PRODUCTION AREA.A worker checks on the quality of SafeTech face mask produced by ModulHaus Inc., a local manufacturer and distributor of surgical face mask in the region in this undated photo. The DOST assisted the company in bringing the right technology for the mass production of quality face mask at a competitive price. (Photo courtesy of DTI Region 1) LAOAG CITY-A locally-made surgical face mask that speaks of safety and durability is ready to expand its market reach with the help of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Region 1. DOST Region 1 Director Armando Q. Ganal said Thursday the agency takes pride in having assisted a local businessman from Agoo town in La Union province in realizing an innovative start-up project and become the first mass manufacturer of surgical face masks in Northern Luzon. Produced by ModulHaus Incorporated owned by Richard S. Chan, the pioneering face mask production facility in Northern Luzon features a box of 500 individually wrapped fa
The team of experts from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Metals Industry Research and Development Centre (MIRDC) behind the the Advanced Mechatronics, Robotics and Industrial Automation Laboratory (AMERIAL) project visited 12 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Batangas pr
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has conferred SETUP PRAISE Awards to five micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for their outstanding contributions and performance.
(DOST Philippines Facebook page) The awarding ceremony dubbed as “SETUP PRAISE Awards” was held during the s
AWARDEE. The Department of Science and Technology in Western Visayas awards the Regional Best Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology community to the municipality of Sibalom, Antique and recognized the Sibalom campus of the University of Antique (UA) as its partner program implementer. Along with the giving of recognition, DOST on Tuesday (Nov. 23, 2021) also launched its SETUP 4.0 to provide further assistance to micro, small and medium enterprises.(Photo screenshot during the virtual ceremony) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Western Visayas (Region 6) on Tuesday launched an expanded package of assistance seeking to commercialize and digitalize micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to improve their operations, boost their productivity, and competitiveness. Called Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) 4.0, it is a flagship program of DOST that offers a package of assistance namely consultancy, training, packaging, labora
MANILA-The government has upgraded services of its program assisting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to enhance competitiveness based on their level of development considering the rapid emergence of Industry 4.0 and the debilitating effects of the pandemic. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Pena said that under the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) 4.0, the department's interventions will now not only benefit the individual firms. "We will also be providing industry-level interventions, making sure that each industry under our priority sectors is following a set roadmap that is directed towards transitioning to the Fourth Industrial Revolution," he said during the recent DOST-National Capital Region SETUP e-caravan. De la Pena said MSMEs will be categorized based on their development level, and the assistance the DOST will provide them will be based on their category. "The more developed MSMEs will b