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The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) and the University of Immaculate Concepcion (UIC) have officially unveiled the Mobilizing Advanced Research and Innovations to Advocate Nation-Building (MARIAN) Technology Business Incubator (TBI) to help the startup landscape in Davao City and the region by focusing on healthcare technologies and bridging the gap between academic research and industry. 

In a bid to strengthen the science, technology, and innovation (STI) initiatives of the country, PEZA and DOST have signed an agreement to establish Knowledge, Innovation, Science and Technology (KIST) Ecozones in the country.

AM or 3D printing technology was first introduced in the 1980s, and has significantly advanced in recent years.

The HERT is specially designed as an alternative to mass transport systems -- its five interlinked coaches has a total length of 45 meters that can carry up to 240 passengers.

The DALA Smart Lockbox system is the first Filipino-engineered network of solutions that promotes a contactless, practical and autonomous way of delivering products to consumers who are often on-the-go and prefer a single location to pick up their online purchases.

The S&T Fellows Program increases the R&D capacity of the department with the expertise and experience of Filipino experts in various fields.

As the government pushes for the modernization of public utility jeepneys (PUJs), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is asking the public to look into electricity and LPG-powered public utility jeepneys as viable alternatives to the traditional jeepney.

DOST is encouraging researchers and scientists to submit their proposals for 2025 via the DOST Project Management Information System from May 1 to May 31, 2023.

The government said it is considering the Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) system as a means to connect terminals 1 to 4 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

Project BUHAWI – short for “Building a Universal Mount for Heavy-Barrel Automated Weapon Integration” – is an automated gun mount for heavy barrel Browning 0.50 caliber machine guns on small Navy patrol craft. It was developed in 2019 by the DOST’s Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC).