Investment and Business Operations Division (IBOD) Provide grants and/or venture financing for new and emerging projects. Provide technical consultancy. Mandate:

IBOD Programs Venture Financing Program Regular Venture Purchase Order Financing Facility CAMPI Agriculture / Aquaculture Manufacturing DATBED Program Stage I – Student Enterprise Development Stage II – Young Entrepreneur Development

MFO 1: Technology Transfer and Commercialization DATBED CAMPI VF OUTCOME: S&T-based MSMEs Young Entrepreneurs Competitive MSMEs S&T- Based SMEs

Significant Accomplishments DATBED Revolving Fund to Grant CAMPI Consultancy to Grow-Out Facility Certification/ Food Safety/ ISO Alignment Venture Financing Income (Amount Recovered)

Venture Financing Program

Significant Accomplishments Venture Financing Program Income (Amount Recovered) TargetAccomplishment 7,700,0008,127,556

Issues and challenges Additional requirements imposed to the proponent which are not in the guidelines, e.g. Interim Financial Statement, which prolong the evaluation. Limited exposure to promote/ introduce the VFP (Regular/ P.O.) specifically in the Regional activities. Harmonize guidelines between TAPI and SETUP should be finalized to delineate the assistance coverage.

Venture Financing Program Targets for CY 2016 ProgramImpact IndicatorsTarget Venture Financing No. of proposals received/evaluated 30 No. of projects approved 10 Amount of investment 8,000,000 Amount recovered from investment 6,500,000 No. of projects monitored 120 Technical advisory rendered 40 No. of projects completed -

Venture Financing Program Strategies to achieve targets Request DOST RDIs the list of commerciable technologies including their perspective adoptors for possible beneficiaries. Request some DOST Ros the list of successful SETUP beneficiaries for possible collaboration under VFP specifically PO Financing. Push the proposed tie-up with DTI’s Shared Service Facility (SSF) project.

Venture Financing Program Strategies to achieve targets Push the drafted Harmonize VF Guidelines to delineate TAPI function/ role. Continue to collaborate with other industry associations, organizations, chambers e.g. Professional groups.

DOST Academe Technology-Based Enterprise Development (DATBED) Program

Significant Accomplishments DATBED Revolving fund to grant; No. of SchoolsAmount 144,707 Create new breed of entrepreneurs/ future employers among Filipino youth from TAPI-DATBED recipients; Establish more technology-based enterprises; Encourage/ develop income-generating projects for the school; and Serve as the instructional center of the university

DATBED Strategies to achieve targets Meetings with the college deans and R&D directors Presented the program during the Technicom Writeshop held in Cebu and Cagayan de Oro Conducted school orientation and inspection of school facilities Conducted project visit/ monitoring

IssuesStrategies School officials and faculties present during the orientation are no longer connected to the school. Sudden changes in the DATBED coordinator. Discuss the DATBED Program with the new management. If possible, conduct re-orientation on the school. Follow-up the school’s DATBED coordinator a week after the orientation for the submission of implementing plan and proposals. Issues and challenges

IssuesStrategies School is busy with academic requirements and other school activities thus, they cannot submit documentary requirements. - Continous follow-up (letter, e- mail and phone calls) for the submission of documents. - Assist the academic institutions in the preparation of the documentary requirements by providing them the implementing plan and proposal format. Issues and challenges

IssuesStrategies Several government and non- governmental organizations also offer trainings and financial assistance for students’ enterprise projects. (e.g. DOLE giving P100,000 to SUCs not requiring submission of proposals.) Pro-active in the promotion of the program. Issues and challenges

DATBED Targets for CY 2016 Performance Indicator Target No. proposals evaluated 16 No. of implementing plan evaluated 10 No. of projects approved 10 Amount of invesment 800,000 No. of student beneficiaries 17 No. of schools oriented 24 No. of schools accredited 8 No. of projects monitored 46 Amount recovered from investment 37,330 Technical advisory services rendered 26

DATBED Proposed activities for CY 2016 Proactive in the promotion of the program in the region Call for proposals to DATBED accredited schools under the program. Schools scheduled for end-of-program assessment will also be encouraged to submit project proposals under Stage II. Create a new DATBED modality for the Senior High Schools (K-12 Curriculum: Technical Vocational Livelihood track)

Strategies (to achieve the targets) : Coordinated with Regional Offices and DOST RDIs for the endorsement of the list of firms assisted thru CAPE/MPEX/SETUP for possible CAMPI assistance; Conducted phone calls to potential beneficiaries to introduce/promote the CAMPI Program Coordinated with various Consultancy firms for orientation of CAMPI Program and submission of proposals; Coordinated with Venture Financing Program re: equipment upgrading/DOST RDIs for Technology requirements of SMEs; and Orientation of approved firm beneficiaries.

Significant Accomplishments Implementing Region Status NCR_____ firms already applied /availed for LTO _____ firms already applied for GMP Certification Region I1 firm already applied for LTO; awaiting for field visit Region II-Norphil- LTO, released; applied for GMP Cert. and already audited by FDA; awaiting for unannounced visit Region CALABARZONEhjie’s – LTO applied for renewal (TPPSC) Tita’s Banana Chips – already applied for LTO Region XICharpon’s – Halal Certification released (may 2015) Rookies – LTO released (sept. 2015); Applied for GMP certification

Issues and Challenges: Strategies Bidding Process/ BAC requirements  Project proposals will be prepared and submitted to TAPI by DOST Regional Offices;  Project funds shall be released directly to DOST ROs Difficulty in finding potential beneficiaries  Project proposals will be prepared and submitted to TAPI by DOST Regional Offices;  Coordination with Venture Financing Program re: equipment upgrading/DOST RDIs for Technology requirements of SMEs  SBCorp.

2016 CAMPI Targets Performance IndicatorsTarget - No. of Proposals received/ evaluated 10 - No. of farms/firms approved 50 - Amount of investment 2,500,000 - No. of farms/firms monitored 62 - No. of Technical Advisory services rendered 36

TAPI IBOD JEG Venture Financing Program RMJ, TAS, MAA DOST-Academe Technology-Based Enterprise Development (DATBED) Program JPT, TMS Consultancy for Agricultural and Manufacturing Productivity Improvement (CAMPI) RLO, RDR Secretary ADSO Spvsg. SRS RMJ Staff Complement iWPMS JPT