DOST REGION II · INNOVATION HUB
Fostering Ideas.Enabling Innovation.
A pre-incubation environment connecting ideas, expertise, technology, and opportunities across Region II.
- Ideas
- Research
- Industry
- Opportunity
01 / What is iHub
A space for ideas to grow.
iHub is a DOST innovation hub and pre-incubation platform — not simply a coworking facility.
It helps individuals and groups develop ideas, connect with people and expertise, access resources, and prepare promising ideas for the next stage.
How ideas move forward
iHub
Develop
Shape early ideas into clearer concepts and possible solutions.
iHub helps ideas move from an early thought toward the next opportunity — through development, validation, and connection.
02 / Find Your Starting Point
How iHub Helps
You don't need to have everything figured out before coming to iHub. Choose the path that fits where you are.
- 01
I have an idea
I have an early concept and want to explore or develop it.
Explore support - 02
I'm doing research
I want to explore, develop, or apply research toward a solution.
Explore support - 03
I'm building something
I want to turn an idea into something more developed.
Explore support - 04
I need collaboration
I want to meet people, organizations, researchers, or potential partners.
Explore support - 05
I need a space
I need a place for research, collaboration, meetings, or ideation.
Explore support
03 / The 4Is
Four ways iHub moves ideas forward.
The 4Is connect the different ways iHub helps people discover possibilities, build relationships, develop ideas, and prepare for what's next.
01 / INSPIRE
INSPIRE
Discover possibilities.
Spark curiosity and expose people to possibilities and entrepreneurial ideas.
- Fireside Chats
- Camp Fire
- Innovation stories
- Emerging ideas and opportunities
The 4Is are interconnected and are not necessarily a fixed sequence.
04 / Spaces at iHub
Spaces designed around how ideas happen.
Physical spaces that support collaboration, focused work, research, meetings, workshops, and ideation.
05 / Programs
Opportunities designed to move ideas forward.
Fireside Chat
Conversational sessions that introduce innovation stories, entrepreneurial mindsets, and emerging possibilities.
Learn moreIdea Pitching
Opportunities for innovators to present early ideas and receive feedback from peers and mentors.
Learn moreDesign Thinking Session
Structured workshops that help teams define problems, generate options, and refine concepts.
Learn more
06 / Region II Innovation Ecosystem
Find the people and capabilities behind innovation.
Explore ecosystem- 01HEI ResearchersFind researchers and expertise.
- 02MSMEsDiscover enterprises across Region II.
- 03R&D FacilitiesExplore research capabilities.
- 04Regional OfficesConnect with government and institutional partners.
- 05R&D ConsortiumsBrowse regional R&D consortium networks.
- Ecosystem MappingStartup ecosystem density and maturity across Cagayan Valley provinces and localities.