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The LIKHA SUMMIT 2024 formally wrapped up today, October 30. The third day featured a pitching competition for innovative concepts and solutions to societal problems, fulfilling the objective of the summit as a platform to explore innovations through R&D and technology development.
This yearโs RAISE TO INNOVATE Pitching Competition included 12 finalists with innovative concepts on agriculture, fishery, health and nutrition, food technology, merchandising, and the electric industry. Before the final pitching, all 29 teams who submitted entries underwent workshops on business model development and effective pitching.
The pitching winners are as follows:
๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป – ALZHEI Sensor by CSU Center for Nanoscience and Technology for Research and Entrepreneurship (Nano-CENTRE)
๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐จ๐ฝ – RecoDex by CSU Center for Human-Computer Interaction (CHCI)
๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐จ๐ฝ – Project Solumon by CSU College of Agriculture and Agri-Industries (CAA)
The winning pitch, ALZEI Sensor by Rey Marc T. Cumba, proposes developing a noninvasive early detection kit for Alzheimer’s disease. It received the grand cash prize of Php 25,000, while the first and second runners-up received Php 15,000 and Php 10,000, respectively.
Aside from the cash prizes, at least five (5) teams were committed with potential funding support from representatives of government agencies who sat as panelists.
As echoed by CSU Vice President for Research, Development, Innovation, and Extension Jeffrey T. Dellosa, D.Eng., in his message, the pitching competition recognizes the value of technology development in addressing pressing issues, which CSU is also committed to as it strengthens its innovation and entrepreneurship pursuits.
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The 2nd LIKHA SUMMIT is Caraga State Universityโs annual platform for exploring and promoting innovations for sustainable development through research, development, and innovative practices, following the SciTEch4Dev scheme.
Source: Caraga State University Facebook Page