DAVAO, Apr. 18 The Department of Science and Technology Region XI, together with the Davao City community of innovators, inventors, startups and technopreneurs, welcomes the approval of the landmark ordinance establishing the Davao City Inventions and Innovations Center (DCIIC) during the 14th Regular Session of the 19th City Council of Davao on April 13, 2021.
Authored by Councilor Pilar Braga, chairperson of the Committee on Education, Science and Technology, Art and Culture, the said ordinance seeks to provide a venue where Davao City-based inventors, innovators and startups can access goods, services, and capital so that their inventions and innovations can be fully developed, promoted and funded.
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DOST-XI Regional Director Dr. Anthony C. Sales said the passage of the landmark ordinance would help foster and sustain a supportive and sustainable ecosystem for the local inventors and innovators.
“The landmark ordinance sets foot the much-needed legislative support from the local government unit. The establishment of the DCIIC will be pivotal in complementing DOST-XI’s existing and future programs, projects and activities to develop and promote innovations and inventions in Davao City,” he said in a statement.
The ordinance, authored by Councilor Pilar Braga, was approved during the 14th regular session of the 19th City Council of Davao on April 13.
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“We are glad to have DDB Group Philippines join our ranks. It is an organization that values women and advocates gender equality. We look forward to working with them to further build a business landscape characterized by equality and more empowered women.”