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DOST-FPRDI relaunches technology business incubator
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Starting 1 September 2023, the DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) Technology Business Incubator (FTBI) – a facility which provides much needed support services to start-ups in the forest-based sector – will have a new name. It will now be called Tubò, to highlight the DOST-FPRDI’s commitment to help drive growth and create profits for its clients.
“Tubò FPTBI is a platform designed to help start-up enterprises thrive,” said DOST-FPRDI Director Romulo T. Aggangan. He added, “Depending on their need, incubatees may use the Institute’s forest products processing technologies, and may also avail of our training and testing services. Tubò FPTBI will assist them in various aspects of business development, which include helping them register their business, get grant applications, protect their intellectual property, and obtain certification for required tests, among others.”
Technology business incubatee Ms. Glenda Esperida (center) of Green Beauty and Wellness Center is trained on the basics of soap making at DOST-FPRDI.
DOST inks letter of support for the Philippine-China Laboratory on Bamboo
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Dr. Leah J. Buendia, Undersecretary for Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) signed a letter of support for the establishment of a joint bamboo laboratory during the exploratory visit of bamboo R&D projects of the Jiangxi Academy of Forestry (JAF) delegates on August 8, 2023 at the DOST Executive Lounge, Bicutan, Taguig, as part of their five day visit in the Philippines.
DOST Usec. Dr. Leah J. Buendia signs the letter of support. With her are (left to right) Dr. Romulo T. Aggangan, Prof. Yang Jiefang and Dr. Nimfa K. Torreta.
Laguna bamboo industry eyes boost thru DOST-FPRDI project
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Bamboo growers, manufacturers, artisans and traders in Laguna can expect better days up ahead as the DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) is working on a project that aims to strengthen the province’s bamboo industry.
With a budget of PhP 2.1 Million, the project has so far mapped out the industry and analyzed the constraints facing different bamboo stakeholders — from farmers and suppliers, to the market and end-users. It has also studied the current status and prospects of each bamboo enterprise, and consequently identified firm-level and industry-wide interventions based on their needs.
Staff of the "Enhancing the Growth of Bamboo-based Enterprises in Laguna" project conduct in-depth interviews of firms engaged in the bamboo business.
