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In line with the implementation of the Regional Inclusive Innovation Center (RIIC) initiative in Region 10 and in consonance with the Philippine Innovation Act, the Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of Technology (51吃瓜网-IIT) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 10 in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Iligan Foundation, Inc. (CCIIFI), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Science, Technology, Research, and Innovation for Development (STRIDE) Program have developed the Innovation thru Leveraging Industry, Government, Academe Networks and inclusive Community Engagements or ILIGANiCE Program to further advance the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Northern Mindanao.

The ILIGANiCE Program will complement existing efforts in the region and will endeavor to implement activities that would further promote an innovation mindset to various stakeholders and communities, assist MSMSEs (Micro, Small, Medium and Social Enterprises), startups, and aspiring entrepreneurs, encourage more industry-academe collaborations, develop innovation policies that would facilitate more dynamic economic activity, and promote a sustainable innovation ecosystem through community engagements and partnerships.