DOST assists coco coir and salabat granules production in Zamboanga del Sur
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The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office IX (DOST-IX), through its Provincial S&T Center and in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Lakewood, Zamboanga Del Sur, recently turned over a Grant-In-Aid (GIA) assistance to Baking Small Coconut Association (BSCA) and Gasa ELCAC Women’s Association (GEWA), amounting to PhP1,320,959.00
The fund assistance will be utilized for the establishment of the Coco Fiber Production Facility and the Salabat Granule Processing Facility. Included in the things to procure are tools and materials for the said facilities; machineries such as the Coco Husk decorticating, motorized twining, coconut coir twining steel and pedal type, weighing scale, ratchet-type looming, heavy duty juice extractor, cast iron, tables, strainer, stock pot, and the likes.
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DOST-ITDI pursues local sustainable production in SSX 2022
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On 23 to 25 March 2022, the Industrial Technology Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ITDI) will be joining government efforts to launch Sustainability Solutions Expo 2022 (SSX 2022) via the streaming platform Hopin.
Dr. Annabelle V. Briones, DOST-ITDI director, will be part of a panel of five key presenters during a sprint presentation on Day 1 Segment 4 of the digital expo, "How the Philippines is Addressing Sustainability and What It Means for Businesses."
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DOST-funded TBIs in Davao eye to establish the first Mindanao Startup Consortium
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Technology business incubators (TBIs) from different Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Davao Region, spearheaded by UP Mindanao Growing and Developing Enterprises (UPGRADE), recently concluded the Region XI Startup Community Dialogue last 14 January 2022, via Zoom platform.
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Aetas in San Luis, Batangas undergo basic course in sewing
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The science and technology interventions for the indigenous community of Aetas in Barangay Banoyo, San Luis, Batangas continues!
Women members of the Aeta community were trained in the basic course on sewing as a kick-off activity for the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-funded solar-powered sewing services enterprise that ran from 31 January to 01 February 2022.
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