E L E GI S S T RV A A E PA X A FI T 1987 COMSTE Congressional Commission on Science & Technology and Engineering visit www. comste. gov. ph Focus Group Discussion on Gov’t Legislation for S&T Development 31 APAMS Dr. Gregory L. Tangonan Executive Director June 15, 2011
INNOVATION GAP IS TRANSLATING INTO AN INCOME GAP Thailand Indonesia Innovation is coming up with our own, new ideas and products will lessen the gap. Philippines Vietnam the real problem is that we need to do this ourselves, no one will do it for us!
Where does innovation come from? The net licensing and royalty revenues equals the country area Source: Atlantic monthly 2008
WHAT’S THE S&T STRATEGY FOR THESE? DISASTER SCIENCE RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION FOOD SECURITY DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES
QUESTIONS ASKED BY LEGISLATORS After almost 2 generations of investment by NSDB, DOST in S&T in our major universities, what have been our major world recognized accomplishment? Name 5 if you can? Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile DOST Budget Deliberations in Plenary (December 2010)
DISASTER SCIENCE RENEWABLE ENERGY We need advanced technologies to help us confront the challenges of food security, energy access, improved health and wellness care, and world class education…. and do it DELIVERY OF EDUCATION with a sense of urgency. FOOD SECURITY DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES
QUESTIONS ASKED BY LEGISLATORS What are the top 5 -10 scientific insights, technologies, and systems that the world has that will address these problems, and how will you bring them into the country in 3 -5 years? Can't the new technologies developed abroad be brought into the country faster? SEN. EDGARDO J. ANGARA Question to Sec. Mario Montejo during DOST Budget Hearing (Nov. 2010)
PHILIPPINE S&T STRATEGY Moving from linear to non-linear model of innovation The Linear Model Basic Research Applied Research Development Non-Linear Model One cycle will take 5 to 10 years Basic Research Commercialization New unanticipated applications, uses and opportunities Commercialization Applied Research Development No more cycle : Innovation can happen anywhere, anytime and as fast as anything
PHILIPPINE S&T STRATEGY How will we improve our Global Competitiveness in S&T ? Multi-year National Strategic S&T Initiatives that are coupled with Economic Development Plan. ü Disaster Science / Disaster Preparedness ü Remote Sensing and Logistics Management for Agriculture ü Health Systems for Remote Areas / Digital Medical Records ü Biotechnology for Food Security and Health ü Renewable Energy. Efficiency, Green Transport for Resilience Communities Green Transport New Institutions – RERDI and IRDI for collaboration locally and internationally under Strategic Alliances to leverage their R&D budgets (>100 x) into our S&T Initiatives. Genetic Engineering Promote S&T Collaboration under FDI for Tech transfer, technician training and job creation in new industries (1000 x) Lab on a Chip World Class R&D in Universities strongly couples to Industry and nation’s critical needs. World class collaboration in basic and applied research. (100 x) Solar Systems
PHILIPPINE S&T STRATEGY COLLABORATION IS THE KEY TO COMPETING GLOBALLY Int’l Collaboration means > 100 x Leverage of our S&T Budgets Currently <0. 2 % of GDP vs. 10 % of GDP of US NAT’L PRIORITY PROJECTS W/ S&T ALLIANCES Ethanol Economy BRAZIL Renewable Energy JAPAN & GERMANY Disaster Science TAIWAN Algae for oil, Tech Transfer, Research Collaboration USA Scholarships KOREA TAIWAN To jumpstart international collaboration, Congress allocated Ph. P 100 M for 2011 Scholarships will be directed to courses related with the S&T priorities.
PHILIPPINE S&T STRATEGY Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) with Strong S&T Implications • What is the Philippine S&T plan for this FDI? Are they capable of meeting their sustainability goals? • Will there be technology transfer? Technician training? What is the Plan? • How will local suppliers of materials / engineering participate in project? • More jobs for electronics engineers in green technologies Belgian based ENTITY eyes 15 Energy Projects in PH. Total Investment of $1 B Belgium-based developer ENTITY has sought government approval of 15 applications for renewable energy services contracts for solar power projects. ENFINITY through its local subsidiary plan to put up two 50 MW plants and five others with combined capacity of 10 MW in Cebu, Surigao del Norte, Libjo, Casiguran, Aurora, Burdeos, Quezon and Romblon.
COMSTE BELIEVES PAASE IS CRUCIAL TO INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION WORLDWIDE Tech Transfer Scholarships FDI ’s
Approach • Fund a LOCAL research team to focus on the national S&T agenda on food security, energy access, health and education • Recruit PAASE Researchers to be the PI through expanded Balik Scientist program. • Leverage international collaboration ($) and drive to commercialization.
E L E GI S S T RV A A E PA X A FI T 1987 COMSTE Congressional Commission on Science & Technology and Engineering visit www. comste. gov. ph Thank you for your attention.