank the team of ACMEC Pro, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering- CarSu, and Center for Resource Assessment, Analytics and Emerging Technologies CSU-CReATe. Also, to the following individuals and who have contributed to this success, namely: Engr. Aljon E. Bocobo, Engr. Juliet R. Maureal, Engr. May Rose Osoteo, Engr Art Dalman, Engr. Neil Caesar Tado, Engr. Cindy Mae Belivestre, Engr. Juven Luzurata.
This achievement builds upon the foundational work of the ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐, Kim Kelly D. Datinggaling, Mark Louie C. Bacalso, Renyl B. Barroca, and under the advisory of Engr. Jefrey M. Bagasbas. Their innovation was ๐ณ๐๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ by Earl Anthony Delfin, Jan Manuel Sumando, under the advisory of Engr. Cindy May Belivestre, leading to a refined and impactful technology. Their combined contributions demonstrate the power of teamwork, expertise, and continuous innovation in advancing technological solutions.
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