Local researchers and inventors who are seeking funding and protection for their intellectual property can get assistance from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), an official said.
Caezar Angelito E. Arceo, chief science research specialist of the DOST-Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI), told BusinessWorld that the agency has various programs to help Filipino inventors and researchers in their journey from research and development to commercialization.
“Even if they have no intention yet to market or commercialize, as long as they already have a working prototype or a concept that is novel and patentable, we will support them,” Mr. Arceo said in both mixed English and Tagalog during a field site visit in Albay on Thursday.
For researchers and inventors seeking to improve their concepts, DOST has various research councils that can help them, Mr. Arceo said. Some of these include the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD).
Support authors and subscribe to content
This is premium stuff. Subscribe to read the entire article.
