{"id":16933,"date":"2020-05-29T13:36:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T10:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patnubay.org\/?p=16933"},"modified":"2020-05-29T14:18:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T11:18:20","slug":"must-read-dost-innovation-funding-for-returned-ofws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patnubay.org\/?p=16933","title":{"rendered":"MUST READ: DOST innovation funding for returned OFWs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ngayong araw, nagkaroon ng pirmahan ng <strong>Memorandum of Understanding<\/strong> (MOU) sa pagitan ng <strong>Department of Science and Technology<\/strong> (DOST) at ng <strong>Office of the Presidential Adviser on OFWs and Muslim Concerns<\/strong> (OPA-OFW)  para sa proyekto na, <strong>Innovation for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines <\/strong>(iFWD PH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nasa baba po ang video presser ng MOU signing ng DOST at OPA-OFW,  at sa baba ng video ay ang informational text tungkol sa proyektong iFWD PH.<br><br>MARAMING SALAMAT DOST at OPA-OFW. MABUHAY PO KAYO!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-facebook\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script async=\"1\" defer=\"1\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v7.0\"><\/script><div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOSTph\/videos\/2984359264982184\/\" data-width=\"500\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOSTph\/videos\/2984359264982184\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOSTph\/videos\/2984359264982184\/\"><\/a><p>Virtual Presser of iFWD Launching and MOU Signing with OPA-OFW<\/p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOSTph\/\">DOST-Philippines<\/a> on Thursday, May 28, 2020<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>iFWD PH: Innovation for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2>OVERALL FRAMEWORK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Pre-Implementation Phase <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; 100 displaced\/ repatriated OFWs (or their families) engaged for capability building [training for 3-4 months]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Creation of databases<br>\u2022 Partnerships with OWWA \/ EVFI \/SETUP Adoptors \/ RDIs<br>\u2022 Engagements with displaced OFWs<br>\u2022 Survey SETUP adoptors\u2019 supply<br>chain for the food industry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Phase 1: Capability Building for the Development and Management of Technology-based Enterprise <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Subphase 1: Business Concept Development <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; 30 OFWs with solid business concept and plan from Phase 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Phase 2: Funding Support for the Establishment of Technology-based Enterprise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Subphase 2: Business Plan Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DOST Business Opportunity Packages<br>Mentorship, Technical Assistance, Use of Facilities, Network and Linkages<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Category A: iFund for DOST Technology<br>(up to PhP 250,000)<br>Category B: iFund for Start-up<br>(up to PhP 250,000)<br>Category C: iFund through SETUP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>SPECIFIC PHASE COMPONENTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>PHASE 1: CAPABILITY BUILDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED ENTERPRISE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>A. Business Development Modules<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Entrepreneurial Mind Setting<br>\u2022 Marketing and e-commerce<br>\u2022 The Business Model Canvas<br>\u2022 Product Costing<br>\u2022 Operations Management<br>\u2022 Supply and Value Chain<br>\u2022 Human Resource and<br>Organization Management<br>\u2022 Accounting and Financial<br>Management<br>\u2022 Taxation and Business Laws<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>B. Technical Training Modules<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Food Safety<br>\u2022 Production Planning<br>\u2022 Product Development and Innovation<br>\u2022 Machine Shop Operations<br>\u2022 Livelihood and Technology Trainings (videos from STARBOOKS, Technology Videos from ITDI, other technologies that will be sourced from DOST RDIs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>PHASE 2: INNOVATION FUNDING<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>3-category iFunding Scheme for:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Raw materials acquisition<br>\u2022 Equipment acquisition<br>\u2022 Packaging and labeling<br>execution<br>\u2022 Laboratory testing fees<br>\u2022 Technology transfer fees<br>for DOST technologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Interspersed for both phases:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Business Mentorship Sessions with SETUP and EVFI Mentors<br>\u2022 Value chain linkage<br>\u2022 Use of DOST Facilities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NB: Capability building modules and DOST Business Opportunity Packages<br>will also be made available to OFWs abroad<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>PHASE 2: IFUNDING SCHEME<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5>Category A: iFund for DOST Tech (up to PhP 250,000) Innovation Funding<br>for the Commercialization of DOST Technologies <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 DTI registration and Mayor\u2019s permit<br>\u2022 Business proposal with financial and sustainability plan to commercialize a DOST technology<br>\u2022 Approval of the Regional Technical Evaluation Committee<br>*No 3-year requirement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Repayment scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 70:30 refund-grant scheme<br>\u2022 3-5 years repayment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>Category B: iFund for Start-Up (up to PhP 250,000) Innovation Funding<br>for Start-Up Enterprises <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 DTI registration and Mayor\u2019s permit<br>\u2022 Business proposal with financial and sustainability plan highlighting<br>innovations in the business<br>\u2022 Approval of the Regional Technical Evaluation Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*No 3-year requirement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Repayment scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 100% refund<br>\u2022 3-5 years repayment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Category C: iFund thru SETUP<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Regular SETUP requirements will apply<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Repayment scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Regular SETUP repayment scheme<br>will apply<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>ELIGIBILITY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 OFWs with no existing contract overseas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Filled out DOST iFWD OFW Profiling Questionnaire<br>\u2022 Photocopy of Overseas Employment Certification<br>\u2022 Photocopy of passport<br>\u2022 Self-certification of no existing contract overseas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>PROFILING OF OFWs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 To be done in coordination with OWWA<br>\u2022 DOST iFWD Overseas Filipino Worker Profiling Questionnaire to include background data, and questions to survey potential for business<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Partner with EVFI for resource persons for business development trainings and mentors<br>\u2022 Map-out the entire supply chain of current SETUP adoptors under the<br>food sector to identify possible entry for OFW established businesses<br>\u2022 Selected and established SETUP adoptors to serve as mentors for<br>both phase 1 and phase 2 of implementation<br>\u2022 Conduct of virtual trainings and mentorship sessions<br>\u2022 DIY modules and videos for technology demonstrations<br>\u2022 Connect OFWs with other institutions offering other assistance such as<br>facilities, technical expertise, and funding<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Table 1. iFWD PH Program Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Activities F.Y. 2020<br>M0 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Pre- implementation <strong>**<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Inception Meetings, Scanning, and OFW Engagements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Techno-based <strong>****<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Enterprise Development, Business Concept Development (Mentoring<br>and Capability Building)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Techno-based Enterprises <strong>***<\/strong> **<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3>Funding Monitoring and Evaluation <strong>*****<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>*Mentorship will still be provided for at least 1 year after establishment of the enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>iFWD PH: Innovation for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Program Leader:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director Jose B. Patalinjug III<\/strong><br>Regional Director, DOST-NCR Regional Office<br>DOST-NCR Building, DOST Compound<br>Gen. Santos Ave., Bicutan,<br>Taguig City, Philippines<br>Telefax: (02) 837-3162<br>Telephone: (02) 8-519-8702 \/<br>(02) 8-837-2071 to 82, local 2017<br>Email: ncr@dost.gov.ph |<br>jbpatalinjugiii@ncr.dost.gov.ph<br>Cooperating Agencies: DOST Regional Offices,<br>DOST RDI\u2019s, SETUP Adoptors, EVFI<br>Duration: Seven (7) Months<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ngayong araw, nagkaroon ng pirmahan ng Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) sa pagitan ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST) at ng Office of the Presidential Adviser on OFWs and Muslim Concerns (OPA-OFW) para sa proyekto&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":16935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[54,40,25,16,15,1,17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/patnubay.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16933"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/patnubay.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/patnubay.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patnubay.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patnubay.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16933"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/patnubay.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16943,"href":"https:\/\/patnubay.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16933\/revisions\/16943"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patnubay.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/patnubay.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patnubay.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patnubay.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}