Innovation

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 opens to young Filipino innovators

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 is now open to Grades 8 to 10 students from government-managed science high schools across the Philippines. The competition invites teams to propose STEM-based solutions in environmental sustainability, social change through tech and sport, or community problems using AI, with almost PHP2 million in prizes for students, schools, and teacher-advisers.

Inside LG’s Data Factory for Smarter Robots

What does it take to teach a robot how to clean a home, move factory parts, or handle objects? LG Electronics is building a 10,000-square-meter Data Factory in Seoul where hundreds of robots will repeatedly practice real-world tasks while generating data for future robot development. Combined with NVIDIA’s physical AI technologies, the facility will help LG expand and refine robot-learning data as the company strengthens its push into robotics.

Philippine Blockchain Week 2026 marks shift from Web3 potential to real-world deployment

PBW 2026 reflects the country’s transition from understanding blockchain to actively implementing it. What was once experimental is now being deployed—with growing relevance in transparency, accountability, and economic participation.

Calling the next generation of Filipino innovators: The James Dyson Award 2026 is now accepting entries

Entries can now be submitted via the James Dyson Award website, with the deadline set for midnight on 15th July 2026. University students and recent graduates of design and engineering subjects are eligible to apply. 

Grab PH pilots human-led, consent-driven Driver AI Ambassador Program

Participation in the Grab Driver AI Ambassador Program is anchored on informed consent, with driver-partners briefed on how their stories, voice, and likenesses may be used.

PLDT Enterprise and apoQlar partner to advance mixed reality healthcare

Helping transform patient care in the country, PLDT Enterprise has signed an MOU with apoQlar, a Germany-based medical technology company, to pioneer the adoption of Mixed Reality (MR) and 5G-powered healthcare innovations in the Philippines. 

ASEAN-aligned plans outlined for Philippine Startup Week 2026

Philippine Startup Week 2026 aims to continue highlighting cutting-edge innovations, but at the same time foster cross-border collaboration, and create new opportunities for startups to connect with investors, corporates, and policymakers across ASEAN and beyond.

PLDT Enterprise champions collaboration on AI and cybersecurity for startups at Innovation Spotlight

The Innovation Spotlight series was designed to ignite collaboration among industries, innovators, and changemakers — each event highlighting practical, scalable solutions for growth and human-centered ways to use technology for progress.

Call for entries: GAxD campaign to spotlight local innovations through creative advertising

Launched in 2022, the GAxD campaign aims to raise awareness of Filipino-developed technologies and highlight the creative potential of individuals. The emphasis of this year's campaign is on science visual storytelling through creative advertising.