Does a biotechnology ecosystem exist in the Philippines?

What is required to nurture a vibrant biotechnology industry/ecosystem in the Philippines?

Who are the stakeholders and what are their roles to sustain a viable biotechnology industry/ecosystem in the Philippines?

Program Highlights

· Showcase 5 early-stage Philippine biotech companies (8:00-9:10 am Philippines)

o BioAssets Inc – “Bridging the gaps in animal health” Dr Homer Pantua, President and Co-founder

o Plentex Limited – “From Land and Sea, the future of our Business”, Neil Grimes, Managing Director

o Herbanext Laboratories - “An Overview of Biotechnology in the Philippines” – Phil Aidan Cruz, R&D Head

o Philippine-Asian Biotech R&D Corp “Better Genes and Nutrition for Dairy Animals in the Tropics” – Dr Alberto Robles, Co-founder and Professor Emeritus, UP Los Baños

o LBiotek Inc – “Producing local molecular biology reagents, one enzyme at a time”, Carlo Sandoval, Co-founder and PhD candidate (Biochemistry), University of Cambridge

· Panel discussion/Q&A with Leading figures from government, academe and industry (9:10 am- 10:30am Philippines)

The session will feature discussions on:

· Challenges of founding biotech companies in the Philippines

· Government/NGO programs supporting the biotechnology industry in the Philippines

· Challenges and opportunities of the biotechnology industry in the Philippines

Distinguished Panel

· Ernesto Pernia, PhD – Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of the Philippines; former Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning NEDA, Philippines

· William G. Padolina, Ph.D - Senior Fellow, SEARCA; former DOST Secretary

· Rowena Guevarra, PhD – DOST Undersecretary

· Maoi Arroyo, MPhil – Founder, Ignite Impact Fund/Adjunct Professor Asian Institute of Management

· Atty Jose Ma. Ochave, LLM - President, RiteMed, Inc./Senior Vice President-Business Development, Unilab, Inc.

· Dr Richard Abendan, PhD - Chief of Party, USAID STRIDE Program / RTI International

· Dr Isagani D. Padolina, Ph.D. Director, R&D, QA, and Business Development, Pascual Pharma Corp

REGISTER FOR FREE (REGISTER EARLY - LATEST AUGUST 8)

Zoom URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvd--hpzItHtAL4Cp6GnWUWhFPIQR6ycvT

LIVESTREAM

YouTube: https://youtu.be/b_181qVwsO8

See you on August 11!