2015 Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits sets off

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The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office VIII (DOST8) in partnership with Technology Application and Promotions Institute (TAPI-DOST) and the Eastern Visayas Consortium for Industry and Energy Research and Development (EVCIERD) is pleased to announce the holding of the 3rd Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits (RICE) for 2015 on November 25-27, 2015 at the Robinson's Tacloban Activity Center, Annex Building, Robinson's Place, Marasbaras, Tacloban City. This is one of DOST's contribution to support the Republic Act 10055 popularly known as Technology Transfer Act of 2010 and R.A. 7459, a.k.a, "Ïnventors and Invention Incentives Act of the Philippines".

This year's theme of RICE, "Philippines: A Science Nation Innovating and Inventing for Global Competitiveness" will serve as pre-screening/selection contest where regional winners of each category will vie for the National Invention Contest and Exhibits (NICE). The holding of the national contest is scheduled every other July of the year coinciding the celebration of the National Science and Technology Week for 2016. The following are the contest six (6) categories:

Invention Category (Tuklas Award)

Utility Model Category

Industrial Design Category

Creative Research Category (Likha Award)

Student Creative Research for College Category (Sibol Award)

Student Creative Research for High School Category (Sibol Award)

The contest is open to all researchers, inventors, faculty, students and any interested individuals to submit their entries to DOST Regional Office VIII with address at the Government Center, Candahug, Palo, Leyte or any DOST Provincial Offices (Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Samar, Eastern Samar & Northern Samar).

For more information please do not hesitate to call DOST8 at (053) 323-7110 or 832-4139 and look for Engrs. Ramil T. Uy or Florentino L. Quiñones, Jr.,