Opportunities for Private Sector Collaboration
Other Value-Added Services
Sponsored Research
Benefit from IRRI’s extensive expertise and capacity in rice science to collaborate on specific research and development vectors aligned with your business goals.
Training and Capacity Building
Augment your key people with critical skills and knowledge through IRRI Education or with customized modules designed for your area of interest.
Product Testing and Analysis
Determine the viability of your rice-related products with our testing and analysis services, backed by expert know-how, rigorous methodologies, and advanced technology.
Consultancy and Advisory
Amplify your organization’s capabilities with the expertise and guidance of our specialists in the fields of rice research, biotechnology, climate science, and agricultural systems.
Success Stories and Partner Testimonials
Our impact-driven partnerships tackle real-world problems.
Susumo Ito
JICA is very pleased that its support to PhilRice during the early years is now bearing fruit through its contributions to sharing knowledge with Africa. I hope that by working together, IRRI, JICA, and PhilRice may be able to improve food security for all.
Peter Ford
Our collaboration will allow us to offer farmers a broader suite of high-performing products and effective science-based innovations that will optimize yield and crop quality. Partnerships such as this create the power of scale and will drive positive change for rice farmers.
International Compliance
IRRI Tech Transfer draws on the intellectual assets developed by or available to IRRI, with the primary purpose of expanding the reach and accelerating the impact of our research and technologies. IRRI Technology Transfer performs its duties with integrity, remaining fully compliant with all relevant international policies and guidelines.
IRRI Intellectual Property & Commercialization Policy
International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
CGIAR Principles on the Management of Intellectual Assets
Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)
Intellectual Property and Partnership Disclosures
As part of IRRI Intellectual Property and Commercialization Policy, IRRI Tech Transfer discloses all IP and partnership agreements through publication in the public IRRI website.
IRRI Tech Transfer FAQ
Review the most frequently asked questions regarding how IRRI manages intellectual property. For additional questions, you may contact IRRI Tech Transfer by email.
Tech Transfer Resources
Flyers
Opportunities and Value Propositions for Private Sector Partnership
Videos
IRRI IP Management and Commercialization
Forms
Private Sector Collaboration Form
Engage with IRRI Tech Transfer
LINGA REDDY GUTHA
Senior Manager - Business Development
l.r.gutha@irri.org
MELANNIE M. CABANGBANG
Assistant Manager - Intellectual Property
m.cabangbang@irri.org
CHRIZZIA JOCE A. VELUZ
Officer - Administrative Coordination
c.veluz@irri.org
Accelerating Impact through Public-Private Partnerships
As one of the world’s premier research organizations, IRRI is leading the way in agricultural innovations that can catalyze positive change and uplift the lives of people who depend on rice-based agri-food systems. IRRI Tech Transfer advances the institute’s vision through public-private partnerships with companies and organizations that align with IRRI’s objectives.
