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BY JULIO P. YAP JR.
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Monday, January 16, 2017
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CITING the success of the Luzon and Visayas leg, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) brought the third and final event of 2016’s Technology Transfer Day in Davao City.
No less than DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña attended the much-awaited tech-transfer activity in Davao.
He said the Mindanao-wide activity aims to promote the DOST generated and assisted technologies to its intended beneficiaries, stakeholders, and the private sectors.
For her part, DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Rowena Cristina L. Guevara said the technologies presented are the products of the research and development that were conducted for the last three years.
The event featured different technologies available for adoption.
“We are selling technologies, not products,” Guevara clarified.
The participants and visitors were awed by new products that were still new, or maybe still out of the market in some areas.
The sample area also featured crispy and nutritious vacuum fried fruits and vegetables, among others.
These products were produced using food processing equipment for the DOST’s Food Innovation Centers.
“Nagawa na namin ito sa Manila and Ormoc City, tuwang tuwa kami dahil doon mismo sa site, nagkaroon ng mga deals, may fairness opinion reports, may licensing,” Guevara said.
The technologies that were featured included those for the agriculture, food industry, health, environment and disaster risk reduction, crafts and textiles, and the ICT sectors.
The Technology Transfer Day that was held in Davao City was organized by the Region-11 office of the DOST in collaboration with Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI), Science and Technology Information Institute (STII), MindaDOST, DCCCII, and MinBC.
It was conducted last December at the spacious SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang, Davao City.
On the other hand, TAPI Director Edgar I. Garcia said the event showcased Filipino innovations that aim to initiate partnerships among technology generators, research institutions, investors and stakeholders.
Garcia said that through the event, ground of opportunities were opened for Mindanao enterprises and organizations to invest on local technologies for licensing and adoption in the same areas such as Agricultural Productivity, Industry Competitiveness, Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction Management and quality healthcare.
The Mindanao Technology Transfer Day also promoted a synergy of ideas and experiences from participants, innovators and exhibitors on how these local technologies can move the Philippine economy forward as the entrepreneurs benefitted from locally available equipment and products which are competitive enough to generate income.
It was learned that during the Technology Transfer Day events in Manila and in Ormoc City, several inquiries were received – resulting to numerous licensing agreements.
“With our newly reinvigorated business climate and economy, the government will not be complacent and will ensure that progress will be sustained and strengthened by a thriving local economy anchored on science, technology and innovation,” Garcia pointed out.
Through the event, TAPI is looking forward to helping more enterprises and organizations to transfer and adopt Filipino innovations for the interest and benefit of the general public, guided by Republic Act 10055, or the Philippine Technology Transfer Act of 2009./PN
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