DOST, Visayas businessmen team up for tech transferGovernment technology and science experts shared their expertise with business owners from the Visayas at the Regional Technology Transfer Day in Ormoc City. Edgar I. Garcia, director of Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI), said the event, a first in the region, fulfills the government’s promise to turn science and technology concepts into practical uses for entrepreneurs. “DOST looks at these technologies as competitive advantage of local micro to large scale enterprises. The Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI) served as DOST’s lead agency for the technology transfer events. Last week’s Regional Technology Transfer Day brought together 300 of the 500 business conference delegates from the Visayas to forge technology transfer deals between industry players and the DOST leading innovators.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 21, 2016 14:18 UTC