The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) highlighted the application of “sustainability science” and other strategic science interventions at the 2023 Global Research Council (GRC) Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting in Pasay City in October 18 to 20. Together with the delegates from different
MANILA - The government is offering various programs to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) transform their businesses digitally to sustain operations even during the pandemic and promote youth entrepreneurship development. Edwin Pasahol, chief of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - Bureau of SME Development Program Development Division, said the agency is promoting an intensive shift to digitalization as physical stores have lost clients since the global health crisis began in March 2020. "We highly advocate digitalization and promoting digital operations in partnering with service providers that are into platforms, so they can continuously operate their businesses and not eventually shut down," he said in mixed English and Filipino during a recent webinar. Pasahol said the "DTI Ctrl+Biz Reboot Now!" program offers a series of free webinars that targets MSMEs which need to transform their operations digitally. "Enablers across the entire
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“We are encouraging start-ups or small wood and non-wood forest products enterprises to check out DOST-FPRDI’s TBI. The institute will be glad to assist you in moving your business to the next level,” DOST-FPRDI Director Dr. Romulo T. Aggangan said in a statement, after the DOST-FPRDI and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) inked a memorandum of agreement on TBIs Co-Incubation with the Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU), Laguna-based Adoress Farm on January 26.
According to Aggangan co-incubation initiative is an “excellent pathway for State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and Research & Development Institutes to commercialize their technologies and collaborate in research and product development.”