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DOST opens innovation hub in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has opened its newest innovation hub Baguio City, Benguet on Friday.
The DOST iHub aims to become a technology-driven facility that encourages students, entrepreneurs, and people from all walks of life to pursue innovation, research, creativity, and collaboration.
The newest iHub, located just across SM Baguio and right beside the University of the Cordilleras, is one of the two iHubs established in Benguet.
DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr., during the launching of the hub, stated that the hub was 'a missing link' that bridged gaps in the DOST's ecosystem between science and business.
'So this is really for everyone, this is really an innovation hub that will start from below and we hope that this will be maximized by the people of Baguio City, Cordillera, because this is being established for you, not for DOST,' said Solidum.
He encouraged the public to pitch innovative ideas that could be eligible for funding under DOST's Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program, which can provide funding of up to P5 million.
There are 48 iHubs launched so far nationwide, and DOST aims to have one for every province by 2028.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
