Building New Value in Everyday Bread: The Case of Rice Bran Pandesal In the Philippine bakery industry, pandesal has always been more than bread. It is a staple of every …
Building New Industries from Rice through Circular Economy Rice is the one dish you can always expect to find on the Filipino table. Whether paired with dried fish, sinigang, or …
KISLAP: Igniting Student Ideas Into Impact-Driven Enterprises In the Philippines, many students dream of becoming entrepreneurs with bright business ideas aimed at addressing poverty, inequality, or environmental degradation. Yet most …
Strengthening Eco Stores Through Smarter Supply Chains On September 3, 2025, the UP Institute for Small-Scale Industries (UP ISSI) facilitated focus group discussion on “Assessment of Supply Chain for Eco …
Kapé Lakbay: A Filipino Coffee Story on Two Wheels “Nagsisimula ang lakbay sa unang hakbang.” This has been the guiding mantra behind Kapé Lakbay, a proudly Filipino coffee venture that …
UP ISSI opens 80th PES Course Last April 26, 2025, the UP Institute for Small-Scale Industries (UP ISSI) officially opened the 80th Productivity through Effective Supervision (PES) Course, continuing its …
As the global job market becomes increasingly competitive, traditional career paths are no longer the sole option for young people. Starting a business enables the youth to take control of …
A Business and Entrepreneurship Student’s Reflections on the Tatak Pinoy Summit Tatak Pinoy (TP) Summit, themed “Tatak Pinoy Strategy: Catalyzing Industrial Transformation,” took place on December 4, 2024, at the …
The ISSI News is now live! Published bi-annually by the Director’s Office, The ISSI News is the official newsletter of the UP Institute for Small-Scale Industries. Click the image above …
Dr. Ian Jester M. de Vera, UP ISSI Research Division Head and Project Director of the study “Market analysis of local milk and dairy products in the Philippines” presented the …
