Good news! The deadline for submission of entries to the 2025 Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits by Cluster (ClusteRICE) has been extended!
ClusteRICE is conducted in accordance with the National Invention Contest established under Republic Act No. 7459, also known as the "Inventors and Invention Incentives Act of the Philippines." This year, the competition will group several regions into five clusters.
Please note the updated timeline for this activity:
ACTIVITY |
SCHEDULE |
Call for Entries |
January – March 2025 |
Deadline for the submission of Entries |
March 31, 2025 (11:59 PM) |
Verification of the completeness of the submitted entries (TAPI Verification Team) |
April 1-13, 2025 |
Board of Judges for the Qualifying Rounds |
April 15 – May 5, 2025 |
Announcements of CLUSTERICE Finalists |
07 May 2025 (DOST-TAPI Social Media Pages and DOST-Regional Offices) |
2025 CLUSTERICE TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
Visayas Cluster Visayas (for Regions VI, VII and VIII) |
9-11 June 2025 |
National Capital Region (for Cities and Municipalities within the NCR) |
17-19 June 2025 |
Mindanao Cluster (for Regions IX, X, XI, XII, and XIII). |
24-26 June 2025 |
North Luzon Cluster (for Regions I, II, III, and CAR) |
2-4 July 2025 |
South Luzon Cluster (for Regions IV-A, IV-B and V) |
23-25 July 2025 |
Please find attached the 2025 ClusteRICE Guidelines for your reference: https://bit.ly/3WcDPJU.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your innovative creations! Submit your entries now!
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