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UP Technology Transfer and Business Development Office (TTBDO)

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The University of the Philippines' national technology-transfer office moves publicly funded research into use: as of 2025 it counted 113 innovation ventures, 45 technology licenses, 24 spin-off companies and 1,428 IP registrations across its multi-campus system.

113
Innovation ventures and initiatives (as of 2025)
1428
IP registrations (as of 2025)
45
Technology licenses (as of 2025)
24
Spin-off companies (as of 2025)
68
Technology-transfer leads (as of 2025)
152
Innovation partners (as of 2025)
UP Technology Transfer and Business Development Office (TTBDO)

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
University of the Philippines System
Period
2011–2025
Keywords
higher education, intellectual property, technology licensing, university-industry partnerships

Context

The Technology Transfer Act of 2009 (Republic Act 10055) created a national legal framework for Philippine state universities to commercialise publicly funded research. In 2011 the University of the Philippines System restructured its former Technology Licensing Office into the Technology Transfer and Business Development Office (TTBDO) to implement the Act across its Diliman, Manila, Los Baños and Mindanao campuses.

Objectives

TTBDO helps researchers assess commercial viability, files and manages intellectual property, negotiates licensing and royalty terms, and supports spin-off company formation, working with the Department of Science and Technology's PCIEERD to connect researchers with investors and manufacturers.

Activities

Core activities are IP filing and portfolio management, licensing negotiation with industry partners, spin-off company support, and investor/manufacturer matchmaking via DOST-PCIEERD.

Results

As of 2025, UP reported 113 innovation ventures and initiatives, 1,428 IP registrations (378 patents, 296 utility models, 260 trademarks, 61 industrial designs, 3 trade secrets), 45 technology licenses, 24 spin-off companies, 68 technology-transfer leads and 152 innovation partners, with licensing concentrated in the agri-aqua/food and health sectors (20 licenses each).

Conclusions

These figures document output volume and institutional durability rather than proven economic impact — independent verification of revenue generated or jobs created by the spin-offs was not found in the sources reviewed.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Medium (€50k–€500k) — No specific budget figures were found; classified as medium cost as a standing university office operation rather than a large capital programme.
Time to results
Medium (1–3 years) — TTBDO has operated continuously since its 2011 restructuring under RA 10055 (2009) — a multi-year but not yet multi-decade programme.
Staffing & skills
TTBDO staff across UP Diliman, Manila, Los Baños and Mindanao campuses, Department of Science and Technology's PCIEERD

Conditions for success

  • National statutory framework (RA 10055) creating a clear legal mandate for commercialisation
  • Institutional continuity since the 2011 restructuring
  • Partnership with DOST-PCIEERD to connect researchers with investors and manufacturers

Common failure modes

  • No independent third-party verification of downstream economic outcomes (revenue, jobs from spin-offs) has been published

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