DOST to feature technology solutions at S&T week

Monday 2nd of July 2012

MANILA, July 2 (PIA) -- Innovation is the key word that aptly describes technologies that will form the core of the Department of Science and Technology’s offering in the upcoming National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) to be held on July 10-14 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia.

Formally called the DOST’s High Impact Technology Solutions or HITS, these technologies aim to alleviate the socio-economic conditions of Filipinos, provide long-term solutions, and strengthen national competitiveness towards national development.

Among the technologies to be presented are on disaster mitigation; health and food processing; and information and communication technology for delivery of government and social services.

The latest technologies and services from the DOST system on display include the Mosquito Ovicidal-Larvicidal Trap, Water Hyacinth Harvester, Nanoclay water filter, baby/complementary food, and initiatives on disaster preparedness and warning systems.

Also to be featured are relevant projects in the emerging fields of genomics, biotechnology, nanotechnology nuclear energy.

Themed “Science, Technology and Innovation: Working Together for Growth and Development,” the NSTW features S&T fairs and exhibits, and other events in different venues to give audiences updates on what’s going-on within the local science community.

This year’s NSTW will be participated by government offices, the business sector, and the academic community, mostly with their respective exhibits.

Meanwhile, the HITS Industry and Technology Forum will be held on July 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

Started as Philippine National Science Week in the 1950s and instituted in 1982, the NSTW is an annual celebration that features the latest breakthroughs in the Philippine science community. (Allan Ace Aclan /JPA/DOST/PIA9/alt)