PCIERD provides Grants-in-Aid for
approved research proposals to develop processes, products, equipment
prototypes, utilities and services with practical and commercial applications;
The PCIERD Financial and
Technical Assistance for Research & Development
The
PCIERD assistance scheme for R&D may be provided
to any individual or any existing institution from
the government, private or academe, with capabilities
for R&D in the eight sectoral concerns of the
Council.
PCIERD
has formulated a separate set of guidelines for
private sector participation in R&D projects as
stated below.
The PCIERD financial assistance for R&D activities may be availed
of by a qualified proponent by accomplishing the PCIERD
Form 01-D for R&D Projects/Programs
and submitting the form with a letter attachment to the
PCIERD Executive Director. The project proposal should be
classifiable under the expected outputs identified in the
STAND.
Project Proposals Evaluation
Research project
proposals will be evaluated according to the
following criteria:
- marketability of
product/process to be developed;
- socio-economic
impact;
- probability of
success;
- contribution to
the advancement of S&T;
- environmental
impact; and
- private sector
participation
Link to the details of these Criteria.
A project proposal
passes through at least four stages of evaluation
before it is presented to the approving body - the
PCIERD Governing Council - for approval:
- A project
proposal is initially evaluated by a
technical staff in consultation with the
proponent for clarifications,
recommendations, justifications and
amendments, after which, the proposal is
endorsed to the division for further
consideration or for disapproval..
- The project
proposal is then evaluated by the Technical
Division with all staff members sitting en
banc. The technical division may seek the
recommendations of the Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC).
- The Technical
Division then decides whether to recommend or
not the project proposal for deliberation by
the to the Senior Staff which is composed of
the Council's Executive Director and the five
Division Chiefs.
- The Senior Staff
deliberates on the project proposal, taking
into consideration the TAC comments, and
decides whether or not the proposal will be
presented for approval of the Governing
Council (GC).
- For disapproved
proposals, a formal letter is sent to
proponent stating the reason for the
disapproval.
Link to the flowchart of the Evaluation
Procedure.
Upon approval of a
project proposal by the GC, PCIERD prepares a
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) which will be signed by
authorized signatories.
A proponent may avail
of PCIERD financial assistance again for other
projects.
Continuing support to scientific and
technological services to industry which include testing and quality control
services, industrial standards and specifications development,
design/production engineering, technical management, consultancy,
techno-economic studies, construction and fabrication of prototypes;
Dissemination of S&T information on
industry, energy, utilities and infrastructure.
-
Guidebook on the implementation
of R&D
-
Institutional Flyer
-
Annual Reports
-
Progress (newsletter)
-
Compilation of Winning Entries of
the First S&T Fora & Competition in Industry
& Energy Research
-
Compilation of Winning Entries of
the Second S&T Fora & Competition in Industry
& Energy Research
-
Packaging Network
-
Technology Flyers
Promotion of research results through the conduct
of S&T promotion activities:
Conduct of Lecture/Workshop on the Preparation of
R&D Proposals.
PCIERD calls on the private
sector to participate more actively in its R&D activities
in order to:
- provide market-driven
directions to research efforts;
- share risks and benefits
between government (PCIERD,RDI's) and the private
sector;
- be able to plan for a
project on a long term basis.
The implementing provisions
for private sector participation in R&D:
I.
Qualifications
- To qualify, a
proponent/applicant must have legal personality and
preferably a Filipino citizen or Filipino-owned
corporation.
- The proponent/applicant
must be able to contribute at least 20% to the
required financial counterpart of the project.
- The project proposal must
fall within the Council’s priority areas.
- Must have the capability
to adopt and commercialize the technology/product
developed and market the products/ process resulting
from the R&D.
II. Cost Sharing
- Private sector should
shoulder a minimum of 20% of the total project cost
less the capital outlay. Any income derived during
the R & D implementation period shall be
equitably divided according to the party’s
contribution to the project. Additional expenses on
top of the agreed project cost shall be credited
cumulatively to the party's share of contribution.
- Private sector
contribution may be in-cash or in-kind such as
manpower, equipment, material supplies, etc. Cost of
in-kind contributions shall be agreed mutually based
on prevailing rates/prices.
- Each non- expendable item
purchased in the project wholly by a party as part of
its contribution shall remain its property thereof.
These may be donated to the project for furtherance of
its objectives.
III. Terms
and Conditions
- Upon completion of the
R&D, the private sector participant or his
assignee should formally signify intention to
commercialize the technology within three (3) months
and must be able to commercialize within one (1)
year. Failure to do so shall mean that the Council
has the right to enter into contract/agreement with
other interested parties in connection with the
technology.
- In case the project
reaches commercialization stage, the
proponent/applicant shall be granted exclusivity on
the technology for five (5) years from the date the
cooperator started to commercialize.
- In case the technology is
commercialized by a party other than the original
cooperator, the contribution of the original
cooperator in the conduct of R& D shall be
reimbursed with interest based on the rates
prevailing at the time the MOA was executed.
- PCIERD shall have the
right to suspend or discontinue the funds to the
project in case of violations of any of the
provisions in the project MOA. Exclusivity rights of
the proponent/applicant shall be forfeited.
- The proponent/applicant
shall not transfer his or her rights and privileges
to any party without PCIERD approval.
