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It's time to bring out your innovativeness, creativity, and critical thinking skills!. Visit the PCAARRD eLibrary and get inspired by our thousands of publications in the Agri-Aqua and Natural Resources.

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As part of the upcoming International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the DICT -  Office of the Undersecretary for Resilient Government Emergency Communications, in collaboration with World Food Programme (WFP) will be conducting a webinar on Disaster Management in Commemoration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13 October, at 9:30 AM via Zoom.

This webinar aims to provide information on the global culture of risk awareness and disaster reduction, and highlight the initiatives of the Department in handling the effects of disasters.

Those interested to participate may scan the QR code shown in this poster or click on the link: https://bit.ly/RegWebinarDRRM1021

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Congratulations! DOST-PCIEERD's new Deputy Executive Director is Engr. Niñaliza Escorial!

Engr. Escorial is one of the longest serving employees of DOST PCIEERD, being the Division Chief of the Industrial Technology Development Division (ITDD) since 2003.

She was involved in the conceptualization of DOST Philippines high impact projects like One Lab, Food Innovation Center, Smart Food Value Chain, and researchers on packaging and metrology.

A registered chemical engineer, she holds a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering from the De La Salle University and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Santo Tomas.

DID YOU KNOW? Spent fuel from nuclear reactors around the world are stored in specially designed pools and dry casks.

These ensure that the radioactive waste is safely stored and does not harm the public and the environment.

NUCLEAR IS A WORTHY INVESTMENT!


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Read more about spent fuel management from the International Atomic Energy Agency:
https://www.iaea.org/publications/12255/options-for-management-of-spent-fuel-and-radioactive-waste-for-countries-developing-new-nuclear-power-programmes

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃: 𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) expands opportunities to innovators in the country by providing P500,000 worth of grants to five winners of the 2021 Philippine Startup Challenge (PSC).

As part of the Republic Act No. 11337 or the “Innovative Startup Act”, the PSC supports the new generation of Filipino startups in developing breakthrough innovative business by creating networks and providing more opportunities for their ICT-based innovations, building a strong Philippine Startup ecosystem.

“Your DICT shall continue to promote innovation and encourage entrepreneurship in the country to achieve our long-standing goal of establishing a thriving ecosystem for all Filipino startups,” DICT Secretary Gregorio “Gringo” B. Honasan II said.

Undersecretary for Digital Philippines Emmanuel Rey Caintic sees that the initiative will help boost the startup ecosystem in the country. “We look forward to fostering InnovNation—where Philippines will be made stronger and more resilient by supporting the next set of budding technology entrepreneurs.”

The Philippine Startup Challenge, now on its sixth run, has two categories: The Student category and the Professional category. Under the Student Category, each team is composed of three (3) students in Senior High School or in College levels, and one (1) mentor who must be employed in the same university during the time of competition. Under the Professional Category each team should have minimum of two (2) and maximum of four (4) members with a designated team leader. Students with one (1) professional member in the team may also join under the Professional category.

Five winners under the Professional category will receive equity-free grant worth of P2.5 million pesos from DICT’s Philippine Startup Grant Fund. Winners will also receive ICT equipment, cloud credits, and mentoring opportunities from the industry partners.
ICT Industry Development Bureau (IIDB) Director Emmy Lou V. Delfin said that the Digital Startup Development and Acceleration Program (DSDAP) supports the DICT’s thrust to support innovators from all corners of the country.

“As we are big believers of technology and an enabler of inclusive countryside development for sustainable innovation and progress, the DICT has increased its budget for startup support, now including a startup grant to advance the growth of startups and offer more opportunities for outstanding Filipinos to successfully build on their innovative products and ideas,” she said.

This year’s Philippine Startup Challenge is a collaboration with the Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA), Ignite House of Innovations, QBO Innovation Hub, StartUp Village, Spring Valley, Huawei, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, and Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators (PSITE).

Meanwhile, the Philippine Startup Challenge 2021 has again extended the call for entries to encourage more teams to participate, and to allow startups in the idea to minimum viable product stage to prepare for the competition. The deadline of submission of entries for the professional category is moved to October 7, 2021, while the deadline for the student category is on December 30, 2021.

All participating teams are required to register through the Philippine Startup Challenge portal and submit a 3-minute pitch and other requirements. For details, visit
https://dict.gov.ph/philippine-startup-challenge-2021 or email the PSC Secretariat at [email protected].

LINK: https://dict.gov.ph/dict-to-award-grants-for-2021-philippine-startup-challenge-winners/

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Free webinar happening this Friday, October 8!

Get to meet Balik Scientist Dr. Jennifer Luangsa-ard and learn about the vast wonders of fungal biodiversity!

You may register now through this link: https://tinyurl.com/fungiseshone

ZOOM Meeting ID: 934 7259 2066
Passcode: 108658

If you prefer to watch the webinar on Facebook, tune in at PUP Society of Biology Students

📣Calling startups who wish to bring their health-related services and products to the next level! 📣

Submit your capsule proposals for the DOST-PCHRD Startup Research Grant until August 13, 2021. For more details, visit: bit.ly/PCHRD_StartUpGrant. We look forward to your proposals!