The National Research and Development Conference (NRDC) is a yearly activity that aims to promote coordination and collaboration among stakeholders of research and development (R&D) and innovation. It highlights ongoing and completed R&D projects and programs that are aligned to the priority areas of the Harmonized National Research and Development Agenda (HNRDA) that will be for the use or benefit of society, and those that may contribute to economic development.
The 7th NRDC will accommodate online and onsite participation on September 15 to 16, 2022. With the theme "Sustaining the R&D Momentum for Prosperity and Wealth Creation", the event will invoke the role of science and technology in developing innovations to support industry, especially the micro, small and medium-sized industries (MSMEs).
Innovation leads to new products, services, and processes and keeps companies ahead or at pace with market changes. Through research and development, problems in the industry can be solved and new business opportunities can be created.
The 7th NRDC will be a very good opportunity to encourage continued support in sustaining the R&D and innovation programs being implemented by the whole of government.
The event is organized in partnership with innovation movers in government, namely: the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Department of National Defense (DND), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Transportation (DOTR), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA).
8th DOST National R&D Conference
PRESS RELEASE
June 3, 2025
DOST to showcase innovations to build better lives in the 8th National R&D Conference
Research and Development (R&D) to build better lives for every Filipino is the focus of the Department of Science and Technology’s upcoming 8th National R&D Conference. The event will be held from July 23 to 24, 2025 at the Fiesta Pavillion of the Manila Hotel.
Themed "R&D Building Better Lives: Leveraging Transdisciplinary R&D for Well-Being, Wealth Creation, Wealth Protection, and Sustainability", this event is in compliance with Section 19 of Article IX of Republic Act 10055, otherwise known as the Philippine Technology Transfer Act of 2009, mandating the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to conduct an annual national conference of all government funding agencies (GFAs) and research and development institutes (RDIs) to: 1) promote transdisciplinary, joint and cross collaborative R&D; 2) coordinate and rationalize the R&D agenda; and 3) harmonize all R&D agenda and priorities.
In promoting multidisciplinary, joint and cross collaborative R&D programs and projects, the DOST will feature innovations on health nutrition like the: 1) Tuklas Lunas projects on drug discovery and development with private pharmaceutical companies; 2) Innovative Neuroscience Research on the Science of Addiction and Investigating the Genetic Epidemiology of X-linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (XDP); and 3) the Development of the Hunger and Malnutrition Heat Map.
High-impact industry-related technologies will also be featured, like the: 1) Sustainable polymers developed by the Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology, and the 2) Multi-Functional Battery Energy Storage for Household Solar and Emergency Applications.
The 8th NRDC will also showcase successful innovators who have transitioned from laboratories to businesses, establishing that science can deliver economic growth and resiliency.
"The 8th NRDC will show to the public the opportunities derived from laboratory outputs that have real-world applications," said DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr. "We hope to develop more multi-stakeholder collaborations, centering on science and technology as a driver for their success. Through this event, we hope to deepen our country’s connection to R&D, and strengthen our local innovation ecosystem."
For interested parties, details about the 8th NRDC may be viewed in its website at: https://nrdc.dost.gov.ph/ and social media pages:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dostRnD
Twitter: https://x.com/nrdc_dost
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dostnrdc5446
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dost.nrdc/
Event: 8th National R&D Conference
Date: Monday, July 23, 2025
Time: 9 AM – 5 PM
Venue: Fiesta Pavillion, Manila Hotel
