ADVERTISEMENT
Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider National devider 'Big 21': DOST to unveil 21 high impact technologies, game-changing R&D projects on Sept 7

'Big 21': DOST to unveil 21 high impact technologies, game-changing R&D projects on Sept 7

Published Aug 18, 2021 11:51 pm

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will unveil its 21 high impact technologies and game-changing research and development (R&D) projects on Sept. 7.

(DOST-STII Facebook page)

The technologies and R&D projects that will be launched are in the following areas: health and nutrition, industry competitiveness, enterprise development, disaster management and risk reduction, education, and agriculture, DOST-Science and Technology Information Institute (STII) said in a statement posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday.

The DOST-STII cited the agency’s unwavering commitment to find practical solutions that will help all Filipinos surpass the challenges posed by coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña said the 21 technologies, projects, and R&D initiatives dubbed as “Big 21” aim to ease the plight of Filipino even after the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We already envisioned the changes imminent to creating collective value for our people and our communities using science, technology, and innovation much earlier, even without COVID-19 yet, and this made us future-ready as we intensified our efforts in developing solutions to current problems involving health, food security, livelihood enhancement and utilizing emerging technologies towards a better normal,” he said in a statement.

Included in the list of “Big 21” technologies, and R&D projects are the following:

-Nutritional genomics of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI);

-the Biosafety Level 2+ Laboratory for the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines or the VIP;

-Virgin Coconut Oil as adjunct therapy for COVID-19;

-the NICER Projects on Smart Water Infrastructure Management (SWIM) Research and Development Center in Region II and the Center for Sustainable Polymers in Region X;

- the Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMCen) as a hub for additive manufacturing or 3D printing;

-the Advanced Mechatronics, Robotics, and Industrial Automation Laboratory or AMERIAL;

-the Spectral Acceleration Maps (SAM PH) Atlas, the latest probabilistic seismic hazard model developed by PHIVOLCS;

-the Establishment of Early Warning Systems and Observing Stations from PAGASA;

-the partnership of DOST with Coursera spearheaded by DOST-Caraga to provide free access to 3,800 courses offered by international universities online;

-the successful entrepreneurs under the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program or SETUP 4.0 to align with the initiatives of the 4th Industrial Revolution;

-and the model communities under the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology program or CEST that has been expanded

DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara asked the public to be part of the Big 21 launch, even as she stressed that through science, technology, and innovation, the country can definitely move forward and adapt to the new normal.

“We invite you to create our own future by discovering our local technologies and new knowledge products with the Big 21 in 2021,” she said.

Similarly, we call on the government policymakers, technopreneurs, integrators and investors to share with us your ideas and resources so we can shape our future together as development partners,” she added.

The special launch of the “Big 21” will be aired live on Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. via Zoom and the DOST Philippines Facebook page.

Related Tags

Science and Technology Information Institute Department of Science and Technology BIG 21 BIG 21 technologies pinoy technologies R&D PROJECTS
ADVERTISEMENT
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1561_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1562_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1563_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}

{{ articles_filter_1564_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.mb-article-details { position: relative; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview, .mb-article-details .article-body-summary{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif; color: #000; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview iframe , .mb-article-details .article-body-summary iframe{ width: 100%; margin: auto; } .read-more-background { background: linear-gradient(180deg, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0) 13.75%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0.8) 30.79%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000) 72.5%); position: absolute; height: 200px; width: 100%; bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 0; } .read-more-background a{ color: #000; } .read-more-btn { padding: 17px 45px; font-family: Inter; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black; background-color: white; } .hidden { display: none; }
function initializeAllSwipers() { // Get all hidden inputs with cms_article_id document.querySelectorAll('[id^="cms_article_id_"]').forEach(function (input) { const cmsArticleId = input.value; const articleSelector = '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .body_images'; const swiperElement = document.querySelector(articleSelector); if (swiperElement && !swiperElement.classList.contains('swiper-initialized')) { new Swiper(articleSelector, { loop: true, pagination: false, navigation: { nextEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-next', prevEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-prev', }, }); } }); } setTimeout(initializeAllSwipers, 3000); const intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver( (entries) => { entries.forEach((entry) => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { const newUrl = entry.target.getAttribute("data-url"); if (newUrl) { history.pushState(null, null, newUrl); let article = entry.target; // Extract metadata const author = article.querySelector('.author-section').textContent.replace('By', '').trim(); const section = article.querySelector('.section-info ').textContent.replace(' ', ' '); const title = article.querySelector('.article-title h1').textContent; // Parse URL for Chartbeat path format const parsedUrl = new URL(newUrl, window.location.origin); const cleanUrl = parsedUrl.host + parsedUrl.pathname; // Update Chartbeat configuration if (typeof window._sf_async_config !== 'undefined') { window._sf_async_config.path = cleanUrl; window._sf_async_config.sections = section; window._sf_async_config.authors = author; } // Track virtual page view with Chartbeat if (typeof pSUPERFLY !== 'undefined' && typeof pSUPERFLY.virtualPage === 'function') { try { pSUPERFLY.virtualPage({ path: cleanUrl, title: title, sections: section, authors: author }); } catch (error) { console.error('ping error', error); } } // Optional: Update document title if (title && title !== document.title) { document.title = title; } } } }); }, { threshold: 0.1 } ); function showArticleBody(button) { const article = button.closest("article"); const summary = article.querySelector(".article-body-summary"); const body = article.querySelector(".article-body-preview"); const readMoreSection = article.querySelector(".read-more-background"); // Hide summary and read-more section summary.style.display = "none"; readMoreSection.style.display = "none"; // Show the full article body body.classList.remove("hidden"); } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { let loadCount = 0; // Track how many times articles are loaded const offset = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]; // Offset values const currentUrl = window.location.pathname.substring(1); let isLoading = false; // Prevent multiple calls if (!currentUrl) { console.log("Current URL is invalid."); return; } const sentinel = document.getElementById("load-more-sentinel"); if (!sentinel) { console.log("Sentinel element not found."); return; } function isSentinelVisible() { const rect = sentinel.getBoundingClientRect(); return ( rect.top < window.innerHeight && rect.bottom >= 0 ); } function onScroll() { if (isLoading) return; if (isSentinelVisible()) { if (loadCount >= offset.length) { console.log("Maximum load attempts reached."); window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); return; } isLoading = true; const currentOffset = offset[loadCount]; window.loadMoreItems().then(() => { let article = document.querySelector('#widget_1690 > div:nth-last-of-type(2) article'); intersectionObserver.observe(article) loadCount++; }).catch(error => { console.error("Error loading more items:", error); }).finally(() => { isLoading = false; }); } } window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll); });
Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

© 2025 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. All Rights Reserved.