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This program aims to harness the country’s scientific and technological capabilities to spur economic growth and development by providing funds to fast track the transfer, adoption, utilization of developed technologies.

Through financial and technical assistance, the program aims to fast track the transfer and commercialization of research results.

The DOST Display and Exhibit Center (DEC) is a permanent showroom of the DOST system featuring agency programs, projects and activities. It gives visitors a “quick” tour of the DOST agencies through photo exhibits, prints, handouts and prototype models of the technologies that are on display. The Business Assistance Center (BAC) cum TAPI Library on the other hand serves as the clearing house for TAPI’s visitors. It also serves as a venue for one-on-one technology consultation with potential investors to fill the need and the gap between technology generators and adoptors/users.

Filipino innovations attract private sector support at the DOST Technology Transfer Day

Details: Published on May 10, 2016

Filipino technologies were showcased at the first DOST Technology Transfer Day to participants from the private sector

Private sector industries, businesses and enterprises flocked to the first Technology Transfer Day of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and seized opportunities to capitalize on proudly Pinoy technologies showcased last April 27, 2016 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila.

DOST showcases proudly Pinoyinnovations on Technology Transfer Day

Details: Published on April 21, 2016

techtrans The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will hold its first Technology Transfer Day on 27 April 2016 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila to showcase locally developed technologies spearheaded and supported by the Department.

With the theme “PROMISE: Promoting Research and Outstanding Milestones in Innovation and Science for Entrepreneurship”, the DOST Technology Transfer Day opens promising opportunities for enterprises and organizations to invest on Filipino technologies in the areas of agricultural productivity, industry competitiveness, countryside development, environment and disaster risk reduction management, and quality healthcare.

TAPI innovates Fairness Opinion issuance in seven industries

Details: Published on April 20, 2016

From left to right: Mr. Jerry C. Serapion, Mr. Caezar Angelito Arceo, Mr. Noel A. Catibog, Dr. Eufemio T. Rasco Jr., Atty. Marion Ivy D. Decena and Atty. Bayani B. Loste.

In order to fast-track the issuance of Fairness Opinion Reports (FOR) from the mandated period of 90 days to possibly ten days, the Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI) convened Fairness Opinion Boards (FOBs) in seven industries per special orders of DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo to explore the possibility of setting ideal negotiation terms that may be automatically considered as fair.

The seven identified industries are Agriculture, Electronics, Electrical Energy, Pharmaceutical, Information Technology, Food and Beverage, and Chemical Industries.

Thinker’s Aid: An Article for IBED Assistance Program

Details: Published on April 7, 2016

As quoted by Robert Ingersoll, “We rise by lifting others”, this reflects the main purpose of Invention-based Enterprise Development (IBED) Program—providing financial support for Filipino inventors in turning an invention into a business enterprise by making it available to the consumers. This program under the Department of Science and Technology—Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) assisted fourteen (14) Filipino inventors from CY 2010-2015, with a total of Php 13,176,888.10 amount of investment provided. Out of TAPI’s investment, Php 8,877,874.60 was recovered; number of employment increased by 105 and generated an income of Php 8,080,460.00.

Success under Construction

Among fourteen (14) assisted investors by IBED assistance program, there’s a certain individual whose invention moved toward success. Through his interest in the field of construction up to establishing and managing his own company, Mr. Frederick V. Erum was able to develop several invention products. As the president of the Forming Access & Support, Inc. (FASI), he invented one of the sub-systems compromising the formworks equipment and methods of concrete building construction system which is the “Table Form Support System.”