National Innovation Council unveils 10-year innovation blueprint

On September 27, 2023, the National Innovation Council (NIC) officially launched the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document (NIASD) for 2023-2032.

With the theme “Reshaping the Future, Advancing Filipinnovation”, the launch aimed to ignite enthusiasm, foster collaboration, and engage all innovation stakeholders in the implementation of the innovation agenda and strategies that will promote Filipinnovation, the whole-of-nation call and commitment to accelerate Philippine progress through innovation.

NIC Chairperson President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. led the event, along with NEDA Secretary and Vice Chairperson Arsenio M. Balisacan and all the members of the council from the government and private sectors at the Metropolitan Theater.

“The very theme of our event today signifies our envisioned future where our citizens can organically transform their knowledge and novel ideas into market-driven, market-oriented, and market-valued innovative products or services,” Balisacan said in his welcome remarks.

Approved on June 30, 2023, the NIASD outlines the 10-year vision, long-term goals, and strategies for improving the country’s innovation priorities and governance. The NIASD describes the country’s unwanted and wanted futures, which are anchored on Filipinos’ collective aspiration for a matatag, maginhawa at panatag na buhay, or the AmBisyon Natin 2040. The document is aligned with the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028, which identifies the creation of a dynamic innovation ecosystem as one of its six cross-cutting strategies to sustain rapid and inclusive growth.

The NIASD 2023-2032 also underscores the government’s commitment to providing an enabling environment that supports entrepreneurs and innovation actors, through five innovation enablers, namely: the NIC as the innovation governing body, policies, infrastructure, finance, and programs.

The formulation of the NIASD followed a collaborative and forward-looking approach, benefitting from inputs from the academe, international experts, the business sector, and various government agencies. It was designed to address the needs of innovators at every stage of the innovation process, from ideation to commercialization.

To delve deeper into the details of NIASD, access the full publication here: NIASD 2023-2032 (https://neda.gov.ph/niasd-2023-2032/).