Assessment of DOST Technology Application and Promotion Institute's Technology Innovation for Commercialization in relation to the SBIR/STTR implementation framework / Arjay Carandang Escondo

Year : 2014

Number of Pages : 25 leaves

Adviser : Dr. Roger D. Posadas

Executive Summary

The study was conducted to assess the Technology Innovation for Commercialization (TECHNICOM) Program of DOST Technology Application and Promotion Institution using the framework of US SBIR-STTR model. The program implementation guidelines were analyzed to determine the extent of TAPI's involvement in delivering their services to program beneficiaries and identify problems and constraints encountered in the implementation of the program. An operational framework and evaluation criteria were used to analyze data and to come up with recommendation that could be used by the Program to facilitate the implementation of their commercialization programs. Literatures and the US SBIR-STTR-IPP model on technology grants were reviewed and compared with the program's implementation guideline. Results show that TECHNICOM Program was able to address the pre-commercialization needs of emerging technologies and other R&D output, however more focus or support are needed to addresses the gaps present in the actual commercialization such as private sector industry funding and partnerships to provide the support for the pre-commercialization stage however the actual entry of technologies developed in the market remains to be addressed. To facilitate the actual commercialization of technologies developed, several recommendations were provided including a) identification of partner agencies that will cater TECHNICOM graduates, b) Review of the grant schemes provided by TECHNICOM, patterned according to the SBIR-STTR model, c) harmonize the different commercialization efforts of the Department to address commercialization gaps and promote start-ups' sustainability, and d) strengthen linkages with other government agencies that can develop market needs such as DTI, DOT, DOLE among others and strong linkages with the academe and other RDIs for the technology push approach and forging ties with private collaborators for the market pull approach.