SMART Communications with the Ateneo Innovation Center's LED and Biomedical Teams

This week in the Ateneo Innovation Center met with two of our major partners SMART Communications and Ayala Foundation. By collaborating and partnering with leaders in industry, the Ateneo Innovation Center hopes to strengthen and push Philippine Innovation.

(Tao Corporation with the Ateneo Innovation Team)

Tao Corporation (http://taocommunity.com) recently visited the Ateneo Innovation Center to discuss possible partnership and collaboration on different fields from Waste Water Systems headed by MS Student Jun Granada, ECE MS Graduate Paul Cabacungan and Environmental Management faculty James Araneta to Algae LED Photobioreactors for pharmaceutical needs headed by ECE/CoE/Chem Graduate Lea Macaraig and MS ECE Student Gilbert Peren.

Dr. Nat Libatique [ECE Dept. Chair] , Cesar Pineda [Faculty and CEO of VastNet], Larry Qua [CEO of Ionics] and Greg Tangonan [Innovation Center Director]

Last November 20, 2009 Ionics EMS Inc. a leading electrons service provider came to the Ateneo Innovation Center to discuss possible WiMax Deployment on the campus. Larry Qua together with his wife Judy Qua presented on the capabilities of their WiMax Technologies and a timetable on the deployment of WiMax. The deployment of WiMax will guarantee strong Wi-Fi signals across the entire campus converting the Ateneo de Manila into a Wi-Fi Hotspot Island.

(L-R : Gilbert Peren, Zarah Perez, Reese Fernandez, Keith Villanueva)

On December 8, 2009 Reese Fernandez (CEO of Rags2Riches) and Zarah Perez (Starbucks) visited the Ateneo Innovation Center to see the brand new developments of LEDs in the center. Gilbert Peren and Margaret Kawsek showed them how they were able to make the LED lights low cost and the designs they are coming up with.

The SMART SWEEP visit the Innovation Center to talk about multiple collaborative projects together.

Japan Radio Corporation visit at the AIC : Feb 15, 2010

Mr. Saito and Mr. visited the Innovation Center to talk about projects on the great lakes of the Philippines. The Innovation Center also showcased the World War 2 Japanese Binoculars to Mr Saito-san.