Negrense inventors won in various categories at the 2010 Visayas Islands Invention Contests and Exhibits of the Department of Science and Technology held at Amigo Plaza Mall in Iloilo City last August 12-14, 2010. With the theme “Filipino Inventions and Innovations: The Way Forward”, the event showcased inventions from all over Visayas.
Mr. Ramon Uy of RU Foundry got all the three spots under the Utility Model Category for his entries Pedal Driven Mobile Shredding Device, Shredding and Pulverizing Machine Assembly and Mobile Rock Crushing Device.
On the other hand, West Negros University’s Engr. Dioscoro Marañon and Engr. Paolo Petalver’s entry Bio Power Up Fuel Additive landed one of the three spots under the Creative Research – Likha Category.
There were a total of 84 entries coming from all over Visayas which joined in 6 categories namely, Invention, Industrial Design, Utility Model, Creative Research (Likha), Creative Research (Sibol-College), and Creative Research (Sibol-High School). Three qualifiers were chosen in each category. Each qualifier received cash incentive amounting to Ten Thousand Pesos (Php 10,000.00). Regional finalists will be competing in the National Invention Contests and Exhibits (NICE) to be held in November 17-19, 2010 at the Trade Hall 1, SM City Cebu, Cebu City.
The 2010 Visayas Islands Invention Contests and Exhibits (VIICE) was organized by the Department of Science and Technology Visayas Cluster (DOST 6, DOST 7 and DOST 8 ) in collaboration with the Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI).