Published May 19, 2021, 9:42 AM
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) has creatively enticed Filipinos who wish to learn data science and analytics to be part of its Smarter Philippines through Data Analytics, Research and Development, Training and Adoption (SPARTA) program.
DOST-PCIEERD’s Facebook page
The DOST-PCIEERD extended its felicitations to the newly crowned Miss Universe and at the time, campaigned for its project, which seeks to upgrade the skills of an initial 30,000 workers in data science, data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and other related fields by 2022.
“A software engineer conquered the Universe. Congratulations Engr. Andrea Meza,” read the DOST-PCIEERD’s Facebook post.
NERC
Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology (DOST-PCIEERD).
The funding will enable scientists to develop partnerships and project teams across the UK and Philippines. They will work with stakeholders to understand the research needs essential to delivering a route to sustainable mineral production in the Philippines.
Further funding
A further grant of up to £1.2 million and 15 million Philippine Pesos will be available to two successful teams later this year.
The team will deliver three-year research programmes to:
understand the impact of mining practices
develop innovative approaches to the production of minerals that minimise negative impacts on the environment and the wellbeing of communities.
iLawà prototypes are designed to be easily carried in small fishing boats. (Photo from DOST-PCIEERD)
The DOST-PCIEERD said the “durable, cost-effective” battery technology was developed by researchers from the Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP).
“Dubbed iLAWA, derived from the Filipino phrase ilaw mula sa lawa (light from the lake), the researchers developed the battery technology from recycled aluminum like cans to help light the path of fisherfolks and clean lakes when submerged underwater,” it said in a statement.
The Council noted that the TIP’s battery gets its power from the electrolytes in the water due to the presence of electric charges.
Winners of PH Startup Incubator Awards bared
Share on email
The Department of Science and Technology and QBO Innovation Hub recently rewarded top-performing Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) that have demonstrated outstanding capabilities and produced impactful programs and startups during the TBI 4.0 Program.
The TBI 4.0 program, funded by the DOST’s Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) and led by QBO Innovation Hub, aims to develop world-class TBIs and incubator managers and increase the number of quality tech startups in the Philippines.
The program, which was initiated in 2019, also elevated the capacity and services of the 12 DOST-supported TBIs from all over the country, many of which were affiliated with local universities. The 12 TBIs and their partner universities consist of:
Published April 28, 2021, 4:18 PM
The Department of Science and Technology -Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) and global scientific publication aggregator Elsevier have jointly conducted a webinar on research training to almost 4,000 scientists and engineers from 26 countries.
3288
The webinar entitled “Best Practices in Writing and Publishing Your Research Paper” was participated in by 3,936 scientists and engineers from the Philippines last Saturday, April 24.
The DOST-PCIEERD said the webinar “is a first of a series of workshops lined up for the renewed partnership between the DOST council and Elsevier in boosting the capabilities of the country’s science and technology (S&T) community.”