The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) is now accepting nominations for the 2025 S&T Innovations in Agri-Aqua (SINAG) Awards from January 02 - March 28, 2025.
A biennial event, SINAG Awards highlights the exceptional contributions of individuals, groups, or organizations that significantly advance science and technology innovations in the agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources (AANR) sectors through the successful adoption and commercialization of a component technology or package of technologies.
The SINAG Awards consist of three categories: Innovator; Facilitator/Enabler; and Adopter.
The Innovator Category recognizes the merit of the technology being commercialized to be given jointly to the original technology owner and the inventor/author.
The Facilitator/Enabler Category highlights the contribution of facilitators or enablers based on the merits of how the technologies were moved from research up to the commercialization stage.
The Adopter Category gives tribute to an entity that successfully commercialized a technology.
What’s New for the 2025 SINAG Awards?
The SINAG Awards continue to highlight the importance of innovation for sustainable development, economic growth, and environmental preservation. This year’s award will examine breakthroughs that foster new technological innovations, practices, and solutions that address key challenges in the country's AANR sector. By recognizing the efforts of those who bring new ideas and solutions to the forefront, the program hopes to inspire others to engage in meaningful research and development to improve the Filipinos' quality of life.
The 2025 SINAG Awards shall cover an 18-month accomplishment, starting from the last evaluation period of the previous award conferment.
The Awards are open to all Filipino individuals/groups of individuals/institutions who have shown outstanding performance on technology generation, facilitation and enablement, and commercialization of a locally generated technology. Prizes include a plaque of recognition, a cash prize, and a one-year technology commercialization grant (proposal-based). Finalists for each category will be given a cash prize of P50,000 each and a certificate of recognition.
The 2025 SINAG Awards will be presented during the DOST-PCAARRD Anniversary celebration in November 2025.
For more details about the nomination and award guidelines, please visit: https://www.pcaarrd.dost.gov.ph/index.php/awards.
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