DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY “S & T: Key to Economic Development”

2. UNDERSECRETARY R&D UNDERSECRETARY S&T SERVICES UNDERSECRETARY REGIONAL OPERATIONS ASSISTANT SECRETARIES ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE SECRETARY UNDERSECRETARY SPECIAL CONCERN 3 ASSISTANT SECRETARY SERVICES (3) ADVISORY BODIES (2) SECTORAL PLANNING COUNCILS (5) R&D INSTITUTES (7) SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES (6) REGIONAL OFFICES (15) PROVINCIAL S&T CENTERS (75)

3. ADVISORY BODIES Two bodies pursue mandated functions of assistance, recognition, advisory and establishment of international linkages. • National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) • National Research Council of the Philippine (NRCP)

4. SECTORAL PLANNING COUNCILS (5) • Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development (PCASTRD) • Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) • Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD) • Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and Development (PCIERD) • Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD)

5. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES (7) • Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) • Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) • Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) • Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) • Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) • Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) • Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI)

6. SERVICE INSTITUTES (6) • Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI) • Science Education Institute (SEI) • Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) • Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOLCS) • Philippine Science High School (PSHS) • Science and Technology Information Institute (STII)

7. DOST Programs that Support Adoption of Technology • SETUP • 2. TECHNICOM • 3. DATBED

8. SMALL ENTERPRISES TECHNOLOGY UPGRADING PROGRAM (SET-UP) A N I N I T I A T I V E T O H E L P E R A D I C A T E P O V E R T Y Department of Science and Technology

9. Department of Science and Technology OBJECTIVES Improve the operational efficiency and boost productivity of SMEs Empower firms to effectively address their technological problems Provide relevant S&T support services to sustain their competitiveness

10. Department of Science and Technology WHY SMEs • Make up 99.6% of all registered enterprises in the Philippines • Account for 70% of all employment • Very low value added (32%) which when improved can be a potent force for economic development

11. STRATEGIES / INTERVENTIONS • Provision of Technology • Technology needs assessment, sourcing and installation of technology • Seed fund for technology acquisition (equipment) • Human resource development • Productivity consultancy and technical advisory services

12. STRATEGIES / INTERVENTIONS • Product Standards and Testing • Assist BPS of DTI develop product standards • Product testing and enhancement of DOST testing laboratories • Enhancement of national and regional metrology laboratories • ISO accreditation of testing laboratories

13. STRATEGIES / INTERVENTIONS • Packaging and Labeling • Development of functional package designs and identification of alternative packaging materials using local resources • Development of appropriate labels for priority products e.i (ethnic • food products)

14. STRATEGIES / INTERVENTIONS • D. Database Management and Information System • List of available technologies (e.i. DOST Mature Technologies) • List of S&T experts • Directory of testing laboratories with testing services offered • Networking with other relevant databases (e.g. DBP, DTI and other offices)

15. STRATEGIES / INTERVENTIONS • E. Linkaging and Networking • Raw material sourcing • Marketing • Financing • Equipment design and fabrication

16. PRIORITY SECTORS COVERED • Furniture • Food processing • Gifts, toys, house wares, handicrafts, fashion • accessories, natural fibers and dyes • Marine and aquatic resources • Horticulture (Cut flowers, fruits and • high value crops) • Metals and Engineering

17. MOONDISH, INC. • MoonDish, Inc. is one of the most popular SMEs assisted by DOST in the National Capital Region • In 1999, they diversified to different lines developed canned laing through DOST assistance, particularly the Food Nutrition Research Institute. • Moondish joined ITDI business incubators in 2000 and were able to spin off from pilot scale to commercial production • A demand continued to increase, assistance from TAPI and PCIERD were sought to upgrade production facilities • They are now exporting to Guam, Middle East, Taiwan, Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Italy and Canada. They have added new products like ginataang camansi, ginataang mongo and ginataang mais

18. MAXIMETAL INDUSTRIES • Maximetal Industries belongs to the Primus Industrial Group, a leading stainless tube manufacturer in the Philippines • Among its earlier products are storage racks, key houses, key hangers and key chains • Maximetal found markets in appliance, electronic, electrical and automotive sector. They are also in the production of industrial parts like speaker holders for Toyota Corolla and Honda city • With the Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) acquired thru SET-UP. The company can go for reverse engineering by facilitating location of coordinates for CAD/CAM applications.

19. BLESSED HANDS DELICATESSEN • Blessed Hands started as a backyard business in 2001 with only one employee. • Products include leche plan, ube haleya and haleya jelly-flan • The company supplies 9 different supemarkets in Metro Manila and Cavite that include Rustans, Puregold, Robinsons, Uniwide, Masagana Superstore and others. • DOST assisted the company in identifying • and acquiring equipment needs to meet present demand and improve product/quality • Production capacity is now to increase from 700 llanera to 2,000 llanera per day of assorted products

20. TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION FOR COMMERCIALIZATION TECHNICOM

21. OBJECTIVES • General: • Provide a mechanism to fast track the commercial application of technologies developed by the S&T Community • Specific: • Provide support for business plan preparation, IP protection, negotiation and licensing for selected / priority technologies;

22. OBJECTIVES • Specific: • Provide support for prototype development and pilot scale production in partnership with private companies; • Provide a feeder program in cooperation with selected centers of excellence to encourage innovativeness and entrepreneurial activities among undergraduate and / or graduate students.

23. DOST INTERVENTIONS • Commercial Prototype Development/ Technology “Assessment” • Business Plan / Feasibility Study Preparation • Intellectual Property Rights Protection • Pilot Plant Production • Training / Consultancy Services • Technology Valuation, Negotiation and Licensing

24. IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES Identification of Projects • Biotechnology • Information & Communication Technology • Genetic Engineering • Material Science/Process • Food Processing & Synthesis • Metal Material Technology • Forest and Marine Sciences

25. PHASE I • Commercial Prototype Development • Human Breast Milk Pasteurizer • Digital Multimeter • PC-based Access Point • Bayanihan Linux Terminal Server • Enriched Rice Premix • F-shelter • CNG Components • Bayanihan Computing System • Soccr Robot System • Ethnic Food Mixes • Kawayan Tiles and Laminates • Wireless Route Management System • Flight Data Recorder • Pilot Plant Production • PVP Carrageenan Hydrogel • Natural Dye Industry • Vermimeal Production • Salmonella DAS • Food Bar • Philippine Tropical Fabrics

26. PHASE I • Intellectual Property Rights Protection • Human Breast Milk Pasteurizer • PC-based Access Point • Bayanihan Linux Terminal Server • F-shelter • CNSL-based Products • Pilinut Shell Cutter • Filter Masks • CNG Components • Natural Dye Industry • Ethnic Food Mixes • Coconut Milk Beverages • Industrial Waste Utilization • Controlled Release Fertilizer • Synergistic Combination of Marine Compounds • Anti-Body Mediated Therapies For Breast Cancer • Business Plan/ Feasibility Study • Human Breast Milk Pasteurizer • PC-based Access Point • Bayanihan Linux Terminal Server • F-shelter • CNSL-based Products • CNG Components • Natural Dye Industry • Ethnic Food Mixes • CoconutMilk Beverages • Kawayan Tiles and Laminates

27. PHASE II TECHNOLOGY VALUATION/NEGOTIATION/LICENSING • Human Breast Milk Pasteurizer • Enriched Rice Premix • PC-based Access Point • Bayanihan Linux Terminal Server • F-shelter • Wireless Route Management System • PVP Carrageenan Hydrogel • Natural Dye Industry • Salmonella DAS • Philippine Tropical Fabrics

28. SMALL ENTERPRISES TECHNOLOGY-UPGRADING PROGRAM - DOST-ACADEME TECHNOLOGY-BASED ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SETUP-DATBED)

29. OBJECTIVES • To foster development and transformation of income-generating projects (IGPs) of SUCs into viable Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) in cooperation with LGUs and NGOs • To train students, young professionals and out of school youths in enterprise development by providing them access to funds, facilities and technologies for technology-based enterprises. • To forge stronger DOST-Academe/NGO linkages by tapping available technical services, expertise and facilities in establishing technology-based enterprises.

30. DATBED PROGRAM IMPLEMENTING TRACKS SETUP-DATBED PROGRAM I II DATBED SMSEs TBI

31. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SCHEME: PO LGU SMSE TBI SCHOOL/NGO SMSE SET-UP/ DATBED SMSE PO

32. WHAT IS A TBI? • an entity specially planned to assist newly created enterprises or spin-off companies in their first years of life, with good support services, e.g. management support and advice • can be located in a university, science park or completely independent and function in traditional business areas

33. OBJECTIVES • promote innovation, research and entrepre-neurial activities in technology-based areas • provide appropriate coaching to create the environment required for entrepreneurial ideas in knowledge-based sectors to flourish and lead to the creation of successful companies • enable technical entrepreneurs to conduct their research and development programs in a professional, friendly and supportive atmosphere

34. SETUP-DATBED Operating Procedure Students/ Young Professionals/OSY Proposal MOA (TAPI/School/NGO/RO) School/NGO Fund Release (school/NGO) DOST RO Fund Release (student/YP/OSY) TAPI Implementation (3 years) NO YES Evaluate/Accredit/Review of Feasibility Studies NO End-Of-Project Assessment YES “Graduation” (Funds converted into GRANT) Termination (Unexpended Balance reverted to TAPI)

35. SERVICES • provides expertise of various areas • legal • financial aid packages and services • business and management assistance • access to human resources, i.e. technical experts, researcher, developer, students, business analysts, strategists, international promoters • support in commercialization • market research • liaising with venture capitalists, etc. • training and education

36. OTHER SERVICES • technical training • business skills development • market analysis and marketing of resident companies • market plan formulation • networking with other incubators • networking with global companies • linking up with other universities and industry

37. Potential Problems • insufficient entrepreneurial culture • lack of business skills among academics • insufficient support for industry partnership and spin-off enterprise generation • university NOT strongly motivated by revenue generation, retaining IPs which are often quickly licensed rather than developed • academics unwilling to give-up research positions

38. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS A. Academic Institutions • Preferably located or providing services to a depressed province/areas • Offers science and technology courses and entrepreneur-ship development program; • Has a student-faculty ratio of at most 25:1 in the S&T courses and entrepreneurship development program; • Existing facilities/resources available for use of the proposed technology-based projects.

39. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR RECIPIENTS A. Student • Must be a major in any science and technology course in the 3rd or 4th year of the study; and • Must show and express interest to participate in the Program. B. Young Professional • Must be a graduate of any science and technology course from any reputable institution; • Must show and express interest to participate in the Program; • Currently unemployed; and • Must not be more than 30 yrs. of age.

40. C. Out of School Youth • Must be of good moral character; • Currently unemployed; • Must show and express interest to participate in the Program; • Must have undergone training on the proposed technology-based enterprise; • Must be within the age range of 18-30 yrs.

41. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT RECIPIENTS • 1. Student-recipient’s biodata; • Advisers acceptance and endorsement to SETUP - DATBED program indicating the student’s satisfactory entrepreneurial capability; • 3. Certification from the registrar of the student’s current status (Junior year or graduating from any science and technology course); • 4. Parent’s consent (for minors); • 5. Certification of good moral character from three (3) external references; • Feasibility study/business plan for the proposed technology based enterprise.

42. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS/OSY • Recipient’s bio-data including Diploma/ Training Certificate on the proposed technology based enterprise; • School’s endorsement to SETUP-DATBED of project indicating satisfactory entrepreneurial capability of the recipient; • Police/NBI clearance; • Certification of good moral character from three (3) external references; and • Project proposal/Business plan for the proposed technology based enterprise.

43. FINANCIAL FACTS • Zero interest on DATBED funds provided to accredited schools. • Financial assistance serves as loan to the students/ young professionals. • Repayments are made through the academic institution which determines the payments terms. • Loans are payable for the period of two (2) years at most

44. FINANCIAL FACTS • School beneficiary should open a separate trust fund in the name of the program to handle the account. • All repayments can be used to fund additional projects or provide incentives to school personnel involved with DATBED, subject to TAPI’s approval. • After three (3) consecutive years of successful implementation, TAPI converts the support into a grant to the school provided funds released will continue to be used for the SETUP- DATBED projects.

45. PAYMENT OF LOAN Students/Young Professionals Trust Fund School TAPI

46. INTEREST/SHARES • School beneficiary can charge interest to student’s loans to a maximum of 6% per annum. OR • Impose a share on the net earnings of the project/s. Suggested income sharing: • 85% - for students/young • professionals • 10% - for project adviser/s • 5% - for school

47. SUCCESS INDICATOR for End-Of-Program Assessment * No. of enterprise established * No. of student-recipients turned full-time entrepreneurs * Interest gained from the seed capital provided by TAPI * Business Impact - Value of business generated (aside from loan itself) - Interest gained from the seed capital provided by TAPI - Income generated * Employment generated

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