Results are Out! Selected Teams for the Science Castle Grant 2025 Lockheed Martin Award (Philippines)
Manila, Philippines — October 5, 2025 — Leave a Nest Philippines, in partnership with Lockheed Martin, is proud to announce the selected teams of the Science Castle Grant 2025: Lockheed Martin Award.
This initiative invites young innovators from high schools across the Philippines to imagine boldly and explore research that bridges science, creativity, and technology — reimagining the future of flight, sustainability in aviation and space, and biomimicry in aerospace.
Through this program, selected student teams will embark on a three-month research journey (October–December 2025), guided by mentors from Leave a Nest and Lockheed Martin, and supported by a PHP 15,000 research grant for each team. Their research will be presented at Science Castle Philippines 2026, scheduled on January 17–18, 2026 at Mapua University.
Science Castle Grant 2025: Lockheed Martin Award – Selected Teams
We are delighted to introduce the three (3) selected teams for this year’s Lockheed Martin Award:
| Pagalanggang National High School (Dinalupihan, Bataan – Luzon) | |
| Project Title: SALIPAWIKAN: A Biomimetic Amphibious Drone Module for Enhanced Search and Rescue in Coastal and Flooded Environments | |
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| Bansud National High School – Regional Science High School for MIMAROPA (Oriental Mindoro, Luzon) | |
| Project Title: TESSERACT: Sweat-Powered Self-Recharging Wearable Using Cotton-Golden Torch Fiber Coated with PANi/MWCNTs & Graphite Electrodes, PVA-NaCl Quasi-Solid Electrolyte, and Zn-Air Battery-Inspired Design | |
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| Valencia National High School (Bukidnon, Mindanao) | |
| Project Title: SmartMed Drone: AI-Enabled Biodegradable Medical Courier | |
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A Journey of Exploration and Innovation
Each team will receive:
| PHP 15,000 research grant for project implementation |
| Three months of mentorship from Leave a Nest and Lockheed Martin professionals |
| Final presentation opportunity at Science Castle Philippines 2026 |
The mentoring period will take place from October to December 2025, during which the teams will refine their research ideas and develop prototypes inspired by the themes of aerospace, biomimicry, and sustainability.
The culmination of this journey will be the Final Presentation and Awarding Ceremony at Science Castle Philippines 2026, a science conference that showcases the ideas and innovations of the next generation of Filipino researchers.
This collaboration reflects Leave a Nest’s mission to Advance Science and Technology for Global Happiness, and Lockheed Martin’s commitment to empowering the next generation of innovators shaping the future of aerospace.
For more information, please visit the Science Castle Website or email [email protected] with attention to: Airiel Baldemoro and Alexander Gali