About This Course

This course encourages researchers and technology transfer officers (TTOs) with necessary knowledge and skills to develop a value proposition based on customer feedback. Following the principles of customer discovery and Filipinnovation Entrepreneurship Corps (FEC) Lean Startup Program of STRIDE, this course allows TTOs to spend time talking to and learning from potential customers. The goal is to identify the inventive step in relation to the value proposition and assess it with the researcher for TRL advancement, successful Invention Disclosure Incentive program (IDI) nominations and favorable IP protection.  

In addition, this course will guide the  researchers and TTOs on how to conduct industry interviews, prior art search and pitching their own technology.

Below is the progress sequence of your pitch presentation;

• Technology Overview
• Industry Mentor (IM) Interview
• Value Proposition Canvas (VPC)
• iCanvas & Regulatory
• Prior Art Search (PAS)
• Invention Disclosure Pitch

Basic Requirements

In order to complete the course, the student must have working email and access to computer and internet. The student may need to use PDF Reader, Microsoft Office Products like Word and Excel and any video player program. 

Additional Requirements

Participants should have an ongoing or finished research project. You are expected to have at least a technical background/knowledge on the field of technology, basic knowledge in intellectual property, customer discovery and technology transfer.

Course Staff

Dr. Luis G. Sison

Director, UP System Technology Transfer and Business Development Office(2014-present)
Professor, UP Diliman, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute
Program Leader, UPSCALE Innovation Hub
Vice Chancellor for Research and Development, UP Diliman(2006-2011)
PhD Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, Indiana, USA