DOST-ASTI to hold ASTICON 2025 towards a tech-enabled future of PH
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Official poster of ASTICON 2025
QUEZON CITY — The Department of Science and Technology – Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI) is set to host the Advanced Science, Technology and Innovation Convention (ASTICON) 2025 on August 5, 2025 at Novotel Manila, Araneta City, Cubao to solidify its commitment to research, innovation, and collaboration toward a tech-enabled future for the Philippines.
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DOST chief highlights STI commitment for nat’l development
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From conflict zones to innovation hubs
Department of Science and Technology Secretary (DOST) Renato U. Solidum, Jr. delivers his State of the DOST Address during the July 19, 2025 episode of Radyo Siyensya on Radyo Pilipinas.
Ahead of the State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr. reports the initiatives and accomplishments of the Department under its four strategic pillars––a simplified framework aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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8th National R&D Conference showcases science-based solutions to PHL pressing concerns
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The top local scientists and researchers gathered together at the start of the 8th National Research and Development Conference (NRDC) on July 23, 2025 at the Manila Hotel to showcase once again the locally developed and supported research and development outputs and products aimed to address various challenges faced by the nation as a whole.
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Local inventors get 0% interest financial support through improved i-TECH lending program
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Filipino inventors and innovators can now avail of a zero-percent interest rate financial support for the commercialization of patented inventions, with the improved Innovation and Technology (i-TECH) lending program.
The Department of Science and Technology-Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI), in partnership with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK), officially launched a more accessible financing opportunities for Filipino inventors through the i-TECH 2.0, with the goal to reach more inventors and to continue assisting them with the commercialization of the technology products.
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