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Davao City – 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) 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.  

"Through our partnership with UIC, we are providing a platform for students, faculty, and researchers to transform their R&D outputs into impactful startups, especially in the healthcare sector, that benefit the community. This collaboration aligns with our vision of advancing technology and entrepreneurship to contribute to the nation's growth and development,” said Dr. Enrico C. Paringit, executive director of DOST-PCIEERD.  

Meanwhile, Ceasar Ian Benablo, the MARIAN TBI Manager, expressed his excitement for the inauguration of the TBI.   

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By Rosemarie C. Señora, S&T Media Service
Photos from the DOST OneLab Network and AOAC SEA Section

To further promote the importance of the network in ensuring food safety, the Department of Science and Technology’s OneLab project management team joined the Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC) SEA Section 2nd Annual Conference held on August 1-2, 2023, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

The team composed of the project leader and DOST IX Assistant Regional Director for Finance, Administrative Support and Technical Services, Ms. Rosemarie S. Salazar; Dr. Annabelle V. Briones, co-project leader and Director of Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI); and Mr. Admer C. Dablio, Project Coordinator and Quality and CPD Manager of ITDI led the poster presentation detailing the initiatives of the OneLab Network.

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By Rosemarie C. Señora, S&T Media Service 

Originally conceived in 2014 as a response to the challenge of initiating the harmonization of testing laboratories in the country, Department of Science and Technology’s OneLab Network has gone a long way from being a network of laboratories in the country to expanding its network abroad.

Short for One-stop Laboratory Services for Global Competitiveness, DOST OneLab is a network of testing and calibration laboratories aimed at ensuring availability and broadening public access to testing and calibration services at a single touchpoint through an IT-based platform.

OneLab uniquely facilitates the seamless laboratory transaction from sample receipt to release of test and calibration results as facilitated by the OneLab Referral System.

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(From left, seated) Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary for Regional Operations Engr. Sancho A. Mabborang, DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr., President of Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) Dr. Tirso A. Ronquillo, and Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Tereso Panga during the signing ceremony with representatives from DOST, PASUC, and PEZA as witnesses. 

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), together with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of Knowledge, Innovation, Science and Technology (KIST) parks and ecozones in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), during the 2023 PASUC Annual convention on 10 August 2023, at SMX Convention Center, Pasay City.