Tech and innovation take center stage for Demo Day 2025
By Roque P. Bermudez, USTP System STRATCOMM
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The University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines in Cagayan de Oro (USTP CDO) and the Cagayan de Oro Business Incubation Technology Entrepreneurship and Startups (CDO b.i.t.e.s) successfully held the Cohort 8 Beacon Demo Day: CDO Pitching presentation, showcasing twelve (12) promising innovative startups at Pearlmont Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City, on April 11, 2025.
Engr. Alex L. Maureal, Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation of USTP CDO, formally delivered his welcome address, congratulating the incubatees and emphasizing the impact of startups in the community, finding tangible solutions, and turning innovative ideas into impact.
Engr. Alex L. Maureal
The Beacon Demo Day marks the culmination of the three stages of the entire incubation period. The first stage, Sparktrack, is a month-long pre-incubation educational program that enhances the validation of startup concepts from the incubatees. The second stage is Fire-Starter, an eight-month mentorship program led by industry experts featuring tailored modules to develop the startup concepts. Ultimately, the Beacon Demo Day is the final stage wherein the incubatee startups present their ideas to potential investors. From the sixteen promising startup ideas generated during Sparktrack, only 12 progressed to the Beacon Demo Day.
Innovation for Industry-ready Startups
This year, CDO b.i.t.e.s categorized the startup ideas into different tech types: AgriTech highlighted agricultural innovation; DigitalTech focused on automation operations; EduTech centered on providing educational services; Ecommerce concentrated on connecting innovation to market; GovTech innovated for government assistance and services; ServiceTech for a platform for job tools; and lastly FoodTech for food innovative solutions.
Transforming Ideas into Innovation
Following the three rigorous stages, twelve (12) promising startups presented their groundbreaking innovations during the presentation:
- GlamGenie (ServiceTech)
- AgriRev (AgriTech)
- Looksfam (EducTech)
- Kabaw.ai (GovTech)
- AdaptiveHub (EducTech)
- Genki Innovia (AgriTech)
- FoodBasket (Ecommerce)
- Moms@Work (ServiceTech)
- POLLD (GovTech)
- Tarbajo-ai (ServiceTech)
- AgriLoop (FoodTech)
- Queply DX (DigitalTech)
Incubatee Awardees
Three innovative startups bagged the awards, as follows:
- Investment Ready Award: Adaptive Hub (EducTech)
- Technology Ready Award: POLLD (GovTech)
- Most Innovative Award: AgriRev System Inc. (AgriTech)
Dr. Franch Maverick A. Lorilla
Dr. Franch Maverick A. Lorilla, Director of the USTP System Innovation Centers; Manager of the Technology Business Incubation (CDO b.i.t.e.s.); and Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Office of the Director of the USTP System Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, formally concluded the program with a strong message of how innovative ideas can turn into tangible solutions that can leverage communities, underscoring USTP’s emphasis on linking innovation and the industry.
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