Dr. Adrian P. Ybañez, Project Leader of the Regional Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubator (ATBI) and the Cebu Technological University Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management (CTU IPTBM) Office, together with Engr. Naomi A. Bajao, Project Staff III, represented CTU during the first session of the National Valuation Training for the RAISE Program – Batch 2, held from July 14 to 18, 2025 in Iloilo City.
The training, organized under the RAISE (R&D Advancement and Innovation through Science and Technology Enhancement) Program, was designed to build the capacity of technology transfer officers in understanding and applying the principles and methods of technology valuation. This initiative supports the effective commercialization of technologies developed through publicly funded R&D, ensuring their greater impact on society and the economy.
Throughout the five-day session, participants engaged in a series of lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities. The program began on July 14 with arrival, registration, preliminaries, and an Introduction to Intellectual Property. On July 15, participants took part in Basics of Accounting and Business: Accounting for Non-Accountants, equipping them with essential financial literacy for valuation work.
On July 16, the focus shifted to the Introduction to Valuation, where fundamental concepts and frameworks were discussed. The morning of July 17 featured an Overview and Sample Cases of Valuation Approaches for Agri Firms, exploring the Cost, Market, and Income methods through real-world examples. The latter part of July 17 through July 18 was dedicated to in-depth sessions on Valuation Approaches / Methods (Cost, Market, Income), allowing participants to apply these methods to their own technologies in guided exercises.
Dr. Ybañez and Engr. Bajao’s active participation reflects CTU’s ongoing commitment to advancing technology transfer practices and ensuring that the university’s innovations are both market-ready and valued effectively.
The second part of the training will continue on August 11–13, 2025, where participants will further refine their valuation outputs and finalize their technology valuation reports.
