STRATEGIC POSITIONING OF OVPRIES
The Office of the Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Extension Services (OVPRIES) will serve as the institutional transformation engine of Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU). It shall not merely support academic operations; it shall shape the University’s national leadership, SDG relevance, and global competitiveness.
OVPRIES shall function as:
NURCA Engine
The primary institutional platform for EVSU’s aspiration to become the National University for Resiliency and Climate Action (NURCA)—advancing climate science, disaster governance, resilient systems, and climate-informed solutions
SDG Accelerator
The mechanism for translating the Sustainable Development Goals into localized, measurable, and scalable interventions through research, innovation, and extension.
Innovation and Enterprise Generator
The system that converts research into deployable technologies, social innovations, startups, and enterprises, ensuring that knowledge leads to tangible socio-economic value.
Global Visibility and Rankings Catalyst
The institutional unit responsible for aligning EVSU’s outputs with the technical requirements of:
- Times Higher Education (THE)
- QS World University Rankings
- WURI
- UI GreenMetric
- THE Impact Rankings (SDGs)
DUAL-BRAND IDENTIFY FRAMEWORK
OVPRIES = NURCA Engine + SDG Accelerator + Innovation-to-Impact Platform
OVPRIES will carry a dual-brand identity:
National Identity: Climate and Resilience Leadership
OVPRIES will position EVSU as the Philippine reference institution for:
- Climate adaptation science
- Disaster risk reduction
- Resilient governance
- Sustainable systems
- Climate-informed development
Global Identity: SDG and Innovation Accelerator
OVPRIES will position EVSU as:
- A living laboratory for SDG localization
- A generator of scalable sustainability solutions
- A producer of globally relevant knowledge
- A source of community-tested innovations
This dual identity differentiates EVSU from other SUCs by being mission-specialized, not merely comprehensive.
RANKINGS-DRIVEN PLANNING MODEL
OVPRIES adopts a rankings-driven planning philosophy as a form of global benchmarking—not vanity.
EVSU will not aspire to rankings. EVSU will engineer eligibility for rankings.
This means OVPRIES will embed the technical requirements of THE, QS, WURI, and THE Impact into its planning, budgeting, and performance systems.
Key Design Constraints:
For THE:
- ≥1,000 Scopus-indexed publications in a 5-year rolling window
- ≥100 per year minimum
- Strong citation impact
- International co-authorship
- Research reputation signals
For QS:
- Program breadth
- Internationalization
- Research visibility
- Employer relevance
- Sustainability outputs
For WURI:
- Real-world innovation
- Social impact
- Crisis leadership
- Enterprise generation
- Industry collaboration
These are not optional—they will become institutional production targets.
THE EVSU INNOVATION-TO-IMPACT CONTINUUM
OVPRIES shall institutionalize a full value chain:
Research → Innovation → Extension → Commercialization → Policy
This continuum defines OVPRIES’ identity
STAGE
OVPRIES Role
This ensures that EVSU’s research does not end in publications—but results in solutions, enterprises, and systems.
REDEFINING INNOVATION AT EVSU REDEFINING
Innovation shall be defined as:
The structured transformation of research into deployable solutions, scalable enterprises, and public goods.
Innovation will not be limited to patents. It includes:
COMMERCIALIZATION AS A CORE MANDATE
OVPRIES shall formally assume responsibility for:
STUDENT STARTUPS AND THE ROLE OF THE TBI
Commercialization will be treated as an institutional function, not a by-product.
OVPRIES will mandate the TBI to:
Students will not just graduate—they will create ventures.
