(Photo courtesy of DOST) MANILA Pharmaceutical, agricultural and energy technologies supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) were showcased in the agency's Science for Change Program (S4CP) Summit on Friday. The S4CP started in 2016, through subprograms such as the Niche Centers in the Region for R&D (NICER), Collaborative R&D to Leverage Philippine Economy (CRADLE), Business Innovation through S&T (BIST), and R&D Leadership (RDLead) to address concern on regional disparity and to advance science, technology and innovation in the country. Among the showcased projects at the summit was the plasma coating technology for furniture being developed by the University of the Philippines - Diliman in partnership with Filipinas Oro de Cacao, Inc. Funded through the CRADLE program, this project seeks to develop a dry-based cleaning system for the food manufacturing industry. The system could improve the food industry's productivity and reduce operat
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