The Batangas State University (BSU), through its Center for Technopreneurship and Innovation, has finally chosen the top three winners among the seven finalists of the Smart Cities Adapting the New Normal (SCAN) Program.
The winners were announced during the SCAN Program, The Final Pitch, on March 6, 2021, via Zoom. The top three winners are:
• third placer—BAMIS or Barangay Management Information System, a web page application that focuses on gathering and organizing data in one of the most overlooked governance units in LGU, the barangay offices.
• second placer—SMART COOP Technologies, automation in raising broiler chickens (IoT Automated Broiler Chicken Coop using Arduino System)
• first placer—RXDB, an e-commerce solution to help modernize pharmacies through a robust inventory management solution, easy-to-use sales system, and a mobile platform to connect to customers.
The event was participated by various aspiring innovators within Region 4A. The top three winners were awarded cash incentives—P10,000, P15,000, and P20,000 for the third, second, and first placers, respectively.
They also received P100,000 worth of research grant from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – Calabarzon. On top of these, the 1st placer was also given $500 worth of Digital Marketing For Entrepreneurs Online Bootcamp from the Academy of Entrepreneurs, Australia.
“I would like to congratulate all the participants in this contest. You all have shown ingenuity and innovativeness. I encourage you to continue to strive to learn and be an advocate and a practitioner of science technology innovation and contribute to the advancement of the S&T sector in our country,” said Engr. Francisco Barquilla III, DOST’s OIC-Assistant Regional Director for Technical Operations, and one of the jury during the SCAN Program.
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