Incubator Baguio

30/09/2026

22/09/2026

🤖 CALL FOR ROBOTICS ENTHUSIASTS!

The Cordillera RoboTech Challenge 2026 is calling students, hobbyists, and robotics enthusiasts across the Cordillera Administrative Region to compete in robotics, automation, and innovation challenges.

📍 November 6, 2026 | Luna, Apayao
📅 Registration deadline: October 20, 2026
🎟️ Free registration

Competition categories include:
🔹 ERobot Sumo
🔹 ERobot Line Following
🔹 ESoccerBot
🔹 Advanced/Open Line Following Robot
🔹 3 KG Autonomous SumoBot
🔹 Robotics Innovation Showcase / Freestyle

Ready to put your robotics skills to the test and showcase what you can build?

🔗 Register: https://tinyurl.com/robotech2026
📘 Challenge guidelines and mechanics: https://rstw2026.dostcar.ph/robotech/

📌 Open to eligible students, hobbyists, and robotics enthusiasts residing in or based in the Cordillera Administrative Region.

🤖 Cordillera RoboTech Challenge 2026 is here!
Students, hobbyists, and robotics enthusiasts from the Cordillera Administrative Region are invited to compete in robotics, automation, and innovation challenges on November 6, 2026 in Luna, Apayao.

Featuring:
ERobot Sumo | ERobot Line Following | ESoccerBot | Advanced/Open Line Following | 3 kg Autonomous Sumobot | Robotics Innovation Showcase / Freestyle

✅ FREE registration
📅 Deadline: October 20, 2026
🔗 Register: https://tinyurl.com/robotech2026
📘 Mechanics: https://rstw2026.dostcar.ph/robotech/
Think you’ve got what it takes? Let’s see what your robot can do.
Robotics and Digital Innovation for a Resilient Future.

22/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼?

A capstone. A thesis. A research project. A startup. A technopreneurship idea. A prototype.

Sometimes, the hardest part is not finding a solution. It is finding a 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻.

The 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 provides a view of the areas where research, innovation, and new solutions can contribute to Baguio’s development.

It gives the innovation community a common starting point: 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, a city challenge can help turn a school requirement into a project grounded in a real local context.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, it can help connect research with actual development needs.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀, it can reveal problems that may lead to new products, services, or technologies.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀, it can provide opportunities to understand real needs, test ideas, and build solutions around meaningful problems.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, it creates a way to bring challenges forward and connect with people who may have the knowledge or capabilities to help.

Incubator Baguio’s 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 helps make these opportunities more visible by bringing city challenges into one place.

The goal is not simply to generate more ideas.

It is to encourage ideas that are 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱.

🔎 Explore the City Research and Innovation Agenda
💡 Find a challenge that interests you
🛠️ Develop a project, research, prototype, or venture around it
🤝 Connect with opportunities to collaborate

👉 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀:
https://incubatorbaguio.online/

15/09/2026

🚀 Have an idea that could become the next big thing?

The Philippine Startup Challenge XI (PSC XI) is looking for the next generation of Filipino innovators!

If you’re a Senior High School, College, or Technical-Vocational student in the Cordillera, this is your chance to turn your idea into a startup-ready solution, get feedback from industry experts, build your entrepreneurial skills, and connect with potential partners.

💡 Got an idea?
🚀 Ready to build?
🌱 Want to take it further?

This could be your starting point.

📅 Deadline: September 20, 2026

📝 Apply now: https://bit.ly/psc-car-2026
📋 Read the FAQs and competition guide: https://bit.ly/pscguide2026

14/09/2026

Mapping Baguio-Benguet’s startup ecosystem

Incubator Baguio joined DOST-CAR’s Startup Ecosystem Mapping on September 10 as a co-facilitator, bringing together key players from the local startup and innovation community to map existing resources, connections, support systems, gaps, and opportunities.

The activity provides a clearer picture of where the Baguio-Benguet ecosystem stands today and where stronger collaboration is needed.

For Incubator Baguio, the results will also serve as an important benchmark moving forward, helping us better understand the ecosystem we serve and inform the programs, partnerships, and initiatives we develop.

Building a stronger startup ecosystem begins with understanding where we are.

08/09/2026

🚀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴?

DOST-CAR through its Innovation Hub (iHub) is bringing together startup ecosystem players for the 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 on September 10, 2026.

The workshop aims to build a clearer picture of the local startup ecosystem by identifying the programs, organizations, resources, support mechanisms, key players, gaps, and opportunities that shape startup development in Baguio and Benguet. INVITATION-SIGLAT-Incubator Baguio.pdf

For Incubator Baguio, this is an important step toward understanding not only who is in the ecosystem, but how we can better connect existing efforts, resources, and opportunities to support startups and technology innovators.

📅 September 10, 2026 | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 Paragon Hotel and Suites, Baguio City

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺.

🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/ihubcar-startup-mapping

05/09/2026

𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗕𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗢𝗡𝗘’𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬. 💡

Across our communities, organizations are working on important problems. At the same time, research is being conducted, technologies are being developed, and innovative ideas are being created, yet many never make it beyond the project, thesis, laboratory, or prototype.

The gap is often not a lack of ideas. It is a lack of connection between the people who have challenges and the people who have the knowledge, technology, or capability to address them.

This is where 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼’𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 comes in.

We are building a space where organizations can share real challenges and where researchers, innovators, startups, students, businesses, and other solution partners can discover opportunities to apply their ideas and capabilities. 🔎

A problem that has been waiting for a solution could become a research opportunity.
A research output could find a real-world application.
A prototype could find its first user.
An idea could find the challenge it was meant to solve.

𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺.

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲?

Message us to learn more or visit:
👉 bit.ly/ib-challenges

Your challenge might be the opportunity someone has been looking for. 🚀

04/09/2026

The DOST-CAR, through the Innovation Hub Program invites student in Cordillera to participate in the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗜 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲!
This year’s challenge focuses on developing innovative solutions in the following areas:
⚫ Smart Agriculture
⚫ Smart Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
⚫ Smart Governance
Application Period: September 2–18, 2026
Register here: tinyurl.com/ihub-hackathon
View the mechanics: tinyurl.com/Cordi-InspireMechanics
Bring your ideas, collaborate with your team, and create solutions that can make a difference in the Cordillera! 💡
For inquiries, contact us at [email protected].

The DOST-CAR, through the Innovation Hub Program invites student in Cordillera to participate in the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗜 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲!

This year’s challenge focuses on developing innovative solutions in the following areas:

⚫ Smart Agriculture
⚫ Smart Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
⚫ Smart Governance

Application Period: September 2–18, 2026
Register here: tinyurl.com/ihub-hackathon
View the mechanics: tinyurl.com/Cordi-InspireMechanics

Bring your ideas, collaborate with your team, and create solutions that can make a difference in the Cordillera! 💡

For inquiries, contact us at [email protected].

04/09/2026

🚀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 𝗯𝘆 ICT Industry Development - DICT Cordillera

Have a startup idea? Learn how to develop it and get ready for the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗫𝗜!

🗓️ September 7, 2026 | 1:30 PM–4:30 PM
💻 Online via Zoom

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗢𝗪:
https://tinyurl.com/WebinarSeries11RegisterNow

𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑! 🚀💡
Have a great idea and wondering how you can turn it into something bigger?

Join us for an engaging and informative session on 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 & 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗫𝗜!

This session will introduce participants to the fundamentals of startups from understanding what a startup is, how startup ideas address real-world problems, and what makes an idea worth developing.

More importantly, participants will learn how to start preparing their ideas for the Philippine Startup Challenge XI (PSC XI) and gain a better understanding of the challenge guidelines, requirements, and what to consider when developing an entry.

Whether you're a student with a promising idea, an aspiring entrepreneur, an innovator, or someone who simply wants to explore the world of startups, this session is a great opportunity to take that first step.

📌 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬
🗓️ 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: September 07, 2026 (Monday)
⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
⏳ 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 3 hours
💻 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞: Online

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐎𝐖:
https://tinyurl.com/WebinarSeries11RegisterNow

✅ 𝐄-𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 will be provided.
Note: The webinar platform and access link will be sent to registered participants via email prior to the event. Please ensure that your email address is correct upon registration.

✨ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧:
🔹 Startup fundamentals and the startup mindset
🔹 How startup ideas solve real-world problems
🔹 Key considerations when developing your idea
🔹 How to prepare your idea for PSC XI
🔹 An overview of the Philippine Startup Challenge XI guidelines and requirements

Your idea could be the beginning of something impactful. Learn the basics, develop your idea, and get ready for the Philippine Startup Challenge XI! 🚀

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and take the next step toward turning your idea into an innovative solution!

04/09/2026

𝗗𝗢𝗦𝗧-𝗖𝗔𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 🚀

Sharing highlights from Startup Now Cordillera, held on September 2, 2026, where aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, students, faculty, and members of the innovation community explored available startup programs, funding, and support mechanisms.

Incubator Baguio joined DOST-CAR and other regional agencies in helping participants better navigate the startup ecosystem and find relevant opportunities for their ventures.

The session also introduced upcoming initiatives, including the 2026 Cordi-INSPIRE Regional Innovation Challenge and 2026 Startup Ecosystem Mapping.

Read the full story from DOST-CAR: https://car.dost.gov.ph/dost-car-brings-startup-programs.../