National Innovation Council (Philippines)

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National Innovation Council
Pambansang Konseho sa Inobasyon
Agency overview
Formed2018 (Republic Act No. 11293)
TypeCouncil
Headquarters Pasig City, Metro Manila
Agency executives
Parent agency National Economic and Development Authority
Child agencies
  • NIC Executive Technical Board
  • NEDA Innovation Staff
Website neda.gov.ph

The National Innovation Council (NIC; Filipino : Pambansang Konseho sa Inobasyon) is the Philippine government's highest policy-making body for national innovation development. It was established to develop the country's innovation goals, priorities, and long-term national strategy established by virtue of Republic Act No. 11293 or the Philippine Innovation Act of 2018. [1] It is headed by the president of the Philippines as chairman of the NIC, with the Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning as vice-chairman. [2]

Contents

The NIC is operationalized by an Executive Director who also leads the National Innovation Council Secretariat which is housed under the National Economic and Development Authority. It provides strategic foresight, funding, capacity building, and policy coordination initiatives for a smarter and more innovative Philippines. [3]

The primary functions of the NIC are in the formulation and development of the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document (NIASD), the management of the Innovation Fund, the oversight over Innovation Credit and Financing programs through the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and in monitoring the Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking of the country. [4]

As defined by the law, "innovation" refers to the creation of new ideas that results in the development of new or improved policies, products, processes, or services which are then spread or transferred across the market. [1]

Composition of the Council

By the virtue of Section 6 of the Philippine Innovation Act of 2018, the NIC is chaired by the President of the Philippines, vice-chaired by the Secretary for Socio-economic Planning (National Economic and Development Authority), and composed of the heads of the following member-agencies and representative executive members: [1]

The National Innovation Council as of 2023
Board PositionIncumbentOffice
Chairman Bongbong Marcos President of the Philippines
Vice-Chairman Arsenio Balisacan Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning
Member Agencies Renato Solidum Jr. Secretary of Science and Technology
Alfredo E. Pascual Secretary of Trade and Industry
Domingo F. Panganiban Secretary of Agriculture
Toni Yulo-Loyzaga Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
Ted Herbosa Secretary of Health
Raphael Lotilla Secretary of Energy
Jaime Bautista Secretary of Transportation
Gilbert Teodoro Secretary of National Defense
Ivan John Uy Secretary of Information and Communications Technology
Amenah Pangandaman Secretary of Budget and Management
Benjamin Abalos Jr. Secretary of the Interior and Local Government
Enrique Manalo Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Sara Duterte Secretary of Education
Bienvenido Laguesma Secretary of Labor and Employment
J. Prospero E. De Vera III Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education
Rowel S. Barba Director-General of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines
Executive Members Mark Sultan P. Gersava Representative for the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Sector
Monchito P. Ibrahim Representative for the Business Sector
Earl Martin S. Valencia Representative for the Business Sector
Gisella P. Concepcion Representative for the Academe and Scientific Community
Ria Liza C. Canlas Representative for the Academe and Scientific Community
Tirso A. Ronquilo Representative for the Academe and Scientific Community
Rex Victor O. Cruz Representative for the Academe and Scientific Community

National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document (NIASD)

Per Section 9 of the Philippine Innovation Act of 2018, the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document (NIASD) is the Philippine government's 10-year foresight and innovation plan which establishes the country's vision and long-term goals for innovation consistent with the country's long-term vision, and with global and regional commitments. [1] The document is mandated to have "innovation priority areas" and a roadmap consisting of strategies to improve innovation governance across government agencies through the following:

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