Innovation

Celebrating the region’s immense pool of innovation, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launched the first National Innovation Day in Caraga on April 21, 2025, featuring select innovation facilities at Caraga State University.

Caraga State University (CSU) achieved a significant milestone this January, with 600 Scopus-indexed publications. Notably, 234 of these publications were achieved in the last two years, from January 2023 to January 2025, a clear testament to CSU’s accelerated growth and relentless pursuit of advancing research and international engagements.

An innovative, artificial intelligence-powered stroke detection system project of BS Information Technology (IT) students from Caraga State University Information won 3rd runner-up in the Philippine Startup Challenge National Competition on December 3, 2024.

The College of Computing and Information Sciences (CCIS) team comprises Francis John Saul Tin-ao, Rhea Bete, and Angelo Galope, mentored by James Earl Cubillas. Their project aims to provide faster and cost-effective diagnosis for stroke patients, addressing a critical healthcare gap.

Committed to enhancing the quality and impact of its research and extension initiatives, the Caraga State University conducted a Research, Development, Innovation, and Extension (RDIE) In-house Review, gathering its esteemed researchers and project staff on September 10-11.

Engr. Lord Boy Silong, a Technical Expert at the university’s Technology Transfer and Licensing Office (TTLO), won first prize at the Agri-Aqua Innovation Pitch Fest 2024, held on August 16, 2024, at the Royce Hotel in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga.

He demonstrated his innovative competence by pitching the Sago Pith Extracting Device, an invention developed by the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering faculty.