DOST holds ‘SET-UP’ 

online orientation on Dec. 1

CORTES, Bohol, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- Are you a registered micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Bohol and dreams of a production upgrade but is short in needed capital?

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) can help through the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SET-UP) which banners a nationwide strategy to encourage and assist MSMEs to adopt technological innovations to improve their products, services, operations, and increase their productivity and competitiveness.

DOST help would focus on enabling MSMEs to address their technical problems and improve productivity and efficiency through the infusion of appropriate technologies to improve products, services and/or operations.

It also helps MSMES in human resource training, technical assistance, and consultancy services, design of functional packages and labels, assist in the attainment of product standards including testing, database management system, and the provision of assistance for technology acquisition.

For Bohol, DOST is into helping entrepreneurs in the food industry, including water refilling business, furniture, Gifts and Housewares, decors, marine, and aquatic resources as well as horticulture and agriculture.

DOST is also into helping small investors in the metals, engineering and fabrication, and those into health products and services including pharmaceuticals.

DOST is also helping small investors in the Information Communication and Technology and Electronics like software and web and web applications including applications development.

For these enterprises, DOST can offer upgrading of production equipment, tecgnology needs assessment, product development and Value Chain Development.

Moreover, the department can venture into consultancy services, laboratory services, product packaging and labelling, innovations like putting up the enabling fund for rent-to-own schemes.

Those who wish to avail of the program are invited to join the SET-UP Online Orientation on Dec. 1 at 10:00 AM in Facebook Live or on Zoom.

To keep track of the orientation participants, DOST need a pre-registration thru https://forms.gle/DHJRkQUunt83cA7o8 or visit the DOST Bohol PSTC on Facebook for more information. (RAHC/PIA7 Bohol)