DOST Capiz, UMWAD highlights holistic government support for startup growth through Fyrside Chats

The latest Fyrside Chat in Capiz gave local startups and aspiring founders a clearer view of how government programs can meaningfully support their growth not just through funding, but also through mentorship, infrastructure, and strategic partnerships by creating space for open dialogue, meaningful connections, and practical insights. Organized by the Department of Science and Technology
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RRDIC convenes to advance regional RDI agenda

The Regional Research, Development, and Innovation Committee (RRDIC) of the Regional Development Council VI successfully convened its 2nd Quarter Meeting for CY 2025 on June 24, 2025, reinforcing Western Visayas’ commitment to advancing its research, development, and innovation (RDI) agenda. Chaired by DOST VI Regional Director Engr. Rowen R. Gelonga, the meeting recorded active participation
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Science-backed aquaculture advances coastal livelihoods in Panay, Capiz

The Department of Science and Technology Region VI (DOST VI), in collaboration with the Capiz Provincial Government-Provincial Agriculturist Office (CPG-OPA), launched an aquaculture-focused initiative aimed at uplifting the coastal communities of Brgy. Buntod and Brgy. Agojo in the Municipality of Panay, Capiz.  The project, titled “Technology Adoption of Single-Shell Oyster and Longline Culture of Mussels
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Guimaras school health personnel share “Timbang Sigurado” impact in feeding, medication

As schools prepare for the opening of School Year 2025–2026, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Guimaras, in coordination with DOST VI Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (RSTL), empowers health teams to make informed decisions for student wellness. School health personnel across Guimaras have expressed their confidence in delivering health and nutrition services. Through
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Growing with Science: DM Agribiz advances through DOST support

DM Agribiz Corporation, a small and growing foliar fertilizer manufacturer based in Mambusao, Capiz, has been approved for assistance under the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) 4.0 Innovation-Enabling Fund. Although still a small enterprise, the company has already demonstrated strong potential and growing demand for its products. Like
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Equipping MSMEs for safe, quality food processing

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Capiz strengthened their knowledge of food safety and improved their operations during the training on Food Safety and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), jointly conducted by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Capiz and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Capiz. The training covered discussions on
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Timbang Sigurado:  DOST calibrates schools’ weighing scales in Guimaras

by Sol A. Salazar, DOST Guimaras Accurate weight matters, especially for the health and nutrition of learners. Through the initiative “Timbang Sigurado: Scale Calibration for Schools,” the Department of Science and Technology Region VI (DOST VI) Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (RSTL) through DOST Guimaras, in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division
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From Farmer to Mentor: Ebang’z Mushroom Farm mentors fellow entrepreneurs

Ebang’z Mushroom Farm, a thriving enterprise based in Capiz, has been tapped to be one of the Technology-Based Entrepreneurship Advisors (TBEAs) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). TBEAs provide hands-on business advising, guiding OFW-entrepreneurs in areas such as business management, logistics, marketing, product and process improvement, and supply chain linkages to help ensure
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DOST unveils bamboo-based livelihoods in Capiz with innovative activated carbon soap training

In exploring how to turn locally available bamboo into useful, marketable products, a training featuring the demonstration of making Bamboo ACTIVE Soap using activated carbon from native bamboo species was organized by the Department of Science and Technology Capiz (DOST Capiz). This initiative was part of the  project titled “Bamboo ACTIVE Ph: Activated Carbon Through
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