‘Plastic-eating enzyme’ marketed in Southeast Asia alleged to be a scam A formula developed by a South African scientist, billed as an eco solution to plastic waste, pests and livestock nutrition, has been challenged by former business partners to be ‘fraudulent’ after forensic tests Revolutionary hydropower for ASEAN Hydropower technology is considered a clean renewable energy source. It is generated by converting kinetic and potential energy from falling water into rotating shaft power, which can be used to drive an electricity generator.

DOE partners with Japan for clean energy initiative suitable for ASEAN The Department of Energy (DOE) has partnered with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. in tackling clean energy initiatives that are seen applicable to the needs of the Southeast Asian bloc. PhilMech bats for mechanizing camote harvest to cut farmers’ losses The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) pushed for the development of farm equipment that will help camote planters reduce their postharvest losses. Digital transformation to advance the Philippine export sector Transformation efforts in the sector will forward…

DTI, data scientists team up for AI road map THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is currently crafting the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector road map in a bid to adopt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4ID).

Insurtech innovations of Philippine insurers Insurtech (insurance technology) innovation is happening almost imperceptibly in the Philippines, and in numerous steps by different companies. Here below are some of these insurtech innovations. Schneider Electric launches first ‘HyperPod’ in PH Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, on Tuesday launched its first containment solution in the Philippines that helps businesses become smarter consumers of energy.

Groundbreaking Research on Renewable Energy Wins APEC ASPIRE Prize Groundbreaking work that may foster more use of renewable energy has been rewarded the 2019 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research, and Education, or ASPIRE. DOST chief bats for technologies to help curb dengue Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato dela Peña has suggested using DOST-developed products or research to curb the rising dengue cases in the country. DOST-assisted firm launches standardized tawa-tawa extract capsule A COMPANY based in Negros Occidental is launching Wednesday, August 21, its standardized tawa-tawa extract capsule, a product developed as a potential drug to…

Duterte allots P1B to finance Philippine Innovation Act AN INITIAL P1 billion will be appropriated for the first year implementation of Republic Act (RA) 11293 or the Philippine Innovation Act inked by President Rodrigo Duterte to “promote growth and national competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). PH, US forge scientific, technological cooperation An agreement on scientific and technological cooperation was forged between the Philippines and the US at the end of the 8th United States–Philippines Bilateral Strategic Dialogue. Philippines up 19 notches in world innovation ranking The Philippines rose 19 notches in terms of innovation in a global…