The Western Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium is now open for another round of Call for Proposals this year! Interested? You can find the guidelines and templates here: https://bit.ly/3C3q6bO
DOST VI gathers generic drugs industry to set plan for a higher level technology assistance
DOST VI gathers generic drugs industry to set plan for a higher level technology assistance Recently, the regional offices of the department transitioned the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading (SETUP) Program to a new phase of program implementation dubbed as SETUP 4.0. Aside from providing firm-level assistance, the new program now ventured into industry-level assistance which continue reading : DOST VI gathers generic drugs industry to set plan for a higher level technology assistance
DOST enables OFWs to venture into technology-based enterprises
DOST enables OFWs to venture into technology-based enterprises In partnership with the Entrepinoy Volunteers Foundation, Inc. (EVFI), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regions II, VI, and XII successfully concluded the Batch Maunlad from seven regions for completing the Phase 1 of the iFWD PH: Innovations for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines via continue reading : DOST enables OFWs to venture into technology-based enterprises
DOST calls for entries to invention, research contest
The pandemic has shaped the context of Science and Technology (S&T) to a whole new level. As the changing world has paced different possibilities, the country’s S&T researchers came up with innovative technologies and discovered new ways to help flatten the curve through a invention and research competition. The Department of Science and Technology – continue reading : DOST calls for entries to invention, research contest
Accelerating impact-based forecasting
One of the main aims of WCSSP Southeast Asia is to develop the capacity of institutions in Southeast Asia to issue timely, accurate warnings of high impact weather. Despite forecasters in Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia following protocol, high impact weather in the countries has often resulted in loss of life and property. After Typhoon continue reading : Accelerating impact-based forecasting
WV participants bag awards in health research competition
As the country is trying to recover from this crucial pandemic while adjusting to the new normal, participants from the health-research sector gathered all their knowledge and expertise in a week-long celebration conducted by the Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS), August 9-13, 2021. The PNHRS has a lineup of interesting online activities from the continue reading : WV participants bag awards in health research competition
71 WV students qualify for DOST scholarship grant
Despite the unprecedented pandemic, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VI continued to soldier on in accelerating the development of Science and Technology (S&T) human resources in the country by administering scholarship grants. Recently, the DOST-Science Education Institute (SEI) announced the 71 qualifiers in Western Visayas for the 2020 Junior Level Science Scholarship continue reading : 71 WV students qualify for DOST scholarship grant
How technical innovations back up local meat processor amid crisis
Known to be a visionary and forward-thinking firm whose goals are set to produce the best food products in the country, Jocyl’s Food Products started its humble beginnings by producing the usual processed meat in the province of Aklan. Today, it has expanded to producing organic products and delicacies with 3 branches in Aklan and continue reading : How technical innovations back up local meat processor amid crisis
Moving Beyond Conventional: DOST VI Further Studies Technology Needs of Healthcare and Wellness Sector
In an era of rapid technological change, it is an advantage for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to continue proliferating a competitive service that will keep up with their industry’s innovations and advances. Launched in 2002, SETUP is a nationwide strategy program of DOST that encourages and assists MSMEs in adopting technology innovations to continue reading : Moving Beyond Conventional: DOST VI Further Studies Technology Needs of Healthcare and Wellness Sector
DOST prov’l office in NegOcc strengthens aggressive campaign to prevent malnutrition
With nine Enhanced Nutribun or e-Nutribun technology adopters in Western Visayas, the DOST Region VI continues to strengthen its aggressive information drive through its Provincial S&T Center to look for qualified potential adopters in Negros Occidental. Recently, Quinos Café, Foodman Industries Corp., and CM & Sons Food Products, Inc. from Negros Occidental have signed continue reading : DOST prov’l office in NegOcc strengthens aggressive campaign to prevent malnutrition