THE BATANGAS State University will host the 5th International Research Conference on Innovations in Engineering, Science and Technology.

The virtual event will tackle “Innovations in Engineering, Science and Technology for the New Normal and Beyond.”

The conference aims to serve as a platform for science, technology and engineering students as well as professionals, technopreneurs and researchers from various local and international universities, organizations and institutions to share advances in various fields and stages of technology applications and commercialization.

The two-day event is slated on December 6 and 7.

It features keynote speeches, plenary sessions, paper presentations and masterclasses and the Innovation Challenge Competition and virtual exhibits.

“Preparing the university to produce graduates, researchers, and innovators to be industry-ready is of paramount importance despite the challenges of the new normal. Globalization and high competition highlighted the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation for the modern-day universities,” the conference brief said.