TARA Agri-Aqua

08/04/2026

Congratulations, SeaScoops Co.! 🎉

08/04/2026

DOST-PCAARRD is now accepting proposals for the 2026 Startup Grant Fund (SGF) Program.

The Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD)...

27/02/2026

ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA — As the Regional Agri-Aqua Innovation System Enhancement (RAISE) Program Batch 2 Phase 1 concluded its two-year run, Project Leaders from the RAISE-Caraga team demonstrated active participation during the program's Technical Review held on February 26, 2026. Spearheaded by DOST-PCAARRD, the event gathered regional RAISE program teams from across the country, including Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Central Visayas, Western Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, SOCCSKSARGEN, and Caraga. Throughout the review, the RAISE-Caraga delegation stood out for their deep engagement in evaluating the program’s two-year accomplishments against its initial targets and deliverables.

The Caraga Project Leaders actively participated in critical sessions designed to address the realities of program implementation. They contributed valuable regional perspectives to open discussions regarding the challenges encountered over the past two years, while collaboratively mapping out strategic future plans to sustain the region's agri-aqua innovation momentum.

Furthermore, the RAISE-Caraga team's active involvement extended into the Phase 2 proposal packaging workshop held on February 27. During this crucial session, the leaders meticulously strategized and planned the target deliverables for the next phase of the program. Through their dynamic participation in both the Technical Review and the forward-looking proposal packaging workshops, the RAISE-Caraga Project Leaders are ensuring that the Caraga region remains a pivotal driver of sustainable, science-based agricultural and aquatic advancement in the Philippines.

27/11/2025

𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗔 𝗔𝗧𝗕𝗜 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 | 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

On November 25, 2025, the TARA ATBI completed the second and final day of its Business Planning Activity at the TBI Facility, Caraga State University.

Following the initial discussions and workshops from Day 1, Day 2 focused on the practical ex*****on of business ideas. 𝗠𝗿. 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝗹𝗲𝘀, Project Development Officer III, conducted a workshop on Operational and Financial Management.

Mr. Boyles provided a detailed breakdown of the last two sections of the standard business plan. He assisted the incubatees in translating their concepts into concrete numbers and operational strategies, ensuring their ventures are financially viable and operationally sound. The output of this activity serves as a prerequisite for the incubatees' upcoming funding pitches and commercialization efforts. #

24/11/2025

𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗔 𝗔𝗧𝗕𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝘄𝗼-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 | 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

The RAISE Program in Caraga Project III: TARA ATBI, successfully held the first day of its two-day Business Planning Activity on November 24, 2025. The event was conducted via Hybrid setup, effectively overcoming challenges posed by inclement weather.

The activity was formally opened by TARA ATBI Project Leader, 𝗠𝘀. 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗥. 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝘀, who delivered the opening remarks and set the tone for the sessions.

TARA ATBI Project Staff, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗠. 𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗮, led the first session, guiding participants through a discussion and workshop focused on the first three major sections of a business plan.

In the afternoon, Project Staff, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗥𝗲𝘅 𝗚. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼, facilitated a session on Market Analysis, followed by an interactive workshop and presentation of participant outputs.

Participating teams include incubatees from NEMSU (online), 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀, 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗶𝘁 𝗜𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺, and 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹, joined by CSU (F2F) incubatees, 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗿 and 𝗦𝗣 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀.

The Business Planning Activity will conclude on November 25, covering the remaining sections of the comprehensive business plan. #

20/11/2025

𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐃𝐞𝐯 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐡𝐩 𝟕𝐌 𝐀𝐈 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲

The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DepDev) has formally approved a 7 million innovation grant for a pioneering project led by Caraga State University (CSU) TBI Incubation Project Head and TARA ATBI Project Leader, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐑. 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐬.

In a letter dated November 17, 2025, DepDev Undersecretary Rosemarie G. Edillon, PhD, confirmed the grant for the proposal titled, 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑛 𝐴𝐼 𝐷𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑖-𝑇𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝐼𝑀𝑆: 𝐴 𝑆𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑇𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑚 𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑆𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐸𝑛ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑇𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑚 𝐺𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝐷𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑎 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛.

The project, which aims to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the regional tourism framework, successfully passed a competitive evaluation process, meeting the objectives of the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document.

Further proceedings for the grant-awarding phase will be coordinated between DepDev and CSU's project team.

14/11/2025

𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝟐 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆-𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒐 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝑰𝑷 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 | 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝟏𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

The RAISE Program in Caraga Project III: TARA-ATBI at Caraga State University (CSU) held the second day of its Re-echo Training on IP Valuation for CSU Innovators on November 14, 2025, at the TBI Facility. This training supported the larger goal of Technology Commercialization and IP Fundamentals.

The program started with a short review led by some of the participants. Then, Mr. Kenneth L. Ciudad, the RAISE Program Leader for Caraga and Project I, led the morning's workshop. His session focused on the Income Approach, one of the primary methods for valuing Intellectual Property (IP).

In the afternoon, Mr. Genesis Jared Cutamora, RAISE Program in Caraga Project II Project Leader, taught the participants how to use the Cost Approach for valuation.

The two-day training finished with the Research Center Heads and Project Leaders presenting the work they completed during the event.

The 2-day Re-echo Training on IP Technology Valuation for CSU Innovators aims to support the University's goal of enhancing its commercialization activities.

14/11/2025

𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝟏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆-𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒐 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝑰𝑷 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 | 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

RAISE Program Project III: TARA ATBI launched a two-day Re-echo Training on IP Technology Valuation to accelerate the transfer of academic research into marketable products. Ms. Jenelyn R. Asis, Project Leader of the TARA ATBI (RAISE Project III), led the first day of the training at the TBI Facility.

The event commenced with opening remarks from Dr. Jeffrey T. Dellosa, VP for Research & Development, Innovation, and Extension, and the rationale from Mr. Kenneth L. Ciudad, RAISE Program Leader. Ms. Asis followed by conducting a hands-on workshop on "Technology Commercialization and IP Fundamentals," providing innovators with practical tools for market valuation.

The training was attended by research center heads, project leaders, and key innovation stakeholders, underscoring CSU's strategic focus on commercializing its research and promoting regional development.

24/10/2025

RAISE Caraga Joins the RAISE Summit 2025 in Tagaytay!

RAISE Project Leaders, staff, and TARA ATBI incubatees proudly represented the Caraga Region at the RAISE Summit 2025, held last October 13–16 at Hotel Casiana, Tagaytay City.

With the theme “RAISE ALIGN: Advancing Linkages and Impactful Growth through Networks,” the summit gathered innovators, TBI managers, and regional leaders nationwide to strengthen collaboration, share best practices, and align strategies for Phase 2 implementation of the RAISE Program.

Caraga’s delegation showcased local agri-aqua innovations through its TARA ATBI incubatees, who presented their products — the BlackGold Nutribar and SeaScoops Danggit Ice Cream — during the summit’s exhibition and pitching sessions. The team also celebrated a new milestone as TARA ATBI forged a co-incubation partnership with the University of Southern Mindanao ATBI to further support startup growth and technology commercialization.

The four-day event also featured the Spinoff Policy Graduation Ceremony, recognizing regional representatives who completed the training on institutionalizing spinoff policies to enhance technology transfer and commercialization within higher education institutions.

Together, we RAISE connections, collaborations, and communities for a more innovative and inclusive future!

via: EMJarlata

22/10/2025

𝑭𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑪𝑺𝑼-𝑻𝑩𝑰 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑻𝒐𝒑 𝟏𝟓 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑫𝑰𝑪𝑻 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒑 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 | 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

BUTUAN CITY – Five venture teams from the Caraga State University-Technology Business Incubator (CSU-TBI) have advanced to the Top 15 of the Philippine Startup Challenge (PSC) Regional Pitching Competition, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Caraga announced on October 21, 2025.

In a significant showing, the CSU-TBI teams represent one-third of the entire regional pool. This year, the PSC expanded its selection from 10 to 15 teams to commemorate the competition's tenth anniversary.

The qualifying ventures and their mentors include:
1. 𝑩𝒊𝒛𝑵𝒆𝒔𝒕 by Roman Osorio, Jetross Axle Galinato, and Prince Niño Galinato (Mentor: Ms. Jenelyn R. Asis)
2. 𝑨𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒐.𝑨𝑰 by John Vianney Jandayan, Hannah Sophia Villanueva, and Mac Tomi Bandialan (Mentor: Ms. Jenelyn R. Asis)
3. 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒊 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 by Centmarde Campado, Mardz Allyna Lidasan, and Mark Daniel Jamisola (Mentor: Mr. Edwin Manuel M. Jarlata)
4. 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑮𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒏 by Christian James Bantillo, Noralf Russel, and Khervee Lagang (Mentor: Mr. Edwin Manuel M. Jarlata)
5. 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑫𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 by Billy Terante, Ayumi Shakira Asendente, and Michelle Borromeo (Mentor: Ms. Hannah Faye Capoy)

With this strong roster, the CSU-TBI aims to represent the Caraga region at the national level once again, building on the success of STELLA.AI, which secured 4th place in the Philippine Startup Challenge IX National Pitching Competition. #

17/10/2025

SEARCA works to elevate the quality of life of agricultural families through sustainable and resilient livelihoods and access to modern networks and innovative markets.

08/10/2025

ATM: The DA-ACEF Central Office conducted an ocular visit to the six (6) approved projects under Caraga State University. This visit serves as a prerequisite for the release of the funding budget for this year.

One of the projects, led by Jenelyn R. Asis, MSc. Project Leader of TARA Agri-Aqua TBI, involves the renovation and extension of an existing greenhouse into a SMART Greenhouse Ecosystem, in collaboration with the College of Agriculture and Agri-Industries.

The SMART Greenhouse will provide startup teams, faculty researchers and students with access to modern agricultural technologies, enabling them to enhance productivity, conduct innovative research, and develop a market-ready agri-aqua products ❤️🌱