Congratulations to the 15 students in Western Visayas who qualified for the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Undergraduate Scholarship Program. These additional qualifiers attended an online orientation conducted by the DOST VI Science and Technology Human Resource Development Section (STHRDS) on October 1, 2024. Qualifiers who will avail of the DOST-Science Education Institute (SEI)
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To foster research, development, ang innovation in Western Visayas, the Regional Research, Development, and Innovation Committee (RRDIC) convened its 3rd quarterly meeting where 23 representatives from 13 member institutions. Key agenda items included updates from the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Artificial Intelligence, Smart Agriculture, and Blue Economy, as well as progress on ongoing initiatives
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With a vast riverine estuary stretching 12.5 kilometers from its mouth, the Bago River is a valuable nursery ground for diverse fish species. Estuaries are coastal areas where freshwater from rivers and seawater from the ocean mix, creating one of the world’s most productive and dynamic ecosystems. With the lack of information on the nursery
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𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐳 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 YuDi Brewery, the pioneering craft beer producer in Roxas City, Capiz, has been granted approval for funding under the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) SETUP 4.0 iFund. This initiative aims to enhance the brewery’s processes, systems, and product quality through the integration
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Introducing Philip P. Valebia, a fourth-year civil engineering student at Carlos Hilado Memorial State University – Talisay and a proud DOST-SEI R.A. 7687 undergraduate scholar. For Philip, school often feels like a constant struggle—a relentless search for clarity, as if trapped in a dark room, looking for the way out. Despite the overwhelming pressures, he
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𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒: As the Vice Chair for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Committee, DOST VI led the 3rd Quarter 2024 Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Committee Meeting of the RDRRMC VI on September 17, 2024, at Go Hotel, Iloilo City. The meeting featured quarterly reports from committee members representing various National Government Agencies and provincial and HUC
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DOST VI, as Chair of the RDC VI-RRDIC, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the implementation of the Regional Development Plan on Intellectual Property (RDP-IP) during the First IP Convention organized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and UMWAD Western Visayas on September 27, 2024, at Sam’s 21 Hotel in
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The Department of Science and Technology VI (DOST VI) joins the 3rd Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill today, September 26. As part of the drill, the Duck-Cover-Hold technique was practiced. The designated Emergency Response Team (ERT) within the office was also deployed to carry out the necessary measures to address the given emergency scenario. The
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Congratulations to the winners of the first-ever Western Visayas Startup Awards! Outstanding Incubator 2024 (AANR Category) – University of the Philippines Visayas – Coastline 5023 Fisheries Technology Business Incubator Outstanding Incubator 2024 (IEET Category) – Iloilo Science and Technology University – KWADRA TBI Spin-off of the Year (IEET Category) – Thinkstill Mucas Dryer Spin-off of
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𝟏𝟎 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐕𝐈’𝐬 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 The Department of Science and Technology VI (DOST VI) hosts the “Pitch Perfect: Strategic Approaches for Spinoff Partnerships”, a pitching contest held to equip aspiring startup/spinoff founders with skills and strategies to craft compelling pitches, effectively present their technologies and attract investment to support the commercialization
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