COMSTE

Focus Group Discussion onGov’t Legislation for S&T Development

31APAMSDr. Gregory L. Tangonan

Executive DirectorJune 15, 2011

L ERVA

T

A E PA XF I A

T

G I S S

E

1987

Congressional Commission on Science & Technology and Engineeringvisit www.comste.gov.ph

INNOVATION GAP IS TRANSLATING INTO AN INCOME GAP

Thailand

Indonesia

Philippines

Vietnam

the real problem is that we need to do this

ourselves, no one will do it for us!

Innovation is coming up with our own, new

ideas and products will lessen the gap.

Where does innovation come from?

Source: Atlantic monthly 2008

The net licensing and royalty revenues equals the country

area

DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES

WHAT’S THE S&T STRATEGY FOR THESE?

FOOD SECURITY

DISASTER SCIENCE RENEWABLE ENERGY

EDUCATION

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 EnrileDOST Budget Deliberations in Plenary

(December 2010)

DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICESFOOD SECURITY

DISASTER SCIENCE RENEWABLE ENERGY

DELIVERY OF EDUCATION

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 with a sense of urgency.

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. ANGARAQuestion to Sec. Mario Montejo

during DOST Budget Hearing (Nov. 2010)

Basic Research

Applied Research

DevelopmentDevelopment

CommercializationCommercialization

Non-Linear Model

Moving from linear to non-linear model of innovation

Basic Research

Applied Research DevelopmentDevelopment CommercializationCommercialization

The Linear Model

No more cycle : Innovation can happen

anywhere, anytime and as fast as anything

New unanticipated applications, uses and

opportunities

PHILIPPINE S&T STRATEGY

One cycle will take 5 to 10 years

Genetic Engineering

Lab on a Chip

Solar Systems

Green Transport

Multi-year National Strategic S&T Initiatives that are coupled with Economic Development Plan.Disaster Science / Disaster Preparedness Remote Sensing and Logistics Management for Agriculture Health Systems for Remote Areas / Digital Medical Records Biotechnology for Food Security and Health Renewable Energy. Efficiency, Green Transport for Resilience Communities

New Institutions – RERDI and IRDI for collaboration locally and internationally under Strategic Alliances to leverage their R&D budgets (>100x) into our S&T Initiatives.

Promote S&T Collaboration under FDI for Tech transfer, technician training and job creation in new industries (1000x)

World Class R&D in Universities strongly couples to Industry and nation’s critical needs. World class collaboration in basic and applied research. (100x)

How will we improve our Global Competitiveness in S&T ?

PHILIPPINE S&T STRATEGY

COLLABORATION IS THE KEY TO COMPETING GLOBALLY

PHILIPPINE S&T STRATEGY

Int’l Collaboration means > 100x Leverage of our S&T BudgetsInt’l Collaboration means > 100x Leverage of our S&T BudgetsCurrently <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 KOREATAIWAN

To jumpstart To jumpstart international international

collaboration, Congress collaboration, Congress allocated allocated

PhP 100M for 2011 PhP 100M for 2011 Scholarships will be Scholarships will be directed to courses directed to courses

related with the S&T related with the S&T priorities.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 $1B

Belgian based ENTITY eyes 15 Energy Projects in PH. Total Investment of $1B

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

Approach

• Fund a LOCAL research teamto focus on the national S&T agenda on food security, energy access, health and education

• Recruit PAASE Researchersto be the PI through expanded Balik Scientist program.

• Leverage international collaboration ($) and drive to commercialization.

COMSTE

Thank you for your attention.

L ERVA

T

A E PA XF I A

T

G I S S

E

1987

Congressional Commission on Science & Technology and Engineeringvisit www.comste.gov.ph