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DOST pushes MSMEs to increase research for product dev’t

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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jul 25 (PIA) – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) emphasizes the importance of science, research and development to provide solution and improve product development of the Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME’s).

One of the beneficiaries of DOST programs for the MSMEs is the Zam’s Delight Kalamansi Juice production business of Sheryl Candido that continuously grow and now supplying products in other cities outside Zamboanga City.

The business is interested in zero waste management from their production, which they intended to learn from the two-day write-shop of DOST Research and Development Ideation and Science 4 Change Program (S4CP) proposal in Zamboanga City from July 25 to 26.

“DOST have been helping us since we started, and we continue to ask their assistance to improve our production and promotion through research and development,” Candido said.

The S4CP aims to make MSMEs nationwide aware of the funding opportunities from DOST and to provide venue for private companies to present updates of research and development, especially in manufacturing, food processing, and agriculture.

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“We encourage business enterprises to conduct research and development to be more competitive in the market,” Ma. Anya Yasmin Roslin, head of DOST S4CP said.

Further, DOST research and development is also in partnership with the academe to capacitate research centers in the region. According to the Western Mindanao State University, the R&D center of the university provides big assistance to researchers and students.

“The result of the R&D center with the lab facilities improved the instruction delivery and research engagements,” Dr. Elderico Tabal, Dean of WMSU College of Agriculture said.

DOST encourages private companies and all level of enterprises to avail their various programs that can help them improve their process and production through S4CP.

“We encourage all business entrepreneurs to access the R&D funding, let us have consultations with DOST-9 and provincial science and technology centers, because we are here to assist you,” Roslin added. (RVC/EDT/MLE/PIA9-Zamboanga City)

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Myra Cel Espinosa

Information Officer III

Region 9

Myra Espinosa is an Information Officer of the Philippine Information Agency Region IX.  She writes news and feature stories for the agency's website and social media platforms. She is currently the program host of Kapihan na Zamboanga Public Briefing, as well as a news contributor for PTV News. She holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration Major in Organization and Management from Western Mindanao State University.

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