| General note |
Sagana 100: the vision of a man for an ecologically-balanced and productive agriculture / Oscar N. Bajamonde – Arthur Alberto Benedicto: portrait of a young Davaoeño as inventor and entrepreneur/Corazon M. Baylon – Cool bony and his supermachines or how the school doormat became an inventor and laughed his way to the bank/Virgilio K. Crisostomo – Alfredo M. Anos, Sr. - the inventor Laureate/Dotsie T. Vinuya—Gonzalo O. Catan, Jr.: inventor-entrepreneur/Crispina B. Almonte – James F. Reamon, the aerodynamic inventor/Queena N. Lee – Carlita B. Rex Doran: weaving beauty secrets from the forests/Zeneida O. Ticsay – Erlinda Castro-Sanqui's affair with Herbs/Nelia A. Embisan – Ramon Ilejay Castillo had a dream/Gloria S. Recio -- Trident electronics corporation: making waves in innovation/Ditas A. Esguerra – William S. Schaare: invention is born of necessity/Domini M. Torrevillas – Bert L. del Rosario, the musical entrepreneur/Sonia Tiong-Aquino – Benjamin G. Almeda, Sr.: the man who sold his talking doormats/Luz B. Bolo – Simplicio A. Capule, Sr.: ingenuity and an acumen for business/Teresita Venzon-Santos – in focus: inventor Jose A. Tan/Celia R. Pascual. |
| Summary, etc |
"Breakthroughs in science and technology generated mainly by nationals of developed countries form the staple of scientific media. Most of these discoveries are products of research undertaken in well equipped laboratories, under ideal environments and with full support from various sectors, including international bodies.<br/>The Philippines has its own breed of similar people quietly working in backyard workshops and makeshift laboratories. They improvise their tools and equipment and oftentimes use their own resources. Theirs may not be earthshaking discoveries but are nevertheless projects with economic and social objectives. Rarely are these people and their projects talked or written about yet their work have had far-reaching effects on intended beneficiaries, i.e., Philippine society.<br/>This Casebook has two-fold objectives. Firstly, it seeks to introduce existing and potential inventors into an equally fulfilling endeavor in entrepreneurship; that they will use their inventions to transcend their scientific milieu and explore challenging opportunities in the business world. Secondly, it attempts to enhance the awareness of R&D, academic and government institutions of their role in nurturing inventors and developing their entrepreneurial competencies. The purpose is to identify gaps between the needs of inventors vis-a-vis existing assistance programs provided by these institutions.<br/>The Casebook features fifteen Filipino inventors and innovators in the agro-industrial, energy and electronics fields. Each case has its own story to tell. All the stories however, highlight the gradual and often painful metamorphosis of the inventor into a successful entrepreneur; how each actualized his ideas from the drawing board to actual marketable products.<br/>Many of the featured inventor-entrepreneurs had very modest beginnings. This in no way repressed their scientific urges, but rather nurtured their desire to develop practical things that WORK. Most of them are dreamers but, with their feet firmly planted on the ground, they turned these dreams to reality. Majority are awardees, having been recognized by the Department. of Science and Technology, Philippine Presidents, the Philippine Computer Society, etc., to name some local award-giving bodies. A number have also been cited in foreign competitions on science and technology while more than half are recipients of the Gold Medal Award from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized agency of the UN.<br/>The successful Filipino inventor-entrepreneur needs to be talked and written about because he represents the new breed of economic heroes that the country sorely needs. His kind serves as a role model for budding scientists and people with latent inclinations towards design and technology. The Filipino inventor-entrepreneur, being in a class of his own, can inspire and motivate inventors to use their inventions as entry points towards a meaningful second or third career in entrepreneurship."<br/>- Prof. Fortunato T. dela Peña<br/>- Dr. Maripaz L. Perez |
