Marketing of researches, technology development in EV pushed

By Provincial Media Relations Center
March 1, 2012

TACLOBAN CITY  –  Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla pushed the Eastern Visayas Consortium for Industry and Energy Research and Development (EVCIERD) to harness the competitive advantage of all researches made in the regions for the industry, energy and engineering field and work for its  “immediate commercialization”.

“The assurance of a sustainability for any research developed in the region also depends on how quickly we can market the product and put it out for mass use,” declared by Gov. Petilla during the closing ceremonies of the 11th EVCIERD Anniversary.

Among those featured successful researches in energy, food and technology during the EVCIERD Exhibit at the Robinson’s Place were the Banana wine and Tuba with lychee developed by the Eastern Visayas State University; palauan torta by the NorthWestern Samar State University, automatic transfer switch of the University of Eastern Philippines; solar powered charging station of the Eastern Samar State University; plant oil stove and Taro tuba from the Visayas State University and other discovered products and inventions made through diligent researches by state university and technological institutions in the region.

Gov. Petilla pushed universities to strengthen tie-ups with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-8) to further improve these products and inventions, as well as forge partnerships with other government agencies and private organizations to help market the products.

“The students, faculty and the university have placed much in researching and developing new ideas thus marketing these products would mean their ideas and efforts were not wasted,” Gov. Petilla said.

To recall in 2011, through the launch of the EVCIERD Research Strategic Plan for 2012-2016 DoST, research studies in Eastern Visayas Region are expected to become more relevant to the public in the next five years.

The plan maps out activities to be engaged in the next five years in the areas of industry and energy in Eastern Visayas. By aligning their studies along priority areas, researchers hope for better funding and practical application of their studies to the needs of the community.