As part of Biliran Province State University’s 52nd founding anniversary celebration, the university hosted a two-day Virtual Seminar-Workshop on Research Pitching via Google Meet and Zoom on August 22-23.

The said seminar-workshop, participated by faculty and student-researchers qualifiers from the different schools across the university, aimed to strengthen the research, innovation, and extension services in promoting a culture of research and innovation excellence within the institution. 

In his message, University President Dr. Victor C. Cañezo, Jr. shared that the university is eyeing potential faculty and student-researchers who could represent BiPSU in regional, national, and international research pitching competitions.

“I look forward to launching a regional competition next year in the SUC fair, that’s why we aim to equip you with necessary skills to excel and represent BiPSU for future competitive endeavors,” Dr. Canezo said.

Moreover, seasoned expert, Dr. Reynaldo B. Garnace, a Special Education (SPEd) Generalist at the New York City Department of Education, Brooklyn, New York, USA, shared valuable insights on the art of presenting research ideas, highlighting the elements of a concept paper and a goal for the perfect pitch in his plenary “How To Pitch Your Innovation Start-Up in 3 Minutes”.

“Think about the goal of your pitch, and then it should cover the four structures that you have: the problem, your proposed solution, the benefits to the people, and the action in doing that,” Dr. Garnace emphasized.

Further, Dr. Roland E. Niez, vice president for Research, Innovation, and Extension Services (RIES), emphasized that the goal of the event goes beyond not just to teach about the mechanics of a good pitch but to help the participants tap their unique strengths, refine their message, and build confidence to deliver their pitch with clarity and impact.

“We look forward to seeing your ideas come to life and watching you take the first step toward your start-up dream into reality,” said Dr. Niez.

Meanwhile, the second day of the said event highlighted the breakout sessions, allowing faculty and students to present their research and practice their pitches, mentoring sessions, and critiquing of scripts and PowerPoint presentations with the speaker.

Notable attendees include Dr. Pearl Irish de Paz, director of the Research and Development Office; Dr. Willard N. Riveral, director of the Center for Biliran Province Studies; Mr. Marclin A. Aguilar, director of the Food Research and Development Center; Mr. Jeruel Espinazo, director of the Innovation Office, and chairpersons from the different schools of the university.

Moreover, the Research Pitching competition is set to transpire on August 29 at the university Student Center.

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