Agencies team up for innovation

SEVEN government agencies recently signed a Memorandum of Under-

entrepreneurship roadmap, which aims to develop the country’s innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem via enhancing the linkages between academe/research community, industry, and government.

In a statement on Friday, the DTI said it signed an agreement with the Department of Science and

Information and Communications

- nomic and Development Authority

- sive Innovation Conference held on October 2.

The MOU is a declaration of understanding by the agencies to collaborate and coordinate in formulating and implementing the roadmap.

“The goal of the Inclusive Innovation Roadmap is to use innovation and entrepreneurship to alleviate poverty in the country. And working

The DTI said the roadmap also provides mechanisms in establishing Regional Inclusive Innovation Centers the new industrial strategy known as i3S, as well as a central portal containing government-funded innovation research and data on innovation and entrepreneurship and ensuring its strong alignment with the needs of the industry.

“We are taking a whole-of-government approach to capacitate and upskill Filipinos, so they can shift to higher-paying jobs and business models brought about by the Fourth

A steering committee, composed of the seven agencies and private sector representatives, will oversee the implementation of the roadmap