by Edcel Justine C. Cabaylo
Coinciding with the Yuletide season, DOST-TAPI's TECHNiCOM Program celebrated its accomplishments and honored its beneficiaries as it ended its 8-year run with a Week-long Accomplishments and Culminating Activity of Special Projects (WACAS).
The Technology Innovation for Commercialization (TECHNiCOM) program ended its status as a Special Project of DOST on the 31st of December 2021 after its transfer to DOST-TAPI in 2013.
INNOVATORS. Nominees of the TECHNICOM Gawad Awards pose for a photo-op with DOST Undersecretary for R&D Rowena Cristina L. Guevara and DOST-TAPI Director Marion Ivy D. Decena during the WACAS Culminating Activity held at the Blue Leaf Events Pavillon, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Photo by: Jerome Sierra/DOST-TAPI S&T Media Service
To recognize the funded projects’ successes, nine (9) outstanding TECHNiCOM-funded innovations were nominated in three different categories for the 2021 edition of the Gawad TECHNiCOM, the award-giving activity of the program held on December 20 at the Blue Leaf Events Pavilion, Taguig City.
With the wide array of applications that the portfolio of TECHNiCOM has to offer, the awards were clustered into three: Gawad DAGTA for agriculture, aquaculture, forest product derivatives and innovations, Gawad DAGITAB for industry, energy, information, and communication technologies, and Gawad DAGISIK for health and food security.
The event was inspired by the words of Atty. Decena, DOST-TAPI’s new Director, and was given emphasis by the DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development, Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara.
“Kung walang TECHNiCOM wala pong WACAS and I would like to end my talk with the words of Mark Twain 'The two most important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.' Marami pong salamat,”said DOST Undersecretary Rowena Cristina L. Guevara.
Bagging the People’s Choice Award is Dr. Dennis Batangan, project Leader of the e-Hatid from the Ateneo De Manila University with their entry “Tugon sa Hamon'' that garnered the most number of engagements on Facebook.
Mr. Francis James Corpuz of Antipara Exploration Inc. won GAWAD DAGTA: Dakilang Ambag sa Teknolohiya at Agham ng Agrikultura/Akwakultura 2021, which he accepted wholeheartedly. He expressed his gratitude towards the program leads, Usec Guevara, and humbly dedicated their feats to his entire team.
MANGARAP NANG MALALIM. PD Domains’ project leader Engr. Francis James Corpuz delivers his acceptance speech after winning the TECHNICOM’s Dakilang Ambag Dakilang Ambag sa Teknolohiya at Agham ng Agrikultura/Akwakultura or Gawad DAGTA. Photo by: Jerome Sierra/DOST-TAPI S&T Media Service
Mr. Sergius Santos of Exora Technologies Inc. won GAWAD DAGITAB: Dakilang Ambag at Gabay sa Industriya sa Tulong ng Teknolohiya at Agham para sa Bayan 2021. And noted his gratitude to his team, the company, the clients, God with his Divine Intervention and lastly DOST with their tireless assistance.
KISLAP. Exora’s Sergius Angelo Santos receives the TECHNICOM’s Dakilang Ambag at Gabay sa Industriya sa Tulong ng Teknolohiya at Agham para sa Bayan or GAWAD DAGITAB award for the Intellex technology. Photo by: Jerome Sierra/DOST-TAPI S&T Media Service
Lastly. GAWAD DAGISIK: Dakilang Ambag sa Imbensyon at Siyensiyang pang-Kalusugan 2021 was hailed to Dr. Raul Destura of Manila Health Tek Inc. Dr. Destura’s acceptance message humbly dedicated the achievement to all the young scientists working with him to deliver assistance to the Filipino community.
ALAY PARA SA BAYAN. Manila HealthTek’s Dr. Raul V. Destura adds another feather to his cap as they won the TECHNICOM’s Dakilang Ambag sa Imbensyon at Siyensiyang pang-Kalusugan or Gawad DAGISIK Award for their Biotek-M Trio Kit. Photo by: Jerome Sierra/DOST-TAPI S&T Media Service
The event concluded with DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña’s virtual message and accompanied by a toast.
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