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De La Salle University

De La Salle University (DLSU) is a Lasallian university with its main campus on Taft Avenue, Manila, and a campus in Biñan, Laguna. Its innovation work runs through an intellectual property office, a technology transfer office and Animo Labs, the university's technology business incubator.

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What they focus on
  • DLSU's innovation work links three units: the DLSU Intellectual Property Office (DIPO), the DLSU Innovation and Technology Office (DITO) and Animo Labs, the university's technology business incubator.
  • For companies, DITO leads licensing negotiations and manages commercialization of university IP, while DIPO signs licensing agreements and acts as the gateway for industry collaboration.
  • Animo Labs focuses on technopreneurship and research-based startups, offering mentorship, industry and investor connections, training and workspace; DITO refers new ventures to it.
  • The DLSU Innovation Hub on the Laguna campus is a PEZA Knowledge, Innovation, Science and Technology (KIST) Park ecozone on five hectares, for research, innovation and commercialization of green technologies and sustainable practices.
  • Student founders have their own organization, UNBOXD, which works under DITO's supervision.
Programs
  • Animo Labs. DLSU's technology business incubator for technopreneurship and research-based startups: mentorship, industry and investor connections, training and workspace.
  • DLSU Innovation and Technology Office (DITO). Technology transfer and licensing; refers new ventures to incubators such as Animo Labs; supervises the UNBOXD student startup organization.
  • DLSU Innovation Hub (KIST Park Ecozone). PEZA-registered innovation ecozone at the Laguna campus planned to house startup incubators, R&D labs and technology transfer platforms.
DLSU Innovation Ecosystem (Animo Labs, DITO, DIPO)Work with SEA Bridge
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November 7, 2026
SEA Bridge and DLSU's Animo Labs work together under an agreement exchanged in Manila in July 2026.