| Agency Name: | National Innovation Council |
| Nativename: | Pambansang Konseho sa Inobasyon |
| Formed: | 2018 (Republic Act No. 11293) |
| Headquarters: | Pasig City, Metro Manila |
| Chief1 Name: | Bongbong Marcos |
| Chief1 Position: | NIC Chairperson |
| Chief2 Name: | Arsenio Balisacan |
| Chief2 Position: | NIC Vice Chairperson |
| Chief3 Name: | Rosemarie G. Edillon |
| Chief3 Position: | NIC-ETB Chairperson |
| Chief4 Name: | Diane Gail L. Maharjan |
| Chief4 Position: | NIC Executive Director |
| Parent Agency: | National Economic and Development Authority |
| Child1 Agency: | NIC Executive Technical Board |
| Child2 Agency: | NEDA Innovation Staff |
| Agency Type: | Council |
The National Innovation Council (NIC; Filipino; Pilipino: Pambansang Konseho sa Inobasyon) is the Philippine government's highest policy-making body for national innovation development. It was established to develop the country's innovation goals, priorities, and long-term national strategy established by virtue of Republic Act No. 11293 or the Philippine Innovation Act of 2018.[1] It is headed by the president of the Philippines as chairman of the NIC, with the Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning as vice-chairman.[2]
The NIC is operationalized by an Executive Director who also leads the National Innovation Council Secretariat which is housed under the National Economic and Development Authority. It provides strategic foresight, funding, capacity building, and policy coordination initiatives for a smarter and more innovative Philippines.[3]
The primary functions of the NIC are in the formulation and development of the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document (NIASD), the management of the Innovation Fund, the oversight over Innovation Credit and Financing programs through the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and in monitoring the Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking of the country.[4]
As defined by the law, "innovation" refers to the creation of new ideas that results in the development of new or improved policies, products, processes, or services which are then spread or transferred across the market.[1]
By the virtue of Section 6 of the Philippine Innovation Act of 2018, the NIC is chaired by the President of the Philippines, vice-chaired by the Secretary for Socio-economic Planning (National Economic and Development Authority), and composed of the heads of the following member-agencies and representative executive members:[1]
| Board Position | Incumbent | Office |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bongbong Marcos | President of the Philippines |
| Vice-Chairman | Arsenio Balisacan | Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning |
| Member Agencies | Renato Solidum Jr. | Secretary of Science and Technology |
| Alfredo E. Pascual | Secretary of Trade and Industry | |
| Domingo F. Panganiban | Secretary of Agriculture | |
| Toni Yulo-Loyzaga | Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources | |
| Ted Herbosa | Secretary of Health | |
| Raphael Lotilla | Secretary of Energy | |
| Jaime Bautista | Secretary of Transportation | |
| Gilbert Teodoro | Secretary of National Defense | |
| Ivan John Uy | Secretary of Information and Communications Technology | |
| Amenah Pangandaman | Secretary of Budget and Management | |
| Benjamin Abalos Jr. | Secretary of the Interior and Local Government | |
| Enrique Manalo | Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
| Sara Duterte | Secretary of Education | |
| Bienvenido Laguesma | Secretary of Labor and Employment | |
| J. Prospero E. De Vera III | Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education | |
| Rowel S. Barba | Director-General of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines | |
| Executive Members | Mark Sultan P. Gersava | Representative for the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Sector |
| Monchito P. Ibrahim | Representative for the Business Sector | |
| Earl Martin S. Valencia | Representative for the Business Sector | |
| Gisella P. Concepcion | Representative for the Academe and Scientific Community | |
| Ria Liza C. Canlas | Representative for the Academe and Scientific Community | |
| Tirso A. Ronquilo | Representative for the Academe and Scientific Community | |
| Rex Victor O. Cruz | Representative for the Academe and Scientific Community |
Per Section 9 of the Philippine Innovation Act of 2018, the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document (NIASD) is the Philippine government's 10-year foresight and innovation plan which establishes the country's vision and long-term goals for innovation consistent with the country's long-term vision, and with global and regional commitments. The document is mandated to have "innovation priority areas" and a roadmap consisting of strategies to improve innovation governance across government agencies through the following: