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The Department of Science and Technology-National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) held the webinar “From Ideation to Commercialization” on October 29, 2021, to level up the capabilities of technical personnel in assessing whether technologies developed by research and development institutes (RDIs) are ready to be commercialized for the market. This activity is a part of DOST’s continuing…
Author: Bianca Claudette R. Canlas Published: Oct. 15, 2021 Two enterprises owned and managed by Overseas Filipino Workers recently joined the roster of DOST-NCR-assisted firms through the Innovations for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines (iFWD PH) Program. The DOST-NCR evaluated and approved the innovation funding support for Chef Mechanic Lami Chicharon, which is co-owned…
The DOST-NCR signaled the start of the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) e-Caravan with a Virtual Kick-Off on October 5, 2021 via Zoom, with live simulcast via Facebook. With a theme “Tech Ka Muna, Na-SETUP Ka Na Ba?”, the event was participated by 428 micro, small, and medium enterprises, industry partners, government agencies, media…
The Department of Science and Technology-National Capital Region (DOST-NCR), in partnership with the government research agency Philippine Institute for Development Studies, (PIDS), conducted a two-day virtual training on Development Policy Research on September 28-29, 2021. With the theme, “From Innovation to Policy Implementation”, the event aimed to inspire participants and recognize their critical roles in…
The adverse effects of the CoVID-19 pandemic profoundly added to the woes, not only to developing countries like the Philippines, but also to the global community’s healthcare systems, food supplies, and economic trends. True to its vision of using “Science for the People”, DOST has introduced a science and technology-based concept to metropolitan communities to…
Four beneficiaries of the Department of Science and Technology-NCR’s (DOST-NCR) Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) joined some of the best companies in the region as Regional Winners at the 2021 Productivity Olympics-Pandemic Edition which was held on August 19. Aretei Foods Corporation, Ideatechs Packaging Corporation, and Compact Pharmaceuticals who competed in the Small-Industry Category,…
The Halal industry is one of the lucrative and fast growing industries today. A report on the “State of the Global Islamic Economy of 2020/21” states that the halal food and beverage sector has 1.8 billion consumers among both Muslims and non-Muslims, with food expenditures estimated at $1.17 trillion. The Halal industry, however, is not…
This year’s exhibit of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in celebration of the 2019 National Science and Technology Week will be especially relevant as the country transitions into what has been termed as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Scheduled to be held on July 17 to 21, 2019 at the World Trade Center in…
The Department of Science and Technology-National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) formalized its partnership with the Miriam College-Technology Business Incubator (MC-TBI) through the “Partners in Innovating Resilient Start Ups” (PAIRS), which aims to promote government initiatives in providing an ecosystem of support for women-led technology startups and entrepreneurs. DOST-NCR Regional Director Jose B. Patalinjug III and MC-TBI…
The Department of Science and Technology-National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) and Local Government of Muntinlupa through the Muntinlupa City Gender and Development Office (GAD) and Muntinlupa City Technical Institute (MCTI) sealed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) along with a Ceremonial Turnover of food processing equipment to women producer’s cooperative in Muntinlupa. DOST Regional Director Jose B….