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DICT-DOST-DTI ties to benefit agri-aqua startups

Published Mar 24, 2021 08:02 pm

The National Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubation (ATBI) program of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) is expected to be strengthened following the signing of a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) that would ensure the full-blown implementation of the  country’s Startup Development Program.

The PCAARRD said the ATBI program got a welcome boost with the signing of JAO, by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Monday, March 22.

ATBI program seeks to promotes innovation and technopreneurship in the agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources (AANR) sector.

It supports the commercialization of mature technologies by nurturing and establishing viable agribusinesses under an ATBI system/facility, which hosts startups and provides business development services, the PCAARRD said. 

It noted that for this year, the PCAARRD has earmarked P30.1 million for the establishment of the ATBIs in five state universities. 

The recipient-universities are the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Batac, Ilocos Norte; Cavite State University (CvSU) in Indang, Cavite; Isabela State University (ISU) in Echague, Isabela; Visayas State University (VSU) in Baybay City, Leyte; and Benguet State University (BSU) in La Trinidad, Benguet.

In January 2021, the PCAARRD said it supported the first-ever co-incubation agreement among ATBIs to be situated at the Laguna State Polytechnic University Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubator (LSPU-ATBI) in Los Banos, Laguna.

"The ATBIs of the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) in Ilocos Sur and the Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) in Los Banos, Laguna will serve as partner ATBIs that will share their respective technologies on chevon dishes in retort pouch and antimicrobial products made from tawa-tawa plant with local businesses,” it said in a statement.

 "In other parts of the country, the ATBIs of the Western Philippines University (WPU) in Palawan, Capiz State University (CapSU) in Roxas City, Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) in Zamboanga City, and Central Mindanao University (CMU) in Maramag, Bukidnon have 51 incubatees commercializing different technologies on aquaculture, fish processing, mushroom production, and ethnobotanical anthelmintics for poultry, among others,” it added. 

The PCAARRD said such initiatives are expected to benefit from the DOST-DTI-DICT commitment to pursue and strengthen the implementation of Republic Act No. 11337 or the Innovative Startup Act.

"Foremost in the benefits to be gained are added incentives and streamlining of government procedures to encourage establishment and operation of innovative new businesses that will strengthen, promote, and develop a conducive environment that fosters an innovative entrepreneurial culture in the country. The incentive will be through Startup Grant Fund (SGF) under each of the three departments to provide initial and supplemental Grants-in-Aid (GIA) for qualified startups and startup enablers,” it said. 

The Council expressed its commitment to ensure that the AANR sector will be at the forefront of the startup business community through its technical and funding support.

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