THE BICOL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION FRAMEWORK
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The Bicol Research and Development, and Innovation Framework represents a concerted regional effort to future-proof the Philippines' scientific and technological capabilities. Its strategic alignment with Pagtanaw 2050, Ambisyon Natin 2040, and the global Sustainable Development Goals positions it as a critical driver of the country's long-term, inclusive, and sustainable progress.
COMPONENT 1
Advancing Research and Development and Innovation
Per Philippine and Bicol Regional Development Plans 2023-2028, the following targets should have been achieved by 2028:
a. basic R&D and knowledge creation strengthened;
b. market-driven and customer-centered R&D advanced;
c. technology adoption, utilization, and commercialization scaled up; and
d. innovation and entrepreneurship accelerated.
COMPONENT 2
Collaboration Among Four Key Sectors
The Regional RDI Agenda 2024-2028 is structured around four key sectors: (1) Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources; (2) Health; (3) Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology; and (4) Basic Research.
It is aligned with the Harmonized National Research and Development Agenda. Formulated by collaborative efforts involving the Bicol Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources (BCAARRD), Bicol Consortium for Health Research and Development (BCHRD), Bicol Consortium for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology (BCIEERD), along with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), this agenda was developed in partnership with stakeholders representing various sectors.
COMPONENT 3
A Dynamic Innovation System
The Philippine Innovation Act defines innovation as the creation of new ideas that result in the development of new or improved products, processes, or services which are then spread or transferred across markets. It cannot remain a theoretical idea, a policy or a recommendation on paper, or an invention that is not adopted and commercialized.
Innovation is vital to long-run, sustained economic growth and overall national development. It is needed to continuously improve processes, increase efficiency, create opportunities, and address challenges.
Guided by the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document 2023-2032, the innovation ecosystem is formed by a dynamic and complex relationship among innovation actors. The entrepreneur is at the heart of the innovation process. Beginning with increased awareness of issues or problems being experienced by the user, the entrepreneur sets out to find possible solutions that scientists and researchers may have already discovered; he reaches out to engineers, and designers to create user-centric marketable products.
By applying and using horizon scanning in the innovation planning process, we can proactively prepare for opportunities and challenges, and stay ahead in a dynamic world. Signals are evidence of the future that we can find in today’s world. They are concrete, compelling observations about how the world changes, giving us hints at where we might be headed. Drivers are broad long-term trends that are likely to significantly impact the future.
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