Innovation at Adamson University (AdU) is a deliberate pursuit– a mission rooted in our Vincentian identity and the imperative to serve. Through a culture that blends scientific inquiry with social responsibility, AdU shapes future technopreneurs ready to be catalysts of meaningful change in both industry and society.
At the heart of this mission lies the Technology Business Incubator (AdUNEST-Adamson University Neo-Science and Technology Incubation Center), where ideas evolve into real-world solutions. It nurtures student, faculty, and alumni ventures that address practical challenges through socially conscious innovation.
The Platinum Award from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), earned by the university’s Intellectual Property and Technology Support Office (ITSO) in 2023, 2024, and 2025, affirms the strength of Adamson’s innovation ecosystem, reflecting a consistent dedication to advancing knowledge, protecting intellectual property, and enabling technology- driven education and enterprise.
Technopreneurship at AdU is framed as a vehicle for transformation, with students encouraged to develop innovations that uplift communities, bridge social gaps, and create new opportunities for marginalized sectors. From low-cost diagnostic tools to sustainable energy systems for off-grid areas, innovation must always respond to human need.
Flagship initiatives like The HATCH, Technopreneurship Summit, and TALK-N-TECH underscore this vision by offering platforms for cross-disciplinary collaboration, exposing aspiring technopreneurs to reverse pitching, co-creation sessions, and real-time design challenges. Such experiences broaden the view of entrepreneurship from an individual pursuit to a collaborative effort to solve issues in sectors often overlooked or underserved.
Students from engineering, business, education, health sciences, and the liberal arts work side by side, fostering a learning environment where technological creativity meets cultural insight, and empathy drives innovation. This approach prepares graduates to design with purpose and lead with vision.
While partnerships with government and industry help scale ideas, Adamson’s guiding principle remains service to the common good. Collaborations are chosen for their alignment with university values, with emphasis on improving access, promoting equity, and enhancing life in under-resourced communities.
The university also embeds ethical awareness in its innovation training, teaching technopreneurs to consider the broader social, environmental, and moral impacts of their work, and reminding them that innovation must be guided by principles of justice, responsibility and compassion.
Many of Adamson’s initiatives align with global development goals. Faculty research and student-led startups tackle issues such as affordable healthcare, food security, renewable energy, and climate resilience, reflecting a commitment to a future that is inclusive and sustainable.
Vigormin, one of Adamson’s notable innovations, is a low-cost, eco-friendly water treatment solution developed to address sanitation issues in rural and disaster-stricken communities. It has received recognition in national innovation competitions and has been deployed to improve access to clean water across different areas.
Among AdUNEST’s success stories are startups STAPPL Inc., specializing in smart logistics solutions, and Herbaia Inc., a social enterprise producing plant-based health and wellness products—both examples of innovation with social impact. Strategic partnerships with government agencies, innovation hubs, and academic institutions sustain the culture of innovation and technopreneurship, providing access to tools, networks, and capacity-building opportunities. Such engagements support the development of solutions that are locally grounded yet globally relevant, reinforcing Adamson’s mission to produce leaders equipped to navigate complex technological and societal landscapes.
At Adamson, technopreneurship becomes more than commercial opportunity: it becomes a platform for advocacy, a response to injustice, and a means of empowerment. Innovations born from this mindset confront realities, seeking to transform not only technology, but also lives. In doing so, the university cultivates more than engineers or entrepreneurs, but also educators who integrate innovation into learning, liberal arts graduates who embed creativity and critical thought into solutions, and health sciences professionals who pioneer accessible health innovations– turning aspirants into changemakers who invent with knowledge and serve with heart.
As challenges grow more complex, AdU nurtures minds prepared to meet change with courage, creativity, and conscience. Technopreneurship, as envisioned by AdU, is a path of innovation infused with intention: building solutions with integrity, solving problems with empathy, and creating opportunities that are impactful and inclusive. With this approach, innovation leads not only to progress, but to social transformation– especially for those at the margins.
Source: Adamson University
