The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center of the Philippines and the University of the Philippines (UP), with the support of Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co. (SGV), have invited interested private sector entities to participate in a market sounding webinar for the UP Los Baños (UPLB) Agro-Industrial and Information Technology Park.

The Project seeks to develop the UPLB Special Economic Zone into an integrated innovation and commercialization ecosystem that fosters academe-industry collaboration, research commercialization, technology transfer, and enterprise development.

As part of the preparations for the launch of the Project’s tender, UP is conducting the market sounding webinar to gather feedback and insights from prospective private sector participants on the project and tender details. The webinar will be held on October 30, 2026 (Friday), from 9:00 AM to 12:00 NN via Zoom.

The market sounding webinar aims to:

• Provide a brief background and overview of the Project, its key features, and indicative tender details;
• Gather insights from the private sector, including developers, locators, operators, lending and financial institutions, on the Project and indicative tender details; and
• Understand the private sector’s key considerations and potential interest in partnering with UP to implement the Project.

To join the market sounding webinar, you may register through: gqr.sh/FmTa

For more information, please coordinate directly with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Enterprise Management through email: ovciem.uplb@up.edu.ph