Davao · Philippines · Est. 2026

Rooted
in Mindanao.
Reaching orbit.

A deep-tech venture delivering aerospace data, unmanned aerial systems, and robotics training from Davao for the emerging Philippine aerospace sector.

Sector Aerospace · Geospatial · Robotics
Headquartered Davao City, Philippines
Stage Pre-incubation
N S W E 07° 04′ N 125° 36′ E DAVAO · MINDANAO PLATE · 02/12
Aerospace data Drone operations Geospatial analytics Robotics training Mt Apo to orbit Built in Davao For the Philippine aerospace sector Aerospace data Drone operations Geospatial analytics Robotics training Mt Apo to orbit Built in Davao For the Philippine aerospace sector
01 / Origin

Two SkyLabs.
One name.

Where the name came from, and why we kept both meanings.

Our mark holds both stories at once: an orbital ring tracing a satellite path around the silhouette of Mt. Apo, with archipelago dots anchoring it to Mindanao soil.

01 · The first SkyLab

Aerospace.

The NASA space station that launched in 1973 and returned to Earth in 1979. It carried the first generation of orbital science. It is the SkyLab the world remembers.

Today, it is also the Philippines' first satellite launch site coming to Mati City. The country's first undergraduate aerospace programme at Ateneo de Davao. The DOST-backed ADDVentures incubator for aerospace and robotics. This is the sector we are building for.

02 · The other SkyLab

Mindanao.

In rural Mindanao, a skylab is a motorcycle. A single motorbike fitted with wooden planks bolted across its frame, extending like wings, carrying ten or thirteen people along roads no four-wheeled vehicle could pass.

It carries farmers to market, students to school, nurses to remote barangays, relief goods through flood. Ingenuity under constraint. Built and kept running by local hands. This is the culture we are building from.

02 / Capability

What we do.

Three professional service lines, each delivered by a dedicated team with a documented quality assurance process.

01
Geospatial &
Remote Sensing
Satellite and drone imagery turned into actionable intelligence for decision makers. We build archipelago-optimised pipelines for change detection, land-use classification, and ML training data preparation.
· Aerial surveys · Recurring monitoring · Satellite analytics · ML data labelling
02
Unmanned Aerial
Systems & Mechatronics
Drone operations, infrastructure inspection, and prototyping for engineers and operators. CAD and CAM services for robotics startups, academic research labs, and emergency response partners.
· Aerial mapping · Infrastructure inspection · Emergency response · Prototyping
03
Certified Training
& Talent Pipeline
Converting Mindanao's STEM graduates into employable aerospace-adjacent practitioners. Drone operations, geospatial analysis, scientific computing, and rapid prototyping, with first-refusal entry into our hiring pipeline.
· CAAP drone pathway · GIS bootcamp · ML for aerospace · CAD and prototyping

Mindanao should not just host the first Philippine satellite launch site.
It should contribute to the workforce, research, and services the country's aerospace future will require.

Founder thesis · SkyLab Mindanao
03 / Team

Two brothers.
One conviction.

A licensed mechanical engineer and a development data scientist, building a deep-tech venture for the place they are from.

Co-founder · COO

Engr. Rheymar D. Barroga

Mechanical Engineer · PRC Licensed

Leads unmanned aerial systems operations, mechatronics prototyping, computer-aided design and manufacturing services, equipment management, and field delivery. Responsible for the venture's day-to-day operational function, including safety, quality assurance, and client delivery management.

Co-founder · CSO

Kenneth D. Barroga

Data Science · Econometrics · Applied Mathematics

Brings ten peer-reviewed publications, research on innovation geography in the Philippine archipelago, and over fifteen years of national science, technology, and innovation policy experience. Co-pioneer of the award-winning GRIND Programme; recipient of the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award.

05 / Get in touch

Let's talk.

If your work touches aerospace, geospatial intelligence, drone services, robotics, environmental monitoring, agribusiness, regional development, or technical workforce building in Mindanao, we would welcome a conversation.

Direct enquiry ken@skylabmindanao.com
Headquartered Davao City, Philippines
Coordinates 07° 04′ N · 125° 36′ E
Founders Rheymar D. Barroga · Co-founder & COO
Kenneth D. Barroga · Co-founder & CSO